CHICAGO-The US Department of Housing and Urban Development will convene a meeting today for all stakeholders in the rehabilitation of the Julia C. Lathrop Homes public housing development. Participants will discuss whether the effort might eventually use federal tax credits meant to foster preservation of historic buildings.
Last year, the 32-acre site on the city's Northwest Side was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, one of the few public housing developments to win that distinction.
Attendees will include staff from HUD, the Chicago Housing Authority, historic preservationists, neighborhood activists and public housing residents. The meeting will kick-off what HUD calls a Section 106 process, which a spokesperson claimed will help provide the “full and open discussion of options” required anytime federal funds could be used for redeveloping historic properties such as Lathrop.
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
