Chatham Park Village, an affordable housing co-op, faces foreclosure due to default and high vacancy.

Chatham Park Village, a 60-year-old affordable housing co-op in Chicago's South Side, is facing foreclosure due to a mortgage default and more than 20% vacancy. The co-op's insurance non-compliance triggered the default, with expensive insurance imposed by the National Cooperative Bank. Experts say a strong board and a redevelopment plan are needed to avoid resident displacement, highlighting larger economic issues in the community.

November 18, 2024
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