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Resident urges Orland Park to address deteriorating rental homes on Highwood Drive
Summary
A Brook Hills resident told the Board of Trustees that multiple nearby rental properties are deteriorating and asked the village to investigate; village staff said they will follow up with the resident and law enforcement as appropriate.
Paula Shaiwe, a resident of Brook Hills, told the Orland Park Board of Trustees on July 21 that several rental houses on Highwood Drive have deteriorated and drawn law-enforcement attention. Shaiwe said the four houses on the east side of the street include three owned by the same person and that one property had tenants involved in a drug investigation and later left $30,000 in damage.
At the meeting Shaiwe said, “Of those 14 homes, at least 4 are rentals, which is 29% of the total houses on this side of the street. Of those 4 rentals, 3 are owned by the same person.” She described repeated problems at 17389 Highwood Drive, saying the previous renter was removed after law-enforcement involvement and that the owner has allowed the properties to “deteriorate,” with overgrown lawns and peeling wood.
Mayor Dodge responded that staff had Shaiwe’s contact information and that the village manager and police chief would follow up. “We will contact you in a day or 2 with some answers to your questions,” Mayor Dodge said. The board did not take a formal vote during the public-comment portion; the comment was recorded and staff committed to follow up.
Why it matters: The resident said the homes are on a principal access street into the 500-home Brook Hills subdivision, an area she described as higher-traffic than other neighborhood streets. If owners do not maintain rental homes, neighbors said it can create safety and nuisance problems and require enforcement or code action.
Background and next steps: Shaiwe said dumpsters have been used recently to clear debris at several of the properties and that the smell remains a concern. The board’s stated follow-up is outreach by the village manager and police chief to gather facts and advise the resident of enforcement options; no ordinance, citation, or specific enforcement action was announced at the meeting.
The meeting record shows the board logged Shaiwe’s comment into the minutes and directed staff to contact her for further details.
