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Northbrook board approves 48‑unit affordable supportive housing at 1657 Shermer Road
Summary
The Village Board unanimously approved three measures to sell Lot 1 at 1657 Shermer Road to the Housing Opportunity Development Corporation (HODC) and grant final plan and development agreement approvals for a 48‑unit affordable, supportive housing project.
The Village Board of Northbrook voted unanimously to approve three related actions to advance a 48‑unit affordable and supportive housing development on Lot 1 of 1657 Shermer Road.
The ordinances and resolution approved by the board authorized (1) the real‑estate purchase and sale agreement with the Housing Opportunity Development Corporation (HODC) for Lot 1 of 1657 Shermer Road, (2) final plan approval, variations and exceptions for the residential planned development on that lot, and (3) an amended and restated development agreement between the village and HODC. The board took the three items together and approved them in omnibus fashion by roll call; all trustees voted yes.
Village staff described the project as the northern 1.49‑acre portion of a larger site. The plan calls for a multi‑unit building providing 48 affordable rental units targeted to households who meet the ordinance’s affordability thresholds; staff and HODC representatives said the project will include supportive services and meet the…
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