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Community organizers urge 100% affordable housing as board advances market study for 2840 W. Fullerton
Summary
Organizers and residents thanked the board for a budget amendment to study uses for 2840 W. Fullerton and urged prioritizing 100% affordable, transit‑oriented housing to prevent displacement in Logan Square and Humboldt Park.
Residents and housing organizers told the Cook County Board on Nov. 20 they want the county to prioritize affordable housing at a county-owned site at 2840 West Fullerton.
Speakers from Palenque/Palankil SNE and neighborhood associations — including Gary Jimenez of Humboldt Park and Kelvin Gensayo Nadellano — thanked the board for passing a budget amendment (referred to in testimony as amendment 2761 and elsewhere as 262761) that directs a market study into potential uses for the property. "This property is an opportunity to challenge gentrification and displacement," Kelvin said, noting the site’s proximity to the California Blue Line station and arguing it is ideal for "100% affordable housing."
Commissioners and staff noted the amendment authorizes a market-area study to evaluate community needs and that community engagement will be an important part of any redevelopment planning. Treylak O'Sullivan, a community organizer, said the neighborhood has been hard hit by rising rents and urged the board to prioritize housing for working families and Latino residents.
Next steps: the market-study amendment will be implemented through the county’s budget and planning process; staff and community partners will collaborate on scope and engagement. The transcript contains two different amendment numbers cited by speakers; county staff should confirm the precise ordinance/amendment identifier before public communications.
