With the addition of Retail Thrive Zones areas today, Chicago Cityscape now has the most complete “development benefits finding” capability. Search for any address in Cook County and we’ll tell you which development benefits programs are available there.
Chicago Cityscape checks a property’s location against the boundaries for nine programs that offer grants for renovation and relocation, property tax abatement, and environmental remediation, among other incentives.
All of these programs are available in parts of Chicago, and some are available in Cook County (denoted with “CC”). TOD is one program that is widely available. Called “Transit-Served Location” by the Chicago municipal code, it gives free density bonuses to residential and commercial projects near train stations.
- Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) opportunity area
- Downtown Expansion Area
- Enterprise Zone (CC)
- Industrial Growth Zone (CC)
- Neighborhood Opportunity Fund investment zone
- Retail Thrive Zone [RTZ’s have been discontinued since publication]
- Special Service Area
- Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District
- Transit Oriented Development (Transit-Served Location)
Contact us if you need help determining a property’s eligibility.