Overview
The 16th Ward is characterized by south side distressed transitional. Alderman Stephanie Coleman represents the ward, and the ward includes parts of the following community areas: Englewood, New City, West Englewood, Chicago Lawn.
Permit posture for investor projects
Active community-development focus
What this means in practice
Stephanie Coleman has been focused on community development corporation partnerships. Pure investor plays face friction; CDC-aligned projects fare better.
Common investor project types in the 16th Ward
- greystone restoration
- Section 8 BRRRR
- CDC partnerships
Community areas in the 16th Ward
16th Ward touches the following Chicago community areas:
16th Ward FAQ
16th Ward covers Englewood, New City, West Englewood, Chicago Lawn. Note that ward boundaries don't align exactly with community area boundaries — most community areas span multiple wards.
Stephanie Coleman is the current alderman for the 16th Ward.
Active community-development focus
Common investor project types in the 16th Ward include greystone restoration, Section 8 BRRRR, CDC partnerships.
The 16th Ward does not have a notably aggressive deconversion policy position. Standard Chicago zoning rules apply.
Ward boundaries and aldermanic representation change with redistricting. Verify current officeholder and policy positions before relying on this information for project planning.