All told - over the past 18 months - this vacant lot in Brighton Park will cost Chicago taxpayers more than $1.8 million, according to a NBC 5 Investigates’ review of court records and the city ...

Empty lot will be developed with 30 units to house homeless individuals. The site is next to the former La Quinta Inn on Valentine Road. A $9.8 million state grant will help fund the project.

They want developers to pitch ideas for building on this empty two-and-a-half-acre lot which the original plan was for a police substation, fire station, park, or community space.

Vacant lots are often a common sight in urban areas where human migration, deindustrialization and economic downturns can lead to the abandonment of previously occupied land. They also present ...

Vacant lots usually result from the removal of an existing structure. Sometimes, it’s due to an owner wanting a better view. Other times, it’s due to fires or city inspectors finding the ...