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Chicago Committee on Housing and Real Estate

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14 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026; 13 transcribed, the newest on Oct 8, 2026, for at least 31 hours.

20 members seated · Chair: Byron Sigcho-Lopez

What the members said

58:03
Can you share with us, like, what do you feel like is the role of a board member in building a productive and accountable relationship with the CEO?Daniel La SpataMember · Committee on Housing and Real Estate · Oct 8, 2026Open the meeting at 58:03
1:35:17
So, um, but Chair Mitchell, so what I’m hearing is that the— this, this invitation is open to aldermen to participate, right?Byron Sigcho-LopezChair · Committee on Housing and Real Estate · Mar 12, 2026Open the meeting at 1:35:17

18 members, 0.2 to 2.8 minutes a meeting (preliminary)

Preliminary: at least 67% of members’ talk time is identified, under the 80% for a full comparison. 15 of the 18 members we compare could rank first; the data can’t order them.

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13 of 14 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.Newest: Oct 8, 2026

Committee on Housing and Real Estate · at least 2 h 02 min · 6 public speakersOct 8 · Committee meetingPublic comment concluded, and the Rule 45 report from September 16th, 2026 was announced as approved.Speakers: Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Pat Dowell, Jeanette B. Taylor, David Moore and 3 more

Committee on Housing and Real Estate · at least 4 h 25 min · 20 public speakersSep 16 · Appointment of John Bartlett as Commissioner of Chicago Housing Authority for a term effective immediately and expiring July 7, 2031. took 2 h 45 minThe longest item after routine business: Appointment of John Bartlett as Commissioner of Chicago Housing Authority for a term…, 2 h 45 min of this at least 4 h 25 min meeting.Speakers: Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Gilbert Villegas, Monique L. Scott, Jessica Fuentes and 10 more

Longest item: 62% of the meeting12 agenda itemsWatch

Committee on Housing and Real Estate · at least 1 h 05 min · 4 public speakersJul 14 · Committee meetingSpeakers: Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Pat Dowell, Marty Quinn, Maria E. Hadden and 1 more

Committee on Housing and Real Estate · at least 2 h 58 min · 7 public speakersJul 8 · Local government agreement with U.S. Department of Urban and Housing Development (HUD) regarding HUD foreclosure of parcels located in Bronzeville (a.k.a. Hearts United Phase II project) and reconveyance of parcels to Ve took 21 minThe longest item after routine business: Local government agreement with U.S. Department of Urban and Housing Development (HUD)…, 21 min of this at least 2 h 58 min meeting.Speakers: Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Maria E. Hadden, Gilbert Villegas, Daniel La Spata and 3 more

Longest item: 12% of the meeting21 agenda itemsWatch

All 13 transcribed meetings

One more meeting is not transcribed yet.

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 23): 0

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10 public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 28, came on Jun 29, 2026

Jun 29, 202628 speakers Sep 16, 2026The two Chicago Housing Authority appointments were each announced as approved by voice vote with a do pass recommendation.20 speakers Jun 10, 2026A motion to recommend approval of the Rule 45 report was announced as approved, and the first item was held in committee until further notice.14 speakers May 13, 202614 speakers Dec 3, 2025A motion on the land swap ordinance was announced as carried, with a do pass recommendation to be reported to the City Council on December 10th, 2025.12 speakers

bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting