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Chicago Takes on Bad Developers, With Mixed Results
Some Chicago neighborhoods face a troubling conundrum. Thousands of condominiums that were built during the "housing boom" are "proving to be poorly built." Leaks and electrical issues are only a couple of the problems homeowners are facing. In an effort to help the homeowners, the city of Chicago filed lawsuits against the condo developers. The effort has backfired. Many developers have fled the country, which leaves the homeowners with thousands of dollars in repairs that are needed to fix the code violations.
Tags: condos; construction; lawsuits; Chicago; builders; developers; West Wabansia; Bucktown; Bad Developer Task Force; code violation