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Council clears housing while parking-meter deal looms
Thursday, May 21, 2026 · 9 min
Chicago City Council approved hundreds of new apartments in the West Loop and Northwest Side while weighing Stonepeak’s takeover of the infamous parking-meter lease, a reminder that zoning can still add homes but old privatization deals keep boxing in street policy.
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Chicago City Council approved hundreds of new apartments in the West Loop and Northwest Side while weighing Stonepeak’s takeover of the infamous parking-meter lease, a reminder that zoning can still add homes but old privatization deals keep boxing in street policy.
In this episode
- Over 300 Apartments Approved For Booming West Loop After City Council Vote — Block Club Chicago
Over 300 Apartments Approved For Booming West Loop After City Council Vote ## Don't miss outthis Pączki Day! Sign up for Block Club Eats to get our annual pączki round-up when it drops. Sign up Weekly on Mondays. Unsubscribe anytime. A proposed 32-story apartment tower at 1338 W. Lake St. Credit: SCB ## Overview: A new park that will be open to the public is being built at Carroll and…
- Step Back — When a private investor sells or buys the company that controls Chicago’s parking meters, what power does City Council actually have — can it renegotiate the infamous 75-year deal, or is it mostly rubber-stamping a change in landlord?
Background sources
- Chicago's parking meters could be sold again under deal requiring City Council approval - Chicago Sun-Times — Suntimes
- Chicago City Council to review parking meter deal, 'one fair wage' ordinance - ABC7 Chicago — Abc7chicago
- Final Tally: Chicago Taxpayers to Pay $25.2M to Parking Meter Firm to Resolve Claim City Violated Deal During COVID-19 Pandemic | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
- Chicago is not buying back its parking meters, but a change in ... — Nbcchicago
- How Chicago lost (and is still losing) a fortune privatizing its parking — Npr
- Chicago City Council to consider police settlements, parking meter sale, public safety at Wednesday meeting - CBS Chicago — CBS Chicago
Chicago City Council to consider police settlements, parking meter sale, public safety at Wednesday meeting - CBS Chicago - All Weather - Chicago School Closings - Flight Delays O'Hare - Flight Delays Midway The full Chicago City Council will take up a number of issues including police misconduct settlements, a potential parking meter sale and public safety concerns at their meeting…
- Avondale, Humboldt Park Projects OK'd By Council Include Housing And Animal Rescue Expansion — Block Club Chicago
# Avondale, Humboldt Park Projects OK'd By Council Include Housing And Animal Rescue Expansion Author: Ariel Parrella-Aureli Published: 2026-05-20T23:00:01+00:00 Source: blockclubchicago.org (blockclubchicago.org) Language: en ## Story Avondale, Humboldt Park Projects OK'd By Council Include Housing And Animal Rescue Expansion St Wenceslaus Catholic School, 3425 N. Lawndale Ave. is seen Aug.…
- Stonepeak: Chicago Parking Meter System Acquisition Pending City Council Approval — Pulse 2.0
Stonepeak: Chicago Parking Meter System Acquisition Pending City Council Approval # Stonepeak: Chicago Parking Meter System Acquisition Pending City Council Approval By Amit Chowdhry • Today at 8:27 AM Stonepeak: Chicago Parking Meter System Acquisition Pending City Council Approval Stonepeak is set to acquire Chicago’s parking meter system from Chicago Parking Meters, LLC, according to…