INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS FOR
PURCHASE OF CITY-OWNED VACANT LOTS PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the City ofChicago (the "City"), through its Department of Planning and Development (the "Department"), for the sale of City-owned vacant lots for residential side yards, community open spaces, urban agriculture, affordable housing, market-rate housing, mixed-use, commercial, and industrial development, Missing Middle, and RFQ/RFPs. The sale ofproperty is intendedtoencourage thepurchaseand redevelopment of City-owned vacant land in linewith community development priorities. The properties available for saleare identified on the ChiBlockBuilder.com website and are searchable through the online interactive map. Each property available for sale includes apurchase price, link to the online application, and application submission deadline. Interested buyers must submit applications to purchase City lots online at the ChiBlockBuilder.com website. The application period opens on April 1, 2026. The submission deadline for residential side yard, open space, urban agriculture, affordable housing, andMissing Middle applications is May18, 2026. The submission deadline for RFP/RFQ applications is June 30, 2026. Application eligibility requirementsfor each property saleprogram type are identified on the home page ofthe ChiBlockBuilder.com website. For more information, go to Chicago.gov/blockbuilder. Questions can be directed to landsales@cityofchicago.org or call 312-744-5263. CiereBoatright
BrandonJohnson Commissioner Mayor