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Map of all 50 Chicago Wards
Chicago is split up into 50 wards managed by an alderman in each ward, who are responsible for the regulations and approval of any new housing being built
Find your Ward and Alderman
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/iframe/lookup_ward_and_alderman.html
Ward 1
Alderman Daniel La Spata
Ward Office:
1958 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
Email:
info@the1stward.com
Phone:
872.206.2685
Fax:
312.448.8829
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Ward 2
Alderman Brian Hopkins
Email:
office@aldermanhopkins.com
Phone:
312.643.2299
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6836
Ward 3
Alderman Pat Dowell
Ward Office:
5046 S. State St.
Chicago, IL 60609
Email:
ward03@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.373.9273
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.8734
312.744.6712
Ward 4
Alderman Lamont J. Robinson
Ward Office:
928 E. 43rd St.
Chicago, IL 60653
Phone:
312.744.2690
Email:
ward04@cityofchicago.org
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Ward 5
Alderman Desmon C. Yancy
Ward Office:
2230 E. 71st St
Chicago, IL 60649
Phone:
773.324.5555
Email:
ward05@cityofchicago.org
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle Street
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6832
312.744.3195
Ward 6
Alderman William E. Hall
Ward Office:
8541 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60619
Phone:
773-241-3100
ward06@cityofchicago.org
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6868
Ward 7
Alderman Gregory I. Mitchell
Ward Office:
2249 East 95th St.
Chicago Illinois 60617
Email:
ward07@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.731.7777
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6833
Ward 8
Alderman Michelle A. Harris
Ward Office:
8539 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
Chicago, IL 60619
Email:
ward08@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.874.3300
Fax:
773.224.2425
City Hall Office:
121 N. Lasalle St
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.3075
312.744.6825
Ward 9
Alderman Anthony Beale
Ward Office:
34 East 112th Place
Chicago, IL 60628
Email:
ward09@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.785.1100
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6838
312.744.3061
312.744.4096
Ward 10
Alderman Peter Chico
Ward Office:
10500 S. Ewing Avenue
Chicago, IL 60617
Email:
ward10@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.768.8138
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.3078
312-744-5687
Ward 11
Alderman Nicole Lee
Office:
3659 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60609
Email:
ward11@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.254.6677
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Ward 12
Alderman Julia M. Ramirez
Ward Office:
3868 S Archer Ave.
Chicago, IL 60632
Email:
ward12@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.475.6783
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Website:
Ward 13
Alderman Marty Quinn
Ward Office:
6500 S. Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL 60629
Email:
ward13@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.581.8000
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.3058
312.744.3076
Ward 14
Alderman Jeylu B. Gutierrez
Ward Office:
3124 W 59th St.
Chicago, IL 60629
Email:
ward14@cityofchicago.org
ward@chicago14.com
Phone:
773.236.0117
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle St.
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
City Hall Phone:
312.744.6511
312.744.6580
Ward 15
Alderman Raymond A. Lopez
Ward Office:
2650 W. 51st Street
Chicago, IL 60632
Email:
ward15@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.823.1539
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.4321
Ward 16
Alderman Stephanie D. Coleman
Ward Office:
16th Ward Office
1137 W. 63rd St.
Unit C
Chicago, IL 60621
Phone:
773.306.1981
Email:
info@16thWard.org
Email:
ward16@cityofchicago.org
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Ward 17
Alderman David Moore
Ward Office:
1344 W. 79th St.
Chicago, IL 60620
Email:
ward17@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.783.3672
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.3435
Ward 18
Alderman Derrick G. Curtis
Ward Office:
8359 S. Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL 60652
Email:
ward18@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.284.5057
Fax:
773.284.5956
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6856
Ward 19
Alderman Matthew O'Shea
Ward Office:
10400 S. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60643
Email:
ward19@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.238.8766
Fax:
773.672.5133
Ward Office:
3207 W. 111th St. (Mt. Greenwood)
Chicago, IL 60655
Phone:
773.283.8776
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.3072
312.744.5682
Ward 20
Alderman Jeanette B. Taylor
Ward Office:
5707 S. Wentworth
Chicago, IL 60621
Phone:
773.966.5336
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Ward 21
Alderman Ronnie L. Mosley
21st Ward Constituent Service Office
10801 South Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60628
Phone:
773.881.9300
Email:
ward21@cityofchicago.org
City Hall Office:
121 N. Lasalle St.
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.4810
Ward 22
Alderman Michael D. Rodriguez
Ward Office:
4035 W. 26th St.
Chicago, IL 60623
Email:
ward22@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.762.1771
Fax:
773.762.1825
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Ward 23
Alderman Silvana Tabares
Ward Office:
6247 S. Archer Ave.
Chicago, IL 60638
Ward Office:
3954 W. 63rd St.
Chicago, IL 60629
Email:
ward23@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.582.4444
City Hall Office:
121 N. Lasalle St.
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Website
Ward 24
Alderman Monique Scott
Ward Office:
1158 S. Keeler Ave.
Chicago, IL 60624
Email:
ward24@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.533.2400
City Hall Office:
121 N. Lasalle St.
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6839
312.744.6849
Ward 25
Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez
Ward Office:
2100 W Cermak Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
Email:
ward25@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.523.4100
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Ward 26
Alderman Jessica Fuentes
Ward Office:
2511 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622
Email:
ward26@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.395.0143
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle St.
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6853
312.744.4198
Ward 27
Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr.
Ward Office:
4 N. Western Ave.
Unit 1C
Chicago, IL 60612
Email:
wburnett@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
312.432.1995
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6124
312.744.6125
Fax:
312.742.8489
Ward 28
Alderman Jason Ervin
Ward Office:
2622 W. Jackson Blvd.
2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60612
Email:
ward28@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.533.0900
Fax:
773.522.9842
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602:
Phone:
312.744.3066
312.744.9182
Ward 29
Alderman Christopher Taliaferro
Ward Office:
6272 W. North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60639
Email:
ward29@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.237.6460
Fax:
773.237.6418
City Hall Office:
121 N. Lasalle St.
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.8805
Ward 30
Alderman Ruth Cruz
Ward Office:
5418-A W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL 60641
Phone:
773.628.7874
Email:
ward30@cityofchicago.org
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.3304
312.744.3305
Ward 31
Alderman Felix Cardona, Jr.
Ward Office:
4606 W. Diversey Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
Email:
Phone:
773.824.2000
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Ward 32
Alderman Scott Waguespack
Ward Office:
2657 N. Clybourn
Chicago, IL 60614
Email:
info@ward32.org
Phone:
773.248.1330
Fax:
773.248.1360
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6567
312.744.6574
Fax:
312.744.4852
Ward 33
Alderman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez
Ward Office:
4747 N Sawyer Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
Email:
info@33rdward.org
Phone:
773.840.7880
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.3373
312.744.3379
Ward 34
Alderman William Conway
Ward Office:
Email:
ward34@cityofchicago.org
City Hall Office:
121 N. Lasalle St.
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6820
312.744.6829
312.744.1717
Ward 35
Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
Ward Office:
2934 N. Milwaukee Ave. Unit C
Chicago, IL 60618
Email:
ward35@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.887.3772
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6835
Ward 36
Alderman Gilbert Villegas
Ward Office:
6560 W. Fullerton Ave.
#C118 Suite A
(Bricktown Square Shopping Center)
Chicago, IL 60607
ward36@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.745.4636
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.4324
Ward 37
Alderman Emma Mitts
Ward Office:
4924 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60651
Email:
ward37@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.379.0960
Fax:
773.379.0966
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.3180
312.744.8019
Ward 38
Alderman Nicholas Sposato
Ward Office:
3821 N. Harlem Ave.
Chicago, IL 60634
Email:
info@aldermansposato.com
Phone:
773.283.3838
Fax:
773.283.3235
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6857
Fax:
312.744.8457
Ward 39
Alderman Samantha Nugent
Ward Office:
4200 West Lawrence Avenue.
Chicago, IL 60630
Email:
Ward39@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.736.5594
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Ward 40
Alderman Andre Vasquez, Jr.
Office:
5620 N. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60659
Email:
info@40thward.org
Phone:
773.654.1867
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6858
Ward 41
Alderman Anthony V. Napolitano
Ward Office:
7231 W. Touhy Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
Email:
ward41@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.631.2241
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.3942
Ward 42
Alderman Brendan Reilly
Email:
ward42@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
312.642.4242
Fax:
312.642.0420
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.3062
312.744.3065
Ward 43
Alderman Timmy Knudsen
Ward Office:
2523 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60614
Email:
Yourvoice@ward43.org
Phone:
773.348.9500
Fax:
773.348.9594
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.5685
312.744.3071
Ward 44
Alderman Bennett R. Lawson
Ward Office:
3223 North Sheffield Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
Email:
ward44@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.525.6034
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.3073
312.744.3133
Ward 45
Alderman James M. Gardiner
Ward Office:
5460 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630
Email:
ward45@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.853.0799
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Ward 46
Alderman Angela Clay
Ward Office:
4544 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
Email:
info@46thward.com
Phone:
773.878.4646
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6831
312.744.5694
Ward 47
Alderman Matthew J. Martin
Ward Office:
4243 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
Email:
info@aldermanmartin.com
Phone:
773-868-4747
Fax:
872-206-6826
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Ward 48
Alderman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth
Office:
1129 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Chicago, IL 60660
Email:
info@the48thward.org
Phone:
773.784.5277
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle St.
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6834
312.744.6860
Ward 49
Alderman Maria E. Hadden
Ward Office:
1447 W. Morse Ave.
Chicago, IL 60626
Email:
Office@49thWard.org
Phone:
773-338-5796
City Hall Office:
121 N. LaSalle, Room 200
Chicago, IL 60602
Ward 50
Alderman Debra Silverstein
Ward Office:
2949 W. Devon Ave.
Chicago, IL 60659
Email:
ward50@cityofchicago.org
Phone:
773.262.1050
City Hall Office:
121 N. La Salle
Room 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:
312.744.6855
312.744.5680
News
Northwest Side Preservation Ordinance
The Northwest Side Preservation Ordinance was approved by City Council in September 2024. The ordinance makes the following amendments to the Demolition Surcharge Ordinance passed by City Council in 2021:
Increases the surcharge amount from $5,000 per unit and $15,000 per building to $20,000 per unit and $60,000 per building for the Pilsen and 606 Pilot Areas.
Extends the Demolition Surcharge sunset date to December 31st, 2029.
Amends the boundaries to the 606 Predominance of the Block District in the Northwest Side community areas of Avondale, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, and West Town (Sec. 17-7-090) (See map below)
Before you can receive a demolition permit, you must submit a completed Dwelling Unit Demolition Surcharge form for approval to the Department of Housing at DOHDemolition@cityofchicago.org. The surcharge amount is $20,000 per unit lost or $60,000 per building demolished, whichever is greater.
In addition to the Dwelling Unit Demolition Surcharge form, if your project will be subject to the 606-Pilsen Demolition Surcharge, please submit documentation of the number of dwelling units in the building, such as water or other utility records or property tax records, as well as a paid invoice from the Department of Finance.
The ordinance also creates the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (606) Block Pilot Program which provides tenants the right of first refusal for sale of residential rental properties within the 606 Predominance of the Block District boundaries.
The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Block (606) District went into effect on March 1, 2025. Properties listed after the effective date must comply with all sections of the chapter. Properties listed prior to March 1, but not yet under contract are exempt from the Notice of Intent to Sell (section 5-11-050), must comply with this chapter starting with the timelines outlined in Right of First Refusal (Section 5-11-060) of the Municipal Code of Chicago.
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