Gov. Pritzker’s affordable housing plan tests his relationship with local leaders

Gov. Pritzker’s affordable housing plan tests his relationship with local leaders – Chicago Sun-Times

“Believe me, every mayor wants more effective, affordable... [middle class] housing in our communities,” said Mark Kownick, mayor of northwest suburban Cary  “But in order for this to happen, you’ve got to work with the municipalities.”

Gov. Pritzker’s affordable housing plan tests his relationship with local leaders

It often takes Stephen Sise years to get housing projects off the ground in Chicago, and too much time, he says, can quietly sink new developments.“Time is money and time kills all deals,” said Sise, a developer for Golub and Company, which has built housing across Chicago and around the country. “It's very costly to build anything these days for various reasons. But part of that cost is certainly time to hold, to carry land, vacant land that yo…