“Granny Flats” Are Illegal To Build In Most Of Chicago—And Political Gridlock Is Keeping It That Way

“Granny Flats” Are Illegal To Build In Most Of Chicago—And Political Gridlock Is Keeping It That Way

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) or “granny flats” are illegal to build in most of Chicago, but a pilot program allowing them in some areas showed promising results. City officials are divided over their full legalization. The post “Granny Flats” Are Illegal To Build In Most Of Chicago—And Political Gridlock Is Keeping It That Way appeared first on South Side Weekly.

'Granny flats' are illegal to build in most of Chicago —and political gridlock is keeping it that way.

CHICAGO — For most new parents, finding last-minute child care usually means an afternoon of frantic phone calls and around $100 dropped on a trusted babysitter. For Brian and Fiona Peterman, it means walking across their backyard. In 2021, Fiona’s mother, Louise D’Agostino, was scanning pricey apartments near Brian and Fiona’s Lakeview home so she could live closer to them after she retired — until Brian learned about a new city program that wo…