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On Strike!
After months of refusal from landlord Drew Millard and management company 33 Realty to meet, two tenant unions have voted to go on rent strike: Las Fuerzas Inquilinos de Broadway y Cuyler (FIBC) in Uptown and the Belden Sawyer Tenant Association (BSTA) in Logan Square.
Katie Prout // Chicago Reader
Tenant unions are a way to fight back against skyrocketing rent
A tenants’ union harnesses the power of numbers to stand up to landlords, writes David Amato of the Belden Sawyer Tenant Association Local 1.
Letters to the Editor // Chicago Sun-Times
Strike Season
Since March 1, at least two groups of Chicago tenants have gone public with coordinated rent strikes to fight displacement and ensure their housing remains affordable. In Logan Square, the Belden Sawyer Tenant Association hopes to pressure their building’s new corporate owner to scrap plans to force out current residents, renovate the property, and rent it for a higher price.
Shawn Mulcahy // Chicago Reader
Logan Square Tenants Protest Luxury Upgrades, Rent Hikes Outside New Landlord’s Office
Tenants have been pushing for rent negotiations, no building renovations and lease renewals, but their landlord previously told Block Club that’s not financially possible.
Charles Thrush & Ariel Parrella-Aureli // Block Club Chicago
Morning News: Tuesday February 11, 2025
A tenants union on Chicago’s Northwest Side is protesting rising rents and looming displacement.
Esther Yoon-Ji Kang // WBEZ
As Another Logan Square Apartment Building Goes Luxury, Longtime Renters Fight To Stay
New building owners plan to rehab each apartment and raise rents to bring them up to market value for the neighborhood, but tenants worry the common practice will displace more working-class families.
Ariel Parrella-Aureli // Block Club Chicago