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6 COOPERATORNEWS CHICAGOLAND —SUMMER 2021 CHICAGO.COOPERATORNEWS.COM Industry Pulse Events Chicagoland Virtual Condo Expo Is Coming With an Added Day This Year! Attention Property Managers, Board Members, Co-op, Condo, HOA, and Apartment Owners! Cooperator Events announces its first virtual Expo in Chi- cagoland, taking place on May 26, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and on May 27, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This virtual gathering will be a who’s who of Chicagoland’s industry professionals. Ex- plore the virtual exhibit hall, interact with vendors and service providers at their booths through text and video chat, and attend seminars, panel discussions, and virtual networking, all from the conve- nience of your office or home computer. Best of all, the event is completely FREE to attend; just visit chicago.yrexpos.com to register. You’ll receive an email confirma- tion with a link to the event, unlocking a wealth of information on everything from better management practices to boiler re- pair. It’s that easy! CooperatorNews Presents FREE Webi- nars—a Valuable Resource for Boards and Managers at CooperatorNews.com/events CooperatorNews, a Yale Robbins Info- media publication, has been a resource for the boards, managers, and residents of co-ops, condos, and HOAs for nearly two decades, both in print and online—and we are pleased to provide another platform in our toolkit. Cooperator Events presents a series of FREE educational ‘town-hall’ style webinars, sponsored by leaders in the multifamily industry and focusing on is- sues and challenges facing today’s boards. We have assembled expert panels on ev- erything from legal questions around the COVID-19 pandemic to optimizing your insurance coverage to disinfecting your community’s pool. Registration and at- tendance are FREE to all—just visit Co- operatorNews.com/events, choose the webinar you’d like to attend, and sign up. It’s that simple. You’ll get an email link and reminders for the event, and will have the opportunity to submit questions for the panelists before AND during the webinar itself. Past events are archived and avail- able on-demand at CooperatorNews.com/ events. Serving on your board is a big job, and a big responsibility, but sound, timely advice from industry veterans can help lighten the load and make your building or association run more smoothly. We’re committed to helping you achieve that, and look forward to ‘seeing’ you at an upcoming webinar! Development Logan Square Community Hears Condo Project Proposals Several community meetings held in April are giving neighbors the chance to weigh in on new development proposals for the Logan Square area, reports Block Club Chicago. The largest of the projects is a proposed six-unit condominium complex where a one-story office building is at 2619 W. Ar- mitage Ave. The developer, Andriy Bara- bakh with VAM Development, is seeking a zoning variance that would allow him to raze the existing building to build a four- story condo. Barabakh’s attorney, Nicholas Ftikas, said in a letter to Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) that the development would take about a year to complete if it is approved. Nicho- las Zettel, La Spata’s policy director, said neighbors have asked the developer to in- corporate ground-floor commercial space given the site’s proximity to public transit, according to Block Club . The site is situ- ated along the No. 73 Armitage bus route and near the California Blue Line station. La Spata’s office is hosting a community meeting on the development on April 19 at 6 p.m. The following evening, also at 6 p.m., La Spata’s office will host a meeting to review two Monticello Avenue projects. One pro- posal, by Cecil Slaven, is to build a three- flat on a vacant lot at 1837 N. Monticello. The plan would require a zoning change; Zettle tells Block Club that alternative sin- gle-unit and two-flat buildings will also be proposed, after preliminary meetings with neighbors. The second proposal for the April 20 meeting is by the owner of a parking lot at 1800-1806 N. Monticello who wants to build two 3-flats on the site and to add a story to an existing multi-unit building there. According to Block Club , an additional project was originally planned for 2013 N. Point St., also in the 1st Ward, but that project has fallen through, Zettel said. The plan, pitched by developer Zev Salomon, called for a 20-unit apartment building, including some affordable units. Zettel on Friday said the real estate contract was “canceled.” A meeting on April 26 at 6 p.m. will give neighbors the chance to hear from developer Stanislaw Pluta, who plans to build a five-story, 56-unit apartment complex at 2934-40 W. Medill St. The site currently houses a four-sided graffiti wall called Project Logan. Neighbors have pre- viously voiced concern that the proposed project will exacerbate gentrification and eliminate the public art displayed there. For more information, email zoning@the1stward.com. Appointments & Transitions IREM® Announces Diversity & Inclusion Succession Initiative Leaders The Institute of Real Estate Manage- ment (IREM) announces via a press release this year’s leaders for its annual Diversity & Inclusion Succession Initiative (DISI) recognition program. According to the re- lease, the program “helps facilitate leader- ship and career development in real estate professionals” and “recognizes exceptional leaders in the real estate management pro- fession from underrepresented groups.” The 10 IREM members chosen from around the globe this year “have demon- strated leadership at the chapter level and are making a significant impact on the profession and their community,” accord- ing to the release. • Adeayomi F. Adeyemi, Hazelview Properties, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Jillian Anderson, ACoM, Newmark/ ICIS, Houston, Texas • Shenea Bankhead, Brookfield Proper- ties Retail, Houston, Texas • Rosalinda Bridges, CPM®, NLR Man- agement/Haan Development, Phoenix, Arizona • Maxime S. Faye, City of Dallas, Dal- las, Texas • Jaymi Lacap, CPM®, 5900 Wilshire Owner, LLC, Los Angeles, California • April N. Merrill, ARM®, E&G Group, Fort Washington, Maryland • Ninette Patrick, CPM®, ARM®, Habi- tat America, LLC, Annapolis, Maryland • Darryl Stevenson, E&G Group, Lau- rel, Maryland • Samantha Thornton, CPM®, ARM®, Preserve at Rolling Oaks by Cortland, Austin, Texas Chip Watts, CPM®, CCIM, who is the 2021 IREM President, says of the program and its recognees, “At IREM, diversity is one of our core values and we know that our strength comes from our differences. These exceptional members have demon- strated leadership within IREM at their chapters and within their organizations. We’re excited to celebrate them and their achievements. Congratulations to all!” PULSE continued on page 10 YOU’LL LEARN SO MUCH YOUR COMPUTER COULD EXPLODE WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021 - 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM AND THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 - 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM FREE REGISTRATION: CHICAGO.YREXPOS.COM (Our lawyers said we had to warn you.)