Chicago City Wire

Improvements to the City of Chicago’s right-of-entry protocols for land buyers will significantly reduce the time typically required for survey work. Under the new procedures approved by the City Council, this timeline can now be shortened from months to days.

The changes allow the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) to issue rights of entry to prospective buyers for specific city lots. These rights of entry were previously managed by the Department of Fleet and Facilities Management (2FM) for vacant lots and additional properties requiring prior authorization. 2FM will continue to handle rights of entry for other access needs.

According to the new ordinance, DPD-issued rights of entry will focus on non-invasive due diligence activities, such as property surveys and environmental investigations. This measure is expected to speed up the process of city land sales by minimizing the gap between listings and sales closings.

For interested parties, city land sales are advertised on ChiBlockBuilder.com.