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The national landlord database initiative. We're using data science to uncover and expose urban property ownership networks. https://landlordmapper.org/chi/home

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Landlord Mapper associates taxpayer records based on name and mailing address. Here's what it looks like when a landlord uses shell companies for their properties

09.02.2025 16:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Businessman lands big deal with CTA, then helps Lightfoot’s reelection effort Real estate magnate Elzie Higginbottom exploits loophole in city’s ethics rules to donate $50,000 to “independent committee” targeting mayoral challenger.

according to the data, Eastlake Management has the most open code violations of all property management companies in Chicago. despite this, Eastlake CEO Elzie Higginbottom received a "lucrative" contract with the Chicago Transit authority

chicago.suntimes.com/elections/20...

01.02.2025 18:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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it's important not only to understand WHO these landlords are, but also WHERE they own their properties. according to the data, chicago landlord Shawn Kholi owns his properties almost exclusively in the highly segregated black neighborhoods on the west side. why is that?

01.02.2025 18:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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YouTube video by Chi Hack Night Landlord Mapper - The National Landlord Database Initiative

Check out our Chi Hack Night presentation to learn the story behind Landlord Mapper and see its Chicago debut

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BXz...

23.01.2025 00:46 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nuestro sitio es traducido completamente al español. Investiga tu dueño ya en Mapa Dueños!

23.01.2025 00:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Map Explore mode lets you explore the data and view the properties of Chicago's biggest landlords. Change the calculation to view different landlords and watch how the data changes too

23.01.2025 00:44 — 👍 50    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 0
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Landlords wield immense power over our cities. Much of their power comes from the fact that they are allowed to operate in relative secrecy, free from public scrutiny thanks to shell companies and trusts. Landlord Mapper is changing this paradigm with our landlord watchlist

23.01.2025 00:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Landlord Mapper lets you view data such as open code violations, monthly tax bill, estimated monthly rent collected and more, aggregated for each unique landlord network. Check it out at landlordmapper.org/chi

23.01.2025 00:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Landlord Mapper Chicago is LIVE! Research Chicago landlords and their properties, code violations, tax bills and more!

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23.01.2025 00:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Currently we are operating on a volunteer basis. If you are interested in contributing to the initiative by obtaining landlord data for your city, or supporting financially, please reach out!

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23.01.2025 00:37 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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