Second Annual Meeting Scheduled May 18, 2008

We are happy to invite members and the community to our second annual meeting. It will be conducted at the Levy Center, 300 Dodge Avenue in Evanston between 2:00pm and 4:00pm. Susannah Levine of Business and Professional People for the Public Interest will be the featured speaker. Membership is open to all those who support affordable housing options. Please join us.

May open house viewings scheduled the 10^th and 31^st.

View our first permanently affordable home on the 10^th and the 31^st of May from 1PM to 3PM. Please contact us at office@citizenslighthouse.org for additional information. NOTE: We will continue to accept applications for purchase of the house at 2212 Washington Street until the property is sold.

The house at 2212 Washington Street is getting a stellar makeover.

The work, however, is designed for durability and not just good looks. Thanks to the charitable contributions of Citizens' Lighthouse Community Land Trust members and donors, the home is being made more energy-efficient. It is also being thoroughly improved so that no wear from the last 50 years of use remains. The home's systems have been completely renewed, including plumbing, wiring, and heating. The bathroom and kitchen have been totally renewed down to the studs. Every fixture and appliance, save the recent range, is new. This house represents an outstanding opportunity for a young family to begin the home ownership experience without worry about unforeseen problems related to prior wear and poor maintenance. Our recent open house allowed a preview during construction. Despite a cold spell and snow storm, many interested persons and neighbors visited. We will schedule a conventional open house once renovations are completed... that is, if the home is not already sold!  Sadly, during construction, we evicted the squirrels nesting in the walls. But we wanted to make sure that the family moving in will feel right at home and can focus on enjoying life in their new neighborhood.  Applications from potential buyers are welcomed. All interested persons are encouraged to send an inquiry to office@citizenslighthouse.org.

Remember that completion of a government-approved homebuyer counseling program is a requirement for all applicants. Feel free to contact Housing Opportunity Development Corporation, CEDA Neighbors at Work or Rogers Park Community Development Corporation directly to schedule a session.

See our attached flyer (en español) with additional information, including contact information for homebuyers training organizations. Interested persons can view the house by appointment. Please contact us at office@citizenslighthouse.org for additional information.