Overview
- Tenants were cleared from 7500 S. South Shore Drive on Dec. 12 after a Cook County judge labeled the property a fire hazard and denied a 60‑day extension.
- Friedman Communities, the court‑appointed receiver, offered leaseholders up to $5,000 to relocate, while a request for $7,500 per household was rejected.
- More than 40 residents accepted the assistance, but some people without leases said they were ineligible and reported rushed lockouts as the building was secured.
- A lease‑termination agreement obtained by reporters shows compensated tenants released the receiver, the bank holding the foreclosed property, and prior owners from liability.
- City agencies and nonprofits, including the Mayor’s Office, DFSS and Catholic Charities, arranged hotel stays and short‑term support as single‑digit temperatures set in.