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Since 2008, Chicago’s Townships Lost 3,260 Houses and Small Apartment Buildings and the Suburbs Gained 6,351, by the Assessor’s Count
The Cook County Assessor’s building file, 2000 to 2025: since 2008 the count of houses and small apartment buildings rose just 3,087, with the suburban townships up 6,351 and Chicago’s down 3,260.…

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