If indeed the goal of DNS is to maintain and improve the quality of the properties located in the city, then their efforts should be applied to all properties. Yet, sadly they are more focused on rental properties than other classes such as owner occupied homes. Here is one example of differential treatment of owner occupants to the detriment of the neighborhood . Here is another owner occupant getting a pass on a repair.
In the past five years our properties have been targeted for exterior inspections, while adjoining properties in far worse condition were ignore even after those adding properties were pointed out to DNS and the Alderman. A common thread in the properties selected for inspection is we had Black tenants who lived on a block that was primarily White or Latino occupied. You may see some examples below
The singling out of Black occupied housing on the near Southside for inspecting is not unique to properties we own.