Know Your Building. Know Your Landlord.

Are you a Chicago renter, homeowner, community advocate — or just someone who’s curious about Chicago’s housing landscape?

Join Injustice Watch senior reporters Maya Dukmasova and Alejandra Cancino for a free, hands-on workshop to help Chicago residents learn how to research building code violations and find out who owns properties in the city.

During this workshop, you can expect to:

• Learn how to use the Chicago City Data Portal to find out whether a building has been cited for code violations such as pests, leaks, and more
• Learn how to uncover who really owns a building — even if the landlord uses an LLC or corporation
• Put these skills into practice using computers at the library following the presentation

The information in this workshop is based on Maya and Alejandra’s reporting for “The Tenant Trap,” a yearlong investigation that found more than 2,600 buildings in Chicago with a history of serious code violations.