- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- 1: Getting Ready
- 2: The Costs of Space
- 3: Understanding Credit
- 4: Professional Services
- 5: Finding Space
- 6: Residential Leases
- 7: Commercial and Industrial Leases
- 8: Buying Real Estate
- 9: Types of Mortgages
- 10: The Mortgage Application
- 11: Ownership Models
- 12: Purchasing Alternatives
- 13: Chicago Zoning Ordinance
- 14: Chicago Building Code
- 15: Chicago's Neighborhoods
- 16: Property Taxes
- 17: When You Find a Property
- 18: Inspections
- 19: After Moving In
- 20: Insurance
- 21: Utilities
- 22: Rehabbing Your Space
- 23: Safe and Healthy Spaces
- 24: Green Practice
- 25: When Disputes Arise
- 26: Space Emergencies
- 27: Facility Development Planning
- Bibliography
Planned Development
You’ll notice as you view the Art Use Table that some activities are listed as occurring in Planned Development areas. PD stands for a Planned Development District. The primary purpose of a PD District is, “to encourage unified planning and development; promote economically beneficial development patterns compatible with the surrounding area; ensure adequate amenities are included in the project; and encourage protection and conservation of natural resources.” Each PD District has its own site-specific zoning guidelines that dictate intensity and use regulations.
Planned Developments are administered by the Department of Planning and Development, and copies of the individual PD ordinances can be reviewed at City Hall, in Room 1003.


