For years now, Homewood residents have expressed concern about two issues: affordable housing and downtown parking congestion. On Feb. 10 I attended the village board meeting where the trustees, in a 5-1 vote, opted to pursue a proposal submitted by Holladay Properties, a Midwestern developer with experience in housing for transit-oriented communities. Holladay Properties was chosen over two other developer/architect teams’ proposals, both of which were from local, community-engaged stakeholders.
The village’s summary referenced Holladay’s…
