This weekend, the residents of 7263 S Coles face homelessness. JP Morgan Chase has failed in its responsibility for maintaining this 30-unit property since 2008. For two years, Chase has allowed the building to deteriorate …

Wednesday, June 30th will be your chance to voice your concerns to Mr. Ed Hinsberger, Chicago Multifamily HUD Director, and Mr. George Gilmore, HUD Neighborhood Coordinator.
HUD Subsidized Renters are invited to attend a HUD Townhall …

*UPDATE* The subcommittee meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, June 16th at 10am at City Hall. Meet on the 2nd floor.

*UPDATE* MTO has learned that the subcommittee meeting scheduled for Monday has been canceled. Check …

MTO Celebrates 25 Years of Raising renters voices and community preservation!
On May 4, 2010, friends, supporters, and staff members from across the years gathered at Chicago’s Cultural Center to celebrate MTO’s 25th …

There are 550,000 renter households in the city of Chicago. On Tuesday, April 27th, 2010, they’ll all have a serious matter at stake: their security deposits.
In response to the foreclosure crisis, Mayor Daley has proposed …

Across our television screens and on billboards throughout the city announcements about that the 2010 Census are springing up.  The campaign for census participation is one of the biggest in the history of the census.  …

At MTO’s 2007 Citywide Tenants Congress, tenants identified poor building conditions and slumlords as one of its three key issues. Tenants proposed several ways to increase landlord accountability. One way was to hit …

On December 17th a tenant residing at 634 N. Ridgeway called the Metropolitan Tenants Organizations (MTO) hotline in regards to no heat.  The tenant was referred to MTO organizers who immediately went to the building. …