Oak Park Regional Housing Center

Breymaier to meet with DC officials on Housing Integration

wsenger — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:26:00 +0000

Rob Breymaier, Executive Director of the Housing Center, will be meeting with Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, and the Director of Urban Affairs, Alfonso Carrion next week to discuss federal efforts to promote integration and regional equity.

Seminars in March

wsenger — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:18:47 +0000

Shopping for a home? There are upcoming Homeownership Seminars in Bellwood on March 16th and Oak Park on March 23^rd.

A Foreclosure Prevention Seminar will be held in Maywood on March 18^th.

ALL Seminars are open to ANYONE from Illinois. Each Seminar will be from 7p-9p and pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Please call Marz Timms at 708-848-7150, ext. 116 to register and for seminar locations, or

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Web Designers Wanted!

wsenger — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:03:22 +0000

The Housing Center is looking for volunteer web designers to help with the launching of our new websites. Please call us at 708-848-7150 or email wsenger@oprhc.org.

West Cook Homeownership Center Receives Grant for Low-Income Households

wsenger — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:07:03 +0000

The Illinois Housing Development Authority has approved a grant of $266,000 for a financial assistance program to be administered by the Housing Center’s West Cook Homeownership Center. Grants and forgivable loans will be available for low- and very low-income households looking to buy homes in western Cook County. More information will be available in the summer of 2010.

OPRHC Supports Housing and GLBT Communities

wsenger — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:05:26 +0000

Our Executive Director Rob Breymaier attended a forum convened by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development to discuss issues regarding housing and GLBT communities. Rob focused on three issues including how the federal definition of a family negatively impacts the availability of public and subsidized housing for low-income GLBT housing seekers.

Westchester County Fair Housing Case Update

wsenger — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:55:37 +0000

The Housing Center led a national campaign to encourage HUD to support the affirmative furthering of fair housing regarding the Settlement Order in the case of U.S. ex rel. Anti-Discrimination Center v. Westchester County. The effort recruited 94 co-signers from 32 states. The Settlement Order requires Westchester County to develop 750 units of housing in predominantly white census tracts and affirmatively market them to people of color. The case is a landmark precedent to promote integration and the affirmative furthering of fair housing.

Building Owner Seminar through CIC

wsenger — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:51:40 +0000

Building Owners! Learn how to effectively manage your property, screen tenants, and much more at the Community Investment Corporation workshop March 8^th & 9^th. Please visit http://www.cicchicago.com for more information and to register. Mike Stewart, our Technical Assistance and Marketing Director, is a regular presenter at CIC workshops; he’ll be happy to answer your questions about CIC and property management issues. He is available at (708) 848-7150 x121.

Volunteer at the Oak Park Regional Housing Center

Rob Breymaier — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:48:52 +0000

Website Developers/Designers wanted!

The Oak Park Regional Housing Center is looking for volunteers to help us with a variety of tasks including our website, front desk reception and intake. If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity, please stop in and ask for a volunteer application or email us at info@oprhc.org.

We ask that volunteers commit to at least a 3-hour commitment per week for at least 8 weeks . Knowledge of Oak Park is useful. We currently need volunteers for the following times:

Tuesdays: 9am – 7pm

Wednesdays: 9am – 2pm

Thursdays: 9am – 4pm

Fridays: 9am – 2:30pm

Wednesday Journal Article highlights Oak Park’s diversity

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:30:04 +0000

A recent Wednesday Journal letter by Rob Breymaier promotes Oak Park’s diversity and tolerance for all. Read the entire letter here.

Join the thousands of people who found an apartment through the Oak Park Regional Housing Center

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:30:54 +0000

Each year about one thousand people find an apartment through the Oak Park Regional Housing Center. We can help you too. If you’re looking for that perfect place with charm, style, and amenities, we can help.

And, Oak Park has it all cultural events, art galleries, restaurants, coffee shops, convenient transit, and great neighbors.

When you want to get back into the city, Oak Park is closer to the Loop than Edgewater or Lincoln Square. We have two El lines, a Metra line, and an Expressway that deliver you straight to your destination for work, school, museums, and festivals.

Meanwhile, you’ll be living on tree-lined streets in beautiful vintage buildings that have been updated and restored to retain their charm while providing modern comfort.

On lazy days, you can spend time in the plentiful parks, walk through historic neighborhoods, eat at fabulous restaurants, and take in movies, plays, and concerts.

Come visit the Housing Center today and see what Oak Park has to offer you. No appointment is necessary but you can call ahead if you like at 708-848-7150 or e-mail us for a brochure and information at this address.