Legalizing Apartments & The New ADU Playbook for Chicago Investors with Samuel Pavlovcik

Samuel Pavlovcik of the Pavlovcik Architecture returns to explain opportunities brought by the expanded city-wide Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance! Samuel jumps right in by explaining the process and expectations for obtaining a Zoning Change without leveraging the ADU ordinance! He dives deep into various Zoning and Building Code requirements when looking to build and/or legalize a basement ADU. Samuel breaks down various requirements for coach house ADUs and ground-level commercial ADU conversions. He closes with tips for successful ADU projects and shares top pitfalls to avoid when leveraging the program! If you enjoy today’s episode, please leave us a review and share it with someone who may also find value in this content! 03:08 Housing Provider Tip - Optimize your rental listings to attract tenants and avoid vacancy! 05:35 Intro to our guest, Samuel Pavlovcik! 06:10 The 101 on Chicago Zoning changes. 13:34 Building Department considerations for legalizing an ADU. 23:03 Easiest ways to improve building efficiency. 23:25 City-wide expansion of Chicago’s ADU Ordinance. 32:42 Nuances on coach house ADUs. 38:55 Ground-level Commercial vs Basement ADUs! 44:37 Top mistakes when leveraging the ADU program. 46:31 What is your competitive advantage? 49:16 One piece of advice for new investors. 49:28 What do you do for fun? 49:48 Good book, podcast, or self-development activity that you would recommend? 50:00 Local Network Recommendation? 50:57 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you? SUBSCRIBE: http://ow.ly/pNzU50BFJtU Got an idea for the show? Shoot us an email at straightupchicagoinvestor@gmail.com Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: http://ow.ly/lquy50BGadL Make our acquaintance on our Club: http://ow.ly/RZvr50BGaei Give us a shout on Facebook: http://ow.ly/Qqr350BGaeM Visit our world directly: https://www.straightupchicagoinvestor.com/ Listen to the 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗨𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 on your favorite streaming service: http://ow.ly/lI7050BGafp