ards, but 27.7 percent of Chicago rental units are in poor condition, the study found.Russ said success can best be gauged by the percentage of families that find housing with Section 8 subsidies. If that percentage [declines], that would be a serious warning, he said.CHAC officials said displaced tenants receiving subsidies and those families coming off the waiting list have success rates of 99 percent and 78 percent, respectively.In addition, thousands of families have applied to waiting lists for Section 8 buildings or developments that signed contracts with the federal government to provide affordable housing. In return for offering subsidized units, the government gave the landlords federal loans, mortgage insurance or other tax breaks. Cook County alone has 335 project-based developments, with about 35,427 units, including senior and disabled housing.Most buildings have their own waiting lists, and applicants can apply at many developments. Most face long waits, property managers and owners told the Reporter. Weve got people who have been on the waiting list since some of our buildings were built about 12 years ago, said William Moorehead, president and chief executive officer of Moorehead and Associates, 833 N. Orleans St. The firm manages nine federally subsidized projects in Chicago, HUD records show.The Reporter surveyed 194 Cook County developments with a total of 25,345 units. Of the 149 developments offering family housing, 98 have closed their lists....
