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Dick Durbin: “We desperately need housing, middle income housing.”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Published May 13, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:02

Residential. To take a look at some of the buildings in your inventory? I spoke to a developer in Chicago who's a close friend and said, We desperately need housing, middle income housing. What is the prospect of converting a building? He said, the older the building actually the better because of the access to windows and lighting that you don't find in the brand new buildings. (03:02–03:06)

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Asserts a need for middle-income housing.

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