A matter of equity: When property tax increases get passed on to renters – Opinion – Crain’s*

Michael Mini, executive vice president of the Chicagoland Apartment Association: In the spirit of equity, the Chicagoland Apartment Association urges those policymakers to consider how increased valuations of apartment buildings will impact the price, quality and future supply of rental housing for more than half of Chicago's residents. Any efforts to shift the burden from homeowners to other property types should not dismiss the fact that renters are taxpaying residents, too.