North River Commission proudly serves as the service provider for the Albany Park & Irving Park Special Service Area (SSA60) and supports local businesses and their customers.
What is an SSA?
Special Service Areas, known as Business Improvement Districts or BIDs in other cities, are local tax districts that fund expanded services and programs through a localized property tax levy within contiguous areas. The enhanced services and programs are in addition to those currently provided through the City. The City contracts with local non-profits, called Service Providers (such as North River Commission), to manage SSAs. Mayorally-appointed SSA Commissioners for each SSA district oversee and recommend the annual services, budget and Service Provider Agency to the City. There are currently 52 active SSAs in Chicago. All SSA meetings are open to the public. View our SSA60 meeting schedule here to attend.
Current programs and services within the business district:
- Facade improvement program, 50% rebates
- Security Camera Installation Rebate
- Daily litter abatement
- Tree inventory, planting, and maintenance
- Landscaping box plantings and maintenance
- Snow removal (2" or more)
- Public art
- Bike parking inventory and addition
- Lightpole banners
- Business attraction and vacancy inventory
- District marketing and special events for customer attraction
SSA #60 Vendors for 2021:
- Landscaping: Patch Landscaping & Snow Removal
- Snow Removal: Patch Landscaping & Snow Removal
- Litter Abatement: Cleanslate by Cara (Oct - Dec)
- Auditor FY 2020: Eilts & Associates
- Lightpole Banners: TFA Signs
- Design Guidelines & District Banners: LimeRed
2021 SSA Commission meeting dates:
- February 10th
- March 10th
- April 14th
- May 12th
- June 2nd (1 week earlier to approve draft 2022 budget)
- July 14th
- (no meeting in August)
- September 8th
- October 13th
- November 10th
- December 8th
Boundaries of SSA #60:
- Montrose Ave: Central Park to 2650 W Montrose Ave
- Lawrence Ave: Kimball to 2901 W Lawrence Ave
- Kedzie Ave: 4907 N Kedzie Ave to Irving Park Rd
- Kimball Ave: Lawrence to Leland
- Irving Park Rd: Spaulding to Sacramento
