No Mow Mercy gives the preview of Mercy Housing's "excellent" property management

Want to have some amusement? Call the Grayslake Village Hall and join the dozens of complaints about Mercy Housing Lakefront's neglect of their proposed project site on Illinois Route 120 and Neville Drive. The grass has not been mowed, ever, and it is currently over 3 feet high and the site is full of garbage. But, like the dozens who have already called you will have to explain exactly what site you're talking about and you will hear that you, too, are the first to call to complain, just like all of the other Grayslake residents who have been calling with complaints for the last four weeks.

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From No mow Mercy

From No mow Mercy

No mow Mercy

This is how Mercy Housing Lakefront does its "excellent property management." Mercy Housing has made it clear it owns this property. What isn't clear is when Mercy Housing intends to maintain their property. Even when the previous owners of this property were in bankruptcy and foreclosure the grass was mowed. When complaints were made, the mowers would show up within days of a single call to village hall. Now that Mercy Housing has ownership, that is evidently no longer necessary. It's just one more urban property to Mercy Housing. We can anticipate that this is how Mercy Housing would maintain their planned 70 apartment building on this site, too.

Any other home or business owner in Grayslake knows that ONE phone call would bring out the inspectors and the citations. If the grass is not cut immediately the village cuts it and sends a bill.

But not no mow with Mercy Housing!

Now. Wonder if this how it goes before the project is approved, how will calls and comments be handled if the project proceeds?