It would also involve review by the planning and the streets commissions with regards to the impact of parking density and traffic, who could also reject the zoning variance application on those grounds.

Plus, the ferry commute is peaceful, and I can 100% guarantee you won't see orcas on the freeway stuck in traffic. ;-) 

We just finished a rehab near Grove Park and currently getting buyers traffic.

Showings are down 48% from last year per the local MLS, but that means that there is still a LOT of traffic.

. - Keep the width of turf area under 15' to reduce install cost (Roll of syn grass is 15' wide)- If there will be pets and heavy traffic, spend the money on a heavier weighed turf. - Put down a copper slag infill to help reduce the pet order smell and future cleanliness.- If you go with concrete pavers, install a solid 4"-6" of road-bock base, don't cut corners on the foundation, it will save you in the long run.

It hasn't rented yet but I'm getting decent traffic after lowering the asking rent a bit.

Traffic seems to be good still despite the virus

While traffic is light right now, Google says driving commutes are currently: 18 minutes to O'Hare, 27 minutes to Midway, 18 minutes to the loop.

However, if your property/rental is well priced, has high quality photos, and/or has a virtual tour, you can still get some good traffic!

Then you run Facebook campaigns that drive traffic to these pages.