Cook County Class 6b SER (Sustainable Emergency Relief)
A non-renewable 6b variant for long-tenured industrial owners facing economic hardship. Requires both a municipal Special Circumstances resolution AND a Cook County Board resolution.
Check an Address — Free Snapshot
See whether a specific Chicago address sits inside the area that unlocks Cook County Class 6b SER (Sustainable Emergency Relief), alongside every other incentive that touches that parcel.
Industrial owners who have occupied the building for at least 10 years under the same ownership and can demonstrate that without SER designation the business would not be economically viable.
Cook County Class 6b SER (Sustainable Emergency Relief) is administered at the county level. Depending on the program, eligibility may depend on the specific location, property type, or business activity rather than a single drawn boundary.
Boundaries are precise and change over time, so exact eligibility always depends on the specific address. The fastest way to know is to run a free snapshot for the parcel you have in mind.
Typical range · 10% assessment for 10 years (non-renewable)
- +10% assessment for 10 years, 15% year 11, 20% year 12
- +Preserves jobs at existing industrial facilities
- +Allows in-place expansion without losing existing operations
- 1Obtain municipal Special Circumstances resolution
- 2Obtain a second supporting resolution from the Cook County Board of Commissioners
- 3File 6b SER application with the Assessor with hardship documentation
- 4Assessor reviews and grants non-renewable 12-year incentive
Call Assessor Incentives at (312) 603-7529 to discuss SER hardship case
- Municipal Special Circumstances resolution
- Cook County Board resolution
- 10+ years of ownership records
- Financial hardship documentation (tax returns, P&Ls)
- Employment and operational continuity evidence
This page is a starting point, not eligibility, legal, or tax advice. Verify current requirements, deadlines, and boundaries with the administering agency before applying or spending money — program rules and funding change over time.
- Municipal Special Circumstances resolution — Chicago City Council (or host municipality)
- Cook County Board resolution — Cook County Board of Commissioners
- Phone
- (312) 603-7529
- Web
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Last verified 2026-05-21
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