Preserving Chicago's Neighborhoods

Cleanslate Property Services – a joint venture between Mercy Housing Lakefront and The Cara Program, made possible through the support of Founding Funder Chase Foundation and other investors – is a social enterprise designed to provide comprehensive property maintenance services for homes in foreclosure in the hardest hit blocks in the city of Chicago.

Cleanslate Property Services provides the following preservation services:  

• Comprehensive interior services, including removal of all debris, other janitorial services, winterization and inspections.
• Exterior services, including mowing, trimming, and snow and debris removal.
• Board-up of the home, in compliance with city ordinance.
• Installation of home security, including front and rear entry locks, deadbolts, and lockboxes.
• Other services, including photographs to confirm work completed and special requests.

Current customers include Bank of America and Mercy Portfolio Services. 

And why do they work with Cleanslate?  Because of the Cleanslate advantage in service, execution and excellence.  In fact, our bank clients regularly report that our teams outperform their other private sector vendors.