Chicago boutique hotel named as homeless shelter, causing staff layoffs

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A boutique hotel in Chicago will become a temporary homeless shelter, the city announced, but the move has rankled workers, who say they're being laid off as a result of the move.

Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson's office said the Selina Chicago hotel is being converted to a homeless shelter ahead of the winter months, giving those without housing a place to stay, according to FOX 32.

«We’re trying to care for all people,» Johnson's Press Secretary Ronnie Reese said. «It’s about providing unhoused Chicagoans with a warm place to stay during the winter months.»

It comes as the city struggles to find housing for migrants, as 20,500 have arrived in Chicago since 2022, according to CBS Chicago.

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Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson's office said the Selina Chicago hotel is being converted to a homeless shelter ahead of the winter months, giving those without housing a place to stay, according to FOX 32. (Google Maps / Google Maps)

Reese said that the city's shelter system was at capacity before migrants began being bused to Chicago.

Officials say the shelter is expected to open in December and house around 116 people. The shelter will remain open for up to seven months.

However, some employees at the hotel aren't happy with the move and say they were recently laid off.

Angeyleah Campbell, who worked at the hotel for 25 years as a housekeeping supervisor, said she received a layoff letter Oct. 25. The letter said her job would be gone Friday.

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