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Sixteen City-owned parcels will be sold to NeighborSpace and the Riverdale Community Land Trust to create open space along the Little Calumet River in the 10th Ward.
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12:31 PM May 15, 2025 CDT
Meeting called to order. Rule 45 Report from April 15th approved.
Agenda Items - Item #1 skipped to get further info. Item 2: Renewed/amended lease with TCB-Kedzie LLC for use of property at 4770 S Kedzie Ave. 14th Ward. Merit Solice, Dept of Fleet and Facility Management testifying. chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…
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Solice: Facility is 8000 sq ft commercial space w/ 165 on site parking spaces strip mall. Rent: $256,000/yr $21,333.33/mo. w/ 3% annual escalation. Term: 10 yrs. Will employ 18 workers and service over 121,000. Lease term extension through June 30, 2025.
Questions: Dowell - what's amended part? Ans: Improvements in ADA accessibility. Moore -will that increase rent? Ans. Are giving allowance to perform these changes. Item passed.
Item 3: Aldermanic Introduction Designate 48th Ward as Low-Affordability Community Manaa-Hopenworth. Held in committee.
Item 4: Dept. Planning & Develop- Sale of vacant parcels at 617-641 E 134th St & 604- 608 E 134th Pl, 628-636 E 134th Pl, 644-648 E 134th Pl & 656-660 E 134th Pl to NeighborSpace for develop of 134th PL Community Managed Open Space w/ acquisition of 24 more parcels
Item 4: Substitute ordinance - passed. Will Holland from Dept of Planning and Community Develop. testifying. Sale price $1/parcel. Property used only for open space. Will develop land on Little Calumet River for public open space. Agreement with Riverdale Community Land Trust.
Item 4: Site will recognize/celebrate Underground Railroad at Ton Farm. Link for Ton Farm - nps.gov/places/jan-and…
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Questions: Ald. Quezada - recommend clear agreement delineating line or physical property to ensure not using any of private property along line to prevent property dispute.
Item 5: Transfer of City-owned property at 4110 W Monroe St to St Michael Missionary Baptist Church for continued use as parking lot. Meg Gustafson Dept. Planning & Develop. Testifying . Address - 4110 W. Monroe St. 28th Ward. Vote - Item passes
Item 6: Sale of City-owned property at 946 E 75th St to Floating Museum under ChiBlockBuilder platform for creation of public sculpture park, community gathering space. (6th Ward) Sale Price $937.00 (10% of Market Value) Lot Dimensions 25’ x 125’. Meg Gustafson testifies.
Item 7: Sale of City-owned property at 6441 S Maryland Ave to Restoration of the Primitive Christian Church, the Light of the World under ChiBlockBuilder platform for construction of public plaza, 20th Ward. Sale Price $4,662.00 (10% of Market Value) Lot Dimensions 35’ x 120’.
Item 7: Gustafson testifies. Area comprised of 16 city owned parcels area of 1.9 acres. Neighborspace will only use for public open space including community gardens. Total cost: $10,662 low because donated materials.
Item 8: Sale of vacant City-owned properties at 4062 S Ellis Ave and 938 E 41st St to Sungano Ziswa for construction of single-family home with garage and side yard. 4th Ward Sale Price $155,150.00 for 2 City-owned lots. Tom Bellino, Dept. Planning Testifies
Pre Chiblock builder project. Open community area. Total develop cost $831,500. Located against Bronzeville Trail in high developed area. Since one of the parcels can't be developed on own is being sold at a discount and will be developed as a side yard. Home about 5,500 sq ft.
Item 9: Sale of City-owned property at 6444 N Francisco Ave to JD Housing LLC under ChiBlockBuilder platform for construction of 3 unit residential building w/ garage in the 50th Ward Market Rate Sale Price $140,00.00 Lot Dimensions 31’ x 12. Tom Gallino DPD testifying.
Item 9 - Applicant offering above market value. Built up area. Rare lot as is city owned. 4448 sq ft. Mostly 2, 3 bd apartments. Proposing market rate rental bldg. From applicant J.D. Housing, Dave Fleishman said Market rate rent: 3bd 2 bath rent $2300 - $2500. Vote Approved
Item 10: Sale of vacant City-owned property at 2241 & 2245 W Monroe St to 2245 W Monroe LLC for construction of 4-story residential building in the 27th Ward. Sale Price $178,752.00 for Total of 2 City-owned lots. Ernest Bellamy Testifying for DPD
Sale Price $178,752 for 2 lots that are 5,320 sq ft. Total Development costs $4.3 million. Market rate sale. Pre ChiBlockBuilder project. 2 lots combined with 2 privately owned lots to build residential building. Transit served location. Close to several bus lines. Vote: Passed
Item 11: Sale of City-owned property at 442 W Root St to Jiarong Zhang under ChiBlockBuilder platform for construction of 2-story single family residence w/ detached 2-car garage i n 11th Ward. Market Value Sale Price $34,107 Lot Dimensions 25’ x 124 Raquel Vegas DPD Testifying
Typical Chicago lot approx 3100 sq ft. Doesn't require additional environmental testing. Encroachment on site resolved. Consists of basement 1st and second floor and rooftop deck. Vote: Approved.
Item 12: Sale of City-owned property at 356 S Kostner Ave to Johnnie Dossie under Large Lot Program for construction of community garden and meeting space in 28th Ward Nadia Thomas DPD Testifying
Item 12: Lot dimensions 5,880 sq ft in W. Garfield park community. Market value $17,490. Purchase price $1 Through large lot program. Proposal is for community gardens, meeting place for small gatherings.
Item 13: Sale of City-owned property at 5116 S Wolcott Ave to Carlos Montoya as side lot buyer under ChiBlockBuilder platform in 16th Ward. Sale Price $935.00 (10% of Market Value) Lot Dimensions 25’ x 124.9’. Nadia Thomas. Vote: Passed.
Item 14: Sale of City-owned properties at 5323 S Wabash Ave, 4155 S Berkeley Ave, 835 N Springfield Ave, 4011 W Wilcox St, 3322 W Warren Blvd, 6359 S Paulina St, 6119 S Honore St, 6231 S Paulina St & 6233 S Honore St to various side lot buyers under ChiBlockBuilder platform.
Item 14: Nadia Thomas testifies. Aldermanic support from each ward - 3, 4, 15, 28, 37.
5323 S Wabash Ave. Purchase Price $2,612.00(10% of MRV) Lot Dimensions 25’ x 161’ 3rd ward; 4155 S Berkeley Ave Purchase price $3,006.00 Lot Dimensions 20’ x 71.4’ 4th ward; 6119 S Honore St Purchase price (10%) $938.00 Lot dimensions 25’ x 124.18’ 15th Ward;
6231 S Paulina St Purchase Price $935. Dimensions 25’ x 124.26’ 15th ward; 6233 S Honore St Purchase Price $894. Lot Size 24’ x 124’ 15th Ward; 3322 W Warren Blvd Purchase Price $1,713 Dimensions 25’ x 124.6’ 28th ward;
4011 W Wilcox St Purchase Price $908.00 Dimensions 25’ x 121.4’ 28th ward; 835 N Springfield Ave Purchase Price $941.00 Dimensions 25’ x 125’ 37th Ward. Vote: All nine passed.
Going back to Item 1: Substitute Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 2-51 and 2-154 modifying economic disclosure statement requirements for temporary occupancy agreements. Substitute accepted. Merit Solice testifies.
Proposed change would effect all areas of city. Ec. disclosure statement has place undue burden to evaluate. Questions: Ald. Dowell - need to give more context. Why are you doing ordinance. What are changes. What's impact>
Changes are eliminate EDS for short term occupancy. Dowell: Could it be used for environmental city equipment etc? Short term agreements used for due diligence, storage of equipment, parking, community gatherings.
No further business so meeting adjourned at 1:25. This ends my coverage of the Chicago Committee on Housing and Real Estate. Next meeting scheduled for June 12, 2025 at 12:00pm. For more meeting coverage, check out . documenters.org
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