ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of government under Section 6(a), Article VII ofthe 1970 Constitution ofthe State of Illinois authorized to exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has enacted the Tax Incentive Ordinance, Classification System for Assessment, as amended from time to time (the "County Ordinance"), which establishes the Class L property tax classification to encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of certain historically and architecturally significant buildings, which will enhance the general character of real estate in the county and contribute to the economic well-being of the county by increasing the level of economic activity, increasing employment opportunities and contributing to the long-term growth ofthe real property tax base; and
WHEREAS, 911 Property Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Owner"), is the owner of the existing 2-story historic building (the "Building") located at 911-915 West Randolph Street in Chicago, Illinois, as more precisely described in Exhibit 1 attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof (the land and improvements thereon being herein referred to as the "Project Real Estate"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City (the "City Council") adopted an ordinance on July 29, 2015, designating the area encompassing the Building, otherwise known as the Fulton-Randolph Market District, as a Chicago Landmark pursuant to the criteria established in Section 2-120-580 et seq. of the Municipal Code of Chicago, and identifies the Building as a Contributing Building within the Fulton-Randolph Market District, and such designation as a Chicago landmark meets the definition of landmark pursuant to the County Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Owner proposes to rehabilitate the Building thereby preserving the historic building, increasing employment opportunities in the...
Click here for full text