OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
July 29, 2015
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing an issuance of Tax Exempt Housing Revenue Bonds for PGS Bronzeville
III, LP.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City"), a home rule unit of government under Section 6(a), Article VII ofthe 1970 Constitution ofthe State of Illinois, has heretofore found and does hereby find that there exists within the City a serious shortage of decent, safe and sanitary rental housing available for persons of low- and moderate-income; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the continuance of a shortage of affordable rental housing is harmful to the health, prosperity, economic stability and general welfare ofthe City; and
WHEREAS, Peoples Co-Op for Affordable Elderly Housing (TCAEH") is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to develop, own and manage affordable rental housing for low and moderate income individuals (especially senior citizens) and families; and
WHEREAS, PCAEH is the manager of Grand Boulevard Housing IV, LLC an Illinois limited liability company ("General Partner"), which js the general partner of PGS Bronzeville III Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership ("New Owner"); and
WHEREAS, Paul G. Stewart Apartments Associates, Phase III, an Illinois limited partnership ("Existing Owner"), owns that certain 20-story, residential apartment building containing approximately one. hundred and eighty (180) residential dwelling units, along, with (1) common area, (2) service and management offices on the 1st and 2nd floors and (3) approximately 70 surface parking spaces (9 of which are handicapped accessible), located at 401 East Bowen Avenue in the City pf Chicago that...
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