Record #: O2013-4204   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 6/5/2013 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Final action: 6/26/2013
Title: Lease agreement with NeighborSpace for City-owned property at 4235 N Neenah Ave
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: AGREEMENTS - Lease
Attachments: 1. O2013-4204.pdf
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR


June 5, 2013










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the execution of lease agreements.

Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE


BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:


SECTION 1: The Commissioner of the Department of Fleet and Facility Management and the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Economic Development are authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Chicago, as Landlord, a Lease with NeighborSpace, as Tenant, for NeighborSpace's use of approximately 22,000 square feet of vacant City-owned owned property located at 4235 North Neenah Avenue for community gardening; such Lease to be approved as to form and legality by the Corporation Counsel in substantially the following form:
4235 North Neenah Avenue
NeighborSpace
Lease No. 20295

SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall be effective from and after the date of its passage
and approval.
LEASE NO. 20295

LEASE

THIS LEASE is made and entered into this day of , 2013 (the
"Commencement Date") by and between, the CITY OF CHICAGO, an Illinois Municipal Corporation and Home Rule Unit of Government (herein referred to as "Landlord" or "City"), and NEIGHBORSPACE, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Tenant").

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Landlord is the owner ofthe premises more commonly known as 4235 North Neenah Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, the property located at 4235 North Neenah Avenue is comprised of approximately 22,000 square feet of vacant land and has no present municipal use; and

WHEREAS, Tenant is an organization that was formed to develop, sustain, and expand public community gardens; and

WHEREAS, Landlord has agreed to lease to Tena...

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