Record #: O2013-3353   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 5/8/2013 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Final action: 6/5/2013
Title: Sale of City-owned property at 2557 W Washington Blvd to Mark Ordower
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: PROPERTY - Sale
Attachments: 1. O2013-3353.pdf
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR



May 8,2013










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


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commissioner of Housing and Economic Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the sale of city-owned property.

Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City"), acting through its Department of Housing and Development ("DHED"), is the owner of the vacant parcel of property located at 2557 West Washington Boulevard, and which is legally described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto ("Prop­erty"), which Property is located in the Midwest Redevelopment Project Area ("Area") established pursuant to ordinances adopted by the City Council of the City ("City Council") on May 17, 2000 published in the Journal of Proceedings for such date at pages 30775 through 30953; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 12-018-21 adopted on March 21, 2013, by the Plan Commission of the City of Chicago ("Commission"), the Commission approved the sale of the Property through a sealed bid auction; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Illinois Revised Statutes Article 11, Section 76, the Commissioner of DHED caused to be published notice advertising the City's intent to sell the Property through a sealed bid auction and such advertisements appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper of general circulation, on January 14, 2013, on January 21, 2013 and on January 28, 2013; and

WHEREAS, the bids received in response to aforesaid public notice were opened in a public meeting before a certified court reporter; DHED received one conforming sealed bid from Mark Ordower, 333 South Desplaines Street, #207, Chicago, Illinois, 60661, for $16,750.00; and
WHEREAS, DHED has recommended that the sealed bid of Mark Ordower, be accepted by the City Council; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ...

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