HomeMy WebLinkAbout047-R-22 Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for the Purchase of Real Property Located at 1917-25 Jackson Avenue and 1413-25 Emerson Street in Evanston, Illinois6/16/2022
47-R-22
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute
a Contract for the Purchase of Real Property Located at
1917-25 Jackson Avenue and 1413-25 Emerson Street in
Evanston, Illinois
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston seeks to purchase vacant
housing structures at 1917-25 Jackson Avenue and 1413-25 Emerson Street,
Evanston, Illinois, 60201 (the "Subject Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property will be utilized to redevelop with
multi -family mixed income affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that the
best interests of the City of Evanston and its residents will be served by
purchasing the aforesaid Subject Property,
NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to negotiate all necessary terms, as they may determine to be in the
best interests of the City, and which shall be approved as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, of a contract for the purchase of real property, legally
described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof, commonly known
as 1917-25 Jackson Avenue and 1413-25 Emerson Street, Evanston, Illinois, and
execute said contract.
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SECTION 2: That the purchase price for the Subject Property shall
not exceed one million six hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($1,675,000).
SECTION 3: That this Resolution 47-R-22 shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
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Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation
Counsel
Adopted: June 29 , 2022
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ALL OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 5 IN GRAND AND JACKSON'S ADDITION TO
EVANSTON, BEING THE SOUTH PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF
THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH,
RANGE 13 AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
LOT 10 IN BLOCK 5 IN GRANT AND JACKSON'S ADDITION TO EVANSTON,
IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
THE SOUTH 35 FEET OF LOT 11 (EXCEPT THAT PART, IF ANY, FALLING
WITHIN THE NORTH 15 FEET OF SAID LOT 11) IN BLOCK 5 IN GRANT AND
JACKSON'S ADDITION TO EVANSTON IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 41
NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
PINs: 10-13-211-011-0000
10-13-211-010-0000
10-13-211-009-0000
Commonly Known As: 1917-1925 Jackson Avenue, Evanston IL 60201
THE WEST 36 FEET OF LOT 17 IN BLOCK 5 IN GRANT AND JACKSON'S
ADDITION TO EVANSTON, A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 13,
TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN AND A PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE
14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS
THE EAST 30 FEET OF LOT 17 IN BLOCK 5 IN GRANT AND JACKSON'S
ADDITION TO EVANSTON A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST
1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST '/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE
13, AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST '/4 OF THE NORTHWEST '/4 OF
SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS
LOTS EIGHTEEN (18) AND NINETEEN (19) IN BLOCK FIVE (5) IN GRANT
AND JACKSON'S ADDITION TO EVANSTON IN THE NORTHEAST '/4 OF
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SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
P I N s : 10-13-211-023-0000
10-13-211-024-0000
10-13-211-025-0000
10-13-211-026-0000
Commonly Known As: 1413-1425 Emerson Street, Evanston IL 60201
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