Number
191794
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
170201, 181036, 190401, 191689
Sponsor
ALD. PEREZ
Title
Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1313 and 1329 West National Avenue, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of City-owned Development Properties according to the conditions in a Land Disposition Report pursuant to Milwaukee Code of Ordinances (“MCO”) 304-49-5 and 304-49-8.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”) acquired the tax-delinquent brownfield properties at 1313 and 1329 West National Avenue (the “Properties”) in August, 2017, in accordance with Common Council File No. 170201 through property-tax foreclosure; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) advertised the Properties for sale on its website and through MLS; and
Whereas, DCD received and reviewed two proposals and recommended acceptance of the proposal from Rule Enterprises, LLC (“RULE”), or its assignee, to acquire and redevelop the Properties as summarized in a Land Disposition Report and Due Diligence Checklist, copies of which are attached to this Common Council File; and
Whereas, The Common Council approved File No. 181036 granting RULE an Exclusive Right to Negotiate allowing RULE to apply to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (“WHEDA”) for low income housing tax credits (“LIHTC”); and
Whereas, In 2019, WHEDA awarded LIHTC credits to Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc., an entity affiliated with RULE and with Thirteen31 Place Apartments LLC (“Buyer”, being a Wisconsin limited liability company owned and controlled by RULE); now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Land Disposition Report and Due Diligence Checklist are approved and DCD is authorized to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Buyer materially consistent with the Land Disposit...
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