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Committee moves tax-abatement confirmation for Chippewa building to council

5919931 · August 26, 2025
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Summary

The Community Investment Committee recommended a confirming resolution for a tax abatement for South Bend Chippewa LLC to support a two-phase rehabilitation of a former Studebaker/industrial building on Chippewa; staff said the abatement helps a costly preservation and reuse project and includes an MOA condition tying jobs to project completion.

The Community Investment Committee voted Aug. 25 to forward a confirming resolution (Bill 25-38) to the full council with a favorable recommendation for a tax abatement requested by South Bend Chippewa LLC.

Eric Glavich, director of Growth and Opportunity, said the property is an old industrial building (the former Studebaker/Studio Acre plant on Chippewa) and that the rehabilitation is costly and complex. The petitioner proposed a two-phase…

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