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Hammond Redevelopment Commission refers multiple property offers to staff and approves sale of 819 Truman Street
Summary
The commission accepted proposals and bids on multiple HRC-owned parcels, referred them to staff for review, and approved a purchase agreement for 819 Truman Street to Rust Bell LLC.
The Hammond Redevelopment Commission on Aug. 5 opened received proposals for several city-owned parcels, referred those responses to staff for further review, and approved an agreement to sell 819 Truman Street to Rust Bell LLC.
Attorney Westland reported interest and bids for multiple properties. Commissioners approved referring offers for 505 Chicago Ave.; 5829 Columbia Ave.; 2633/160 Fourth Place; 2463 New York Ave.; 4136 Toll Ave.; 6110 Wallace Rd.; 1810 Brown Ave.; and 7504 Chestnut Ave. The only parcel that received no response was 7504 Chestnut. Reported offers included Reyes Construction LLC (e.g., $25,000 for 505 Chicago Ave.; $16,000 for 2633/160 Fourth Place; $17,000 for 2463 New York Ave.; $10,000 for 6110 Wallace Rd.), Colin Thompson ($11,000 for 505 Chicago Ave.; $15,000 for 5829 Columbia Ave.), Dependable Services LLC ($10,000 for 2463 New York Ave.; $10,000 for 1810 Brown Ave.), and individual offers such as Juan Pinto ($15,000 for 4136 Toll Ave.) and a responder listed as Kim Miller ($11,000 for 2463 New York Ave.).
Commissioners voted to accept the submissions and refer them to staff for review on a 5-0 roll-call vote.
Separately, the commission approved an agreement to sell vacant parcel 819 Truman Street to an interested party identified as Rust Bell LLC for a purchase ask of $500. City staff said Rust Bell LLC seeks the parcel to add onto adjacent property. The motion to approve the purchase agreement was made by Commissioner Myricks and seconded by Commissioner Shelton; a roll-call vote recorded five yes votes and the sale was approved.
The commission also authorized staff to advertise requests for proposals for other parcels, including those on Calumet Avenue (5903–5923 and 6005–6060 Calumet) and 5266 Hohman Avenue, and moved multiple communications regarding parcels to staff for follow-up. Staff did not present final recommended awards or conveyance documents at the meeting; all offers were referred to staff for further due diligence and possible future action.
