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Hammond council authorizes good-faith offer, authorizes condemnation proceedings for Cooper's Garage property

5437064 · July 2, 2025
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The Hammond City Council voted 9-0 to ratify a redeveloper-backed good-faith offer and authorize condemnation steps for 7305 Indianapolis Blvd., known as Cooper's Garage, citing repeated ordinance violations and a blight determination by the Hammond Redevelopment Commission.

The Hammond City Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ratify a good-faith offer and authorize condemnation proceedings for the property at 7305 Indianapolis Boulevard, known in the transcript as Cooper's Garage.

Council members approved Resolution 25 R-10, directing the city, through the Hammond Redevelopment Commission, to make a formal good-faith purchase offer and permitting the commission to file a…

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