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Hammond redevelopment commission approves multiple property purchases, demolitions and conveyance; refers Moynihan proposal to staff
Summary
At its Sept. 2 meeting the Hammond Redevelopment Commission approved a package of purchase agreements for vacant properties, ratified demolition bid awards, authorized conveyance acceptance, approved several purchase agreements for vacant houses, and accepted a private proposal for 5266 Homan Ave for staff review; all motions passed by roll call.
The Hammond Redevelopment Commission on Sept. 2 approved a series of purchase agreements, resolutions and referrals intended to advance redevelopment in Hammond, voting unanimously on each item.
Staff updated commissioners that the next residential RFP will publish in September into early October and that the commission will receive more than $53,000 from five new parcel sales that staff said will be reinvested in city redevelopment efforts.
The commission accepted a single proposal from Moynihan Capital for the property commonly known as 5266 Homan Avenue and referred the proposal to staff for further review. Staff summarized Moynihan's submission as proposing a project “close to $4,000,000,” with Moynihan planning to invest roughly $2,500,000 and requesting about $1,380,000 in economic incentives, and noting parking concerns in the submission. The commission voted to refer the proposal to staff for review.
The commission approved a resolution (No. 2025-12) authorizing the Hammond Redevelopment Commission to accept conveyance of property commonly known as 5417 Oakley Avenue; staff said the Hammond Urban Enterprise Association had purchased the building and was seeking to convey it to HRC for future redevelopment.
Another resolution (No. 2025-13) ratified an award letter issued by the Board of Public Works for demolition bids on three HRC-owned properties: 4712 Homan Avenue (a former gas station/repair shop), 6810 Kennedy Avenue (an outdated commercial building and vacant structures in Hessville), and 6833 Kennedy Avenue (former VFW building). Staff described the properties as long-vacant and targeted for demolition and potential redevelopment.
The commission also approved a purchase agreement for property commonly known as 7105 Kennedy Avenue; staff described the building as a large, block-spanning brick structure on Kennedy Avenue and said the negotiated purchase price had been completed to enable demolition and future redevelopment.
Separately, the commission agreed to "unwind" three prior sales and purchase the properties back for the original amounts paid to the commission. Those properties were 58 Willow Court, 2 Willow Court and 15–49 State Street; staff said the buyer's remediation plan for an environmental issue was insufficient, so the city will assume control while staff develops a remediation plan.
The commission approved multiple other one-off purchase agreements with signed offers from interested parties for small, formerly commission-owned residential parcels: 936–38 Highland Street ($16,000); 1133 Moss Street ($12,000); 4614 Cameron Avenue ($12,000); 6624 Delaware Avenue ($11,850); and 905 Morris Street ($13,100). Each of those motions passed by roll call.
The commission also approved the register of claims for Aug. 13, 2025 through Aug. 29, 2025 (claim numbers R67529–R67586) by unanimous roll call.
Public comment was opened and closed with no speakers recorded, and the commission adjourned the meeting after the completed agenda.
