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Committee backs redevelopment plan and tax‑abatement package for Engineers Club site on Lindell
Summary
The committee recommended a due-pass for board bill 1‑23, a redevelopment plan and tax‑abatement package intended to unlock redevelopment of the long‑vacant Engineers Club building on Lindell; the proposal offers up to 10 years at 90% abatement with a possible additional five years at 50% if affordable housing is included, and prompted both support and calls for tighter oversight.
The Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee on Jan. 27 recommended a due‑pass for board bill 1‑23, a redevelopment plan intended to move a long‑vacant Engineers Club building on Lindell into productive reuse through a tax‑abatement incentive package.
Alderman Browning framed the measure as a tool to activate a property that has sat vacant for years and currently generates no property tax revenue. The package presented by SLDC and LCRA staff would allow up to 10 years at 90% abatement for market‑rate redevelopment, or 10 years at 90% plus an additional five…
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