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Redevelopment Commission unanimously approves package of property sales, grants and contracts
Summary
The Hammond Redevelopment Commission unanimously approved minutes, a $10,000 conditional forgivable homebuyer loan, basement backup grants, multiple property sales and two conveyance resolutions, along with smaller maintenance contracts and the register of claims.
The Hammond Redevelopment Commission voted unanimously on a slate of redevelopment actions on Feb. 17, 2026, approving minutes, grants, property sales, maintenance contracts and resolutions in a series of roll‑call votes that all passed 5–0.
Actions approved included: the meeting minutes dated Jan. 6, 2026; a $10,000 conditional forgivable loan for an applicant identified in the record as Williams Ramos for the property at 6723 Bering Avenue; two Basement Backup Protection Program grants (Isaac Diaz, 1450 Atlas Street, $3,395; Sylvia Garcia, 6632 Arkansas Avenue, $5,250) with the applicants asked to attend a future meeting; authorization to advertise requests for proposals for several commission‑owned parcels in Hessville; a purchase agreement for the former LaSalle Hotel at 5264 Hohman Avenue to Hammond LaSalle LLC described by staff as a $4 million to $5 million investment to create 24 residential units and two commercial spaces; approval of a recommended $4,690 heating/cooling/dehumidifier and plumbing proposal for 5246 Hohman Avenue; a $1,978 awning replacement estimate for the Indiana building at 5246 Hohman Avenue; two purchase agreements from Bohill Home Buyers LLC for 915–917 and 919–921 Michigan Street (each for $6,000); two conveyance resolutions to accept 952 State Street and 7236 Grand Avenue into redevelopment commission control (transcript reference: Resolution Nos. 2026‑1 and 2026‑2); referral of a single RFP response from Hans David Grama / Hansco Diversified LLC (an offer of $1,000 to correct an encroachment) to staff for review; and approval of the register of claims (R67822–R68342; 10/28/2025–02/11/2026).
During the homebuyer item, the applicant who addressed the commission said he learned about the loan program through his realtor, Alex Garcia. In the transcript he said, “Through my realtor, Alex Garcia,” and described being a first‑time homebuyer and a parent with two children.
Most items were brief and accompanied by standard staff summaries and roll‑call approvals. Staff framed several items as follow‑up or administrative steps (for example, referring the Hansco offer back to staff for review and asking absent grant recipients to attend a future meeting). There were no recorded public comments during the public‑comment period and the meeting adjourned after the consent and business items.
