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Oak Park council OKs leases for Hatzalah of Michigan and Tri Community Coalition
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Council approved a one‑year renewal for Hatzalah of Michigan's suite and a three‑year, largely subsidized lease for the Tri Community Coalition to return to Oak Park; Tri Community leaders said the space will support substance‑use prevention and mental‑health work.
Oak Park — The council unanimously approved two lease items April 20, extending a one‑year lease for Hatzalah of Michigan and approving a three‑year lease for the Tri Community Coalition to occupy a small office at 13650 Oak Park Boulevard.
Deputy City Manager Dave DeCoster asked council to extend Hatzalah of Michigan's lease for Suite A from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027, at $15 per square foot (estimated $28,680 annual revenue). "They've been a model tenant," DeCoster said. Council voted to approve the one‑year renewal.
On a separate item staff recommended offering Suite B (about 250 square feet) to Tri Community Coalition for three years, structured in part as an in‑lieu arrangement that forgoes the city's usual $5,000 annual contribution for the first two years; in year three the coalition would begin paying the set rent of $312.50 per month (about $3,750 annually). Judy Rubin, executive director, and Brianne Ott, program director, described plans to return the coalition's prevention and mental‑health services to Oak Park. "We're so excited to move back to Oak Park...we really are thrilled to do the work that we're intended to do," Rubin said.
Council welcomed the organizations and approved both lease resolutions. Staff noted combined rental revenue of roughly $31,000 from these occupied spaces that had previously been vacant.
Next steps: staff will finalize lease documents and return signed resolutions to the council as recommended.
