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DeKalb council approves purchase of NIU building to create downtown parking
Summary
The DeKalb City Council approved Resolution 2026-052 to accept a $1 transfer of a Northern Illinois University-owned building and demolish it to create roughly 59 parking stalls (three handicap), a net gain of about 56 downtown spaces; estimated demolition and remediation costs are $618,000–$670,000.
The DeKalb City Council on May 11 approved Resolution 2026-052 authorizing a purchase-and-sale agreement with Northern Illinois University for a downtown building that the city will demolish to create additional parking.
City Manager presented the proposal, saying NIU would transfer the 1927 property on North Third Street to the city for $1 and recommended demolition to make approximately 59 regular parking stalls, including three handicap spaces, resulting in a net gain of roughly 56 parking stalls downtown. He warned that demolition in the dense downtown…
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