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Sale of City-owned property at 27 N Pine Ave to Community First Foundation under ChiBlockBuilder platform for community-owned garden
The City of Chicago, using ChiBlockBuilder, sold properties at 10% of CBRE Group, Inc.'s assessed market value to qualified buyers who agreed to improve the property and maintain ownership for five years. The Mayor or proxy is authorized to execute the sale. Buyers are obliged to improve the City Lot with an open space project, maintain it, and not transfer it for five years. The City conducted a limited environmental review, and properties are sold 'as is'.