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1i /`INDIANA LANDMARKS Northern RegionalOffi t -e 402 west Washington Street, South $end. I ndiana 46601 574 232 45341/ 800 450 4534/ it, it, It, iii dit,nolandmurks. airy October 17, 2011 City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission Community and Economic Development 1300 County City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: Kizer House- 803 W. Washington Dear members of the Redevelopment Commission Indiana Landmarks is pleased to partner with the Redevelopment Commission to undertake a repurposing of the Kizer House located at 803 W. Washington. The project as an exciting opportunity to add to the redevelopment momentum taking place on the City's near west side. This high profile corner anchors a key intersection in the W. Washington National Register District offering an opportunity for a new use path that builds on the efforts at the Center for History and Studebaker Museums, Civil Rights Heritage Center and Center for Latino Studies. Indiana Landmarks is willing to participate in the repurposing of the site by accepting transfer of the property from the Redevelopment Commission. Indiana Landmarks will be responsible for managing a visioning process to identify a new long term owner based on a planning process consisting of nearby stakeholders of the aforementioned projects in the area along with other neighborhood and community leaders. While the outcome of that process is undetermined at this time, we will not be targeting any subsidized housing in the location. Preliminary stakeholder discussions have identified some reuse ideas including multi- tenant office cooperative space coupled housing to support visiting lectures, scholars or interns. The Carriage House main floor would make ideal overflow storage for the Center for History. Others have suggested that the site would make an ideal boutique Inn. We do anticipate having a couple tenants in the site to assist with oversight. Our interest in this proposal is contingent upon $30,000 being made available upon closing for immediate exterior repairs, maintenance and holding costs along with two years of insurance and property taxes being prepaid. We are not looking to the Redevelopment Commission for those funds. Thank you for your time and interest in this proposal. Sincerely, *V__ Todd A. Zeiger Director, Northern Regional Office INDIANA LANDMARKS REVITALIZES COMMUNITIES, RECONNECTS US TO OUR HERITAGE, AND SAVES MEANINGFUL PLACES.