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6. PROGRESS <br />REPORTS <br />a. <br />Central Downtown Project R-66. The Part I <br />J <br />CENTRAL DOWN- <br />Application <br />has been submitted to the Chicago federal <br />TOWN PROJECT, <br />office <br />for review, and recent telephone conversations <br />R-66 <br />with th <br />federal representative indicate the review <br />is prog <br />essing satisfactorily. Extra copies of the <br />Applica <br />lasis <br />ion have been received and are being distri- <br />buted i <br />a way that will best.serve the community. <br />The sta. <br />f will have about 5 copies to be released on <br />a loan <br />only. Mr. Grant Lewis entered into a <br />discussion <br />of the downtown plans, and requested that <br />the staff <br />seek consultation with the Architectural <br />Section <br />of Notre Dame. Mr. Wiggins gave assurance <br />that everything <br />possible would be done to enhance <br />the river <br />front, which is the point in question, and <br />that the <br />staff and Commission would continue to be <br />cooperative <br />with Notre Dame. <br />b. <br />LaSalle Park Project, R-57. The staff Ins <br />LASALLE PARK <br />acquired <br />900/6 of all buildings scheduled for acquisi- <br />PROJECT, R-57 <br />tion. A <br />few parcels remain in condemnation proceedings. <br />The proposed <br />rent supplement housing is essential for <br />providing <br />the housing resource for large, low income <br />families. <br />The demolition contractor, Dore Wrecking <br />Company ompany <br />is working in the area again, but all build- <br />ings selteduled <br />to be demolished cannot be released until <br />such time <br />as the Redevelopment Department holds a <br />clear title <br />and the properties are vacant. Definite <br />progress <br />has been made in the area of rehabilitation. <br />The staff-is <br />diligently pursuing new ways and methods <br />to accelerate <br />loan processing for rehabilitation <br />work. <br />The staff is presently working with about 35 <br />property <br />owners. In addition, 30 property owners are <br />rehabilitating <br />their properties without financial <br />assistance. <br />Meetings are being held regularly in <br />the site <br />office with owners of property scheduled for <br />rehabilitation, <br />and in this way an understanding of <br />the rehabilitation <br />process is reached. The staff is <br />endeavoring <br />to put more initiative on the property <br />owner, <br />and consequently those showing initiative are <br />first helped. <br />c. <br />Industrial Expansion Project, R-56. The 'Part <br />INDUSTRIAL <br />II requirements <br />have been completed and will be sub- <br />EXPANSION <br />mitted <br />to the Chicago federal office in about 10 days. <br />PROJ.1 R-56 <br />The staff <br />feels that acquisition of properties can <br />begin in <br />late February. <br />-5- <br />