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C rY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY <br />Y <br />April 28, 1975 <br />Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President <br />Board of Redevelopment Commissioners <br />Departm nt of Redevelopment <br />1200 County-City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Dear Mrs Nimtz: <br />My-associates and I applaud and approve the proposed plans of the River <br />Bend Development Group. Needless to say, we believe and have believed <br />in downtown South Bend and have so expressed our belief by the following <br />concrete developments. <br />1. Commerce Building <br />2.. JMS Building <br />3. JMS Building Annex <br />4. Washington and Michigan Building <br />5. 127 North Michigan Street <br />6. Michigan and Wayne Building <br />We own wo properties that are scheduled to be acquired by your department <br />should the proposed project become a reality, namely, the former American <br />National Bank Building at Michigan and Washington Streets and 127 North <br />Michigan Street. When we.acquired these properties both were completely <br />vacant and in need of extensive remodeling. The former bank building had <br />been vacant for more than two years and the property at 127 North Michigan <br />Street was vacant for over ten years. Neither of these properties were slated <br />for acquisition in your master plan. <br />However, we were still concerned by this possibility and contacted your <br />department on numerous occasions and were assured, verbally, that the <br />properties were not to be acquired. Subsequently, we prepared plans and, <br />specificz,tions for remodeling the properties and submitted the plans for <br />approval both to your department and to the Building Department. The plans <br />were ap roved and building permits were issued. This is a matter of record. <br />JMS Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601 • Phone (219) 234 -2116 <br />0 <br />