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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5A2 Purchase Agreement 534 Laporte Ave. (Widerquist Development, LLC) - SignedSouth Bend Redevelopment Commission 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, Room 1308, South Bend, Indiana Redevelopment Commission Agenda Item DATE : 1/15/2026 FROM: Erin Michaels – Property Development Manager SUBJECT: Purchase Agreement – Widerquist Development, LLC – 534 Laporte Ave Funding Source* (circle) River West; River East; South Side; Douglas Road; West Washington; RDC General; Riv. East Res. * Funds are subject to the City Controller's determination of availability; if funds are unavailable, as solely determined by the City Controller, then the authorization of the expenditure of such funds shall be void and of no effect. PURPOSE OF REQUEST: Approval of Purchase Agreement with Widerquist Development, LLC for 534 Laporte Ave SPECIFICS: The proposed Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) is for a property owned by the Redevelopment Commission (“RDC”) located at 534 Laporte Ave. The Board of Public Works (“BPW”) acquired this parcel through the tax sale in 2017 and it was transferred to the RDC’s ownership in 2023 to facilitate its redevelopment. Redevelopment of the site is challenging due to the small size of the parcel and existing structure. Widerquist Development LLC is a local developer who has completed over 30 renovations of homes in South Bend near this property since 2007. The developer would renovate this property for an office and distribution center for their residential real estate business. The Agreement commits Widerquist Development, LLC to the following terms: -Purchase Price: $2,000.00 -Due Diligence Period: 60 days -Closing Deadline: 30 days after due diligence period -Minimum Investment: $20,000.00 -Construction Start Deadline: 12 months after closing -Construction Completion Deadline: 24 months after closing -Certificate of Completion issued by the RDC once construction is complete The sale of this property will bring a currently vacant building to productive use, while supporting a successful business in the City of South Bend. Staff recommends approval. APPROVED Not Approved SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION _________________________President ATTEST: __________________Secretary Date: _______January 22, 2026_____________  REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT This Real Estate Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made on January 22, 2026 (the “Contract Date”), by and between the City of South Bend, Indiana, Department of Redevelopment, acting by and through its governing body, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (“Seller”) and Widerquist Development, LLC, an Indiana Limited Liability Company with registered offices at 1929 Dorwood Dr, South Bend, IN 46617 (“Buyer”) (each a “Party” and together the “Parties”). RECITALS A.Seller exists and operates pursuant to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, being Ind. Code 36-7-14 (the “Act”). B.In furtherance of its purposes under the Act, Seller owns one (1) parcel of real property located in South Bend, Indiana (the “City”) commonly known as 534 Laporte Ave, and more particularly described in attached Exhibit A (the “Property”). C.Pursuant to the Act, Seller adopted its Resolution No. 3653 on October 23, 2025, whereby Seller established a total offering price of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for the Property. D.Pursuant to the Act, on October 23, 2025, Seller authorized the publication, on October 31, 2025 and November 7, 2025, respectively, of a notice of its intent to sell the Property and its desire to receive bids for said Property on or before November 13, 2025, at 9:00A.M. E.On November 13, 2025, at 9:00A.M., Seller received no bids for the Property. F.Buyer subsequently expressed interest in purchasing the Property for purposes of constructing an office and distribution center. G.Having satisfied the conditions stated in Section 22 of the Act, Seller now desires to sell the Property to Buyer on the terms stated in this Agreement. THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Buyer and Seller agree as follows: 1.RECITALS The recitals above are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by reference. 2.OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE A copy of this Agreement, signed by Buyer, constitutes Buyer’s offer to purchase the Property on the terms stated in this Agreement and shall be delivered to Seller, in care of the following representative (“Seller’s Representative”): TO SELLER: Caleb Bauer TO SELLER: Caleb Bauer Executive Director Department of Community Investment City of South Bend Suite 500 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd 46601 South Bend, Indiana 46601 WITH COPY TO: South Bend Legal Department Attn: Corporation Counsel City of South Bend Suite 600 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd 46601 South Bend, Indiana 46601 This offer shall expire thirty (30) days after delivery unless accepted by Seller. To accept Buyer’s offer, Seller shall return a copy of this Agreement, counter-signed by Seller in accordance with applicable laws, to the following (“Buyer’s Representative”): TO BUYER: Widerquist Development, LLC Attn: Tim Widerquist 1929 Dorwood Dr South Bend, IN 46617 Email: widerquist@gmail.com WITH COPY TO: ______________ ________________ ________________ ________________ 3.PURCHASE PRICE AND EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT A.Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Property shall be Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) (the “Purchase Price”), payable by Buyer to Seller in cash at the closing described in Section 10 below (the “Closing,” the date of which is the “Closing Date”). B.Earnest Money Deposit. Within ten (10) business days after the Contract Date, Buyer will deliver to Seller the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), which Seller will hold as an earnest money deposit (the “Earnest Money Deposit”). Seller will be responsible for disposing of the Earnest Money Deposit in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Earnest Money Deposit shall be credited against the Purchase Price at the Closing or, if no Closing occurs, refunded or forfeited as provided below. C.Termination During Due Diligence Period. If Buyer exercises its right to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller in accordance with Section 4 below, the Earnest Money Deposit shall be refunded to Buyer. If Buyer fails to exercise its right to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller within the Due Diligence Period, then the Earnest Money Deposit shall become non-refundable. D.Liquidated Damages. If Seller complies with its obligations hereunder and Buyer, not having terminated this Agreement during the Due Diligence Period in accordance with Section 4 below, fails to purchase the Property on or before the Closing Date, the Earnest Money Deposit shall be forfeited by Buyer and retained by Seller as liquidated damages in lieu of any other damages. 4.BUYER’S DUE DILIGENCE A.Investigation. Buyer and Seller have made and entered into this Agreement based on their mutual understanding that Buyer intends to develop the Property into a professional office space (the “Buyer’s Use”). Seller acknowledges that Buyer’s determination of whether Buyer’s Use is feasible requires investigation into various matters (Buyer’s “Due Diligence”). Therefore, Buyer’s obligation to complete the purchase of the Property is conditioned upon the satisfactory completion, in Buyer’s discretion, of Buyer’s Due Diligence, including, without limitation, Buyer’s examination, at Buyer’s sole expense, of zoning and land use matters, environmental matters, real property title matters, and the like, as applicable. B.Due Diligence Period. Buyer shall have a period of sixty (60) days following the Contract Date to complete its examination of the Property in accordance with this Section 4 (the “Due Diligence Period”). C.Authorizations During Due Diligence Period. During the Due Diligence Period, Seller authorizes Buyer, upon Buyer providing Seller with evidence that Buyer has general liability insurance reasonably acceptable to Seller, in the amount of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), naming Seller as an additional insured and covering the activities, acts, and omissions of Buyer and its representatives at the Property, to (i)enter upon the Property or to cause agents to enter upon the Property for purposes of examination; provided, that Buyer may not take any action upon the Property which reduces the value thereof and Buyer may not conduct any invasive testing at the Property without Seller’s express prior written consent; further provided, that if the transaction contemplated herein is not consummated, Buyer shall promptly restore the Property to its condition prior to entry, and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Seller harmless, before and after the Closing Date whether or not a closing occurs and regardless of any cancellations or termination of this Agreement, from any liability to any third party, loss or expense incurred by Seller, including without limitation, reasonable attorney fees and costs arising from acts or omissions of Buyer or Buyer’s agents or representatives; and (ii)file any application with any federal, state, county, municipal or regional agency relating to the Property for the purpose of obtaining any approval necessary for Buyer’s anticipated use of the Property. If Seller’s written consent to or signature upon any such application is required by any such agency for consideration or acceptance of any such application Buyer may request from Seller such consent or signature, which Seller shall not unreasonably withhold. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any zoning commitments or other commitments that would further restrict the future use or development of the Property, beyond the restrictions in place as a result of the current zoning of the Property, shall be subject to Seller’s prior review and written approval. D.Environmental Site Assessment. Buyer may, at Buyer’s sole expense, obtain a Phase I environmental site assessment of the Property pursuant to and limited by the authorizations stated in this Section 4. E.Termination of Agreement. If at any time within the Due Diligence Period Buyer determines, in its sole discretion, not to proceed with the purchase of the Property, Buyer may terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller’s Representative, and Buyer shall be entitled to a full refund of the Earnest Money Deposit. 5.SELLER’S DOCUMENTS Upon Buyer’s request, Seller will provide Buyer a copy of all known environmental inspection, engineering, title, and survey reports and documents in Seller’s possession relating to the Property. In the event the Closing does not occur, Buyer will immediately return all such reports and documents to Seller’s Representative with or without a written request by Seller. 6.PRESERVATION OF TITLE After the Contract Date, Seller shall not take any action or allow any action to be taken by others to cause the Property to become subject to any interests, liens, restrictions, easements, covenants, reservations, or other matters affecting Seller’s title (such matters are referred to as “Encumbrances”). Seller acknowledges that Buyer intends to obtain, at Buyer’s sole expense, and to rely upon a commitment for title insurance on the Property (the “Title Commitment”) and a survey of the Property (the “Survey”) identifying all Encumbrances as of the Contract Date. The Property shall be conveyed to Buyer free of any Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances (as defined in Section 8 below). 7.TITLE COMMITMENT AND POLICY REQUIREMENTS Buyer shall obtain the Title Commitment for an owner’s policy of title insurance issued by a title company selected by Buyer and reasonably acceptable to Seller (the “Title Company”) within twenty (20) days after the Contract Date. The Title Commitment shall (i) agree to insure good, marketable, and indefeasible fee simple title to the Property (including public road access) in the name of the Buyer for the full amount of the Purchase Price upon delivery and recordation of a special warranty deed (the “Deed”) from the Seller to the Buyer, and (ii) provide for issuance of a final ALTA owner’s title insurance policy, with any endorsements requested by Buyer, subject to the Permitted Encumbrances. Regardless of whether this transaction closes, Buyer shall be responsible for all of the Title Company’s title search charges and all costs of the Title Commitment and owner’s policy. 8.REVIEW OF TITLE COMMITMENT AND SURVEY Within twenty (20) days after Buyer’s receipt of the Title Commitment, Buyer shall give Seller written notice of any objections to the Title Commitment. Within twenty (20) days after Buyer’s receipt of the Survey, Buyer shall give Seller written notice of any objections to the Survey. Any exceptions identified in the Title Commitment or Survey to which written notice of objection is not given within such period shall be a “Permitted Encumbrance.” If the Seller is unable or unwilling to correct the Buyer’s title and survey objections within the Due Diligence Period, Buyer may terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller prior to expiration of the Due Diligence Period, in which case the Earnest Money Deposit shall be refunded to Buyer. If Buyer fails to so terminate this Agreement, then such objections shall constitute “Permitted Encumbrances” as of the expiration of the Due Diligence Period, and Buyer shall acquire the Property without any effect being given to such title and survey objections. 9.NOTICES All notices required or allowed by this Agreement, before or after Closing, shall be delivered in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to Seller in care of Seller’s Representative (with a copy to South Bend Legal Department, 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., Suite 600, South Bend, IN 46601, Attn: Corporation Counsel), or to Buyer in care of Buyer’s Representative at their respective addresses stated in Section 2 above. Either Party may, by written notice, modify its address or representative for future notices. 10.CLOSING A.Timing of Closing. Unless this Agreement is earlier terminated, the Closing shall be held at the office of the Title Company, and the Closing Date shall be a mutually agreeable date not later than thirty (30) days after the end of the Due Diligence Period. B.Closing Procedure. (i)At Closing, Buyer shall deliver the Purchase Price to Seller, conditioned on Seller’s delivery of the Special Warranty Deed, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, conveying the Property to Buyer, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, title defects, and exceptions other than Permitted Encumbrances, and the Title Company’s delivery of the marked-up copy of the Title Commitment (or pro forma policy) to Buyer in accordance with Section 8 above. (ii)Possession of the Property shall be delivered to the Buyer at Closing, in the same condition as it existed on the Contract Date, ordinary wear and tear and casualty excepted. C.Closing Costs. Buyer shall pay all of the Title Company’s closing and/or document preparation fees and all recordation costs associated with the transaction contemplated in this Agreement. 11.BUYER’S POST-CLOSING DEVELOPMENT OBLIGATIONS A.Property Improvements; Proof of Investment. Within Twenty-Four (24) months after the Closing Date (the “Mandatory Completion Date”), the Buyer will expend an amount not less than Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) on improvements to the site, as well as the cost of equipment and design, needed to redevelop the Property for the uses set forth herein, including renovating the property as a professional office for the Buyer’s property management and realty business (the “Property Improvements”). Promptly upon completing the Property Improvements, Buyer will submit to Seller satisfactory records, as determined in Seller’s sole discretion, proving the above- required expenditures and will permit Seller (or its designee) to inspect the Property to ensure that Buyer’s Property Improvements were completed satisfactorily. The Property Improvements will be considered complete upon the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. B.Post-Closing Buyer Property Improvement Commitments. The Buyer shall: (i)Commence construction of the project within twelve (12) months of the Closing Date; (ii)Complete construction of the project and Property Improvements within twenty-four (24) months of the Closing Date; (iii)In its development of the Property, Buyer shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the applicable requirements of the City of South Bend Zoning Ordinance, including variances as necessary. (iv)Provide the design, plans, and specifications for Property Improvements consistent with City standards for the review and comment by the City's Planning Director or their designee, who, in their sole discretion, may request revisions or amendments to be made to the same. Acceptance of the design and plans by the Planning Director or their designee prior to construction shall be a prerequisite for the issuance of a Certificate of Completion. C.Certificate of Completion. Promptly after Buyer completes the Property Improvements and satisfactorily proves the same in accordance with the terms of Section 11.A. above, as well as compliance with Section 11.B. above, Seller will issue to Buyer a certificate acknowledging such completion and releasing Seller’s reversionary interest in the Property (the “Certificate of Completion”). The Parties agree to record the Certificate of Completion immediately upon issuance, and Buyer will pay the costs of recordation. D.Remedies Upon Failure to Complete Property Improvements. In the event Buyer fails to complete the Property Improvements or to comply with Section 11.B., above, or satisfactorily to prove such performance, in accordance with Section 11.A above, then, in addition to pursuing any other remedies available at law or in equity, Seller shall have the right to: re-enter and take possession of the Property and to terminate and revest in Seller the estate conveyed to Buyer at Closing and all of Buyer’s rights and interests in the Property without offset or compensation for the value of any improvements made by Buyer. The Parties agree that Seller’s conveyance of the Property to Buyer at Closing will be made on the condition subsequent set forth in the foregoing sentence and the terms of this Section 11 will be referenced in the deed. 12.SELLER'S POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS On and after the Closing Date, the Seller commits to working with the Buyer to finalize plans, designs, and specifications for Property Improvements to the satisfaction of the City departments, consistent with City standards. 13.ACCEPTANCE OF PROPERTY AS-IS Buyer agrees to purchase the Property “as-is, where-is” and without any representations or warranties by Seller as to the condition of the Property or its fitness for any particular use or purpose. Seller offers no such representation or warranty as to condition or fitness, and nothing in this Agreement will be construed to constitute such a representation or warranty as to condition or fitness. 14.TAXES Prior to Closing, Seller will pay all real property taxes accrued on or before the Closing Date, if any. Buyer will have no liability for any amount of real property taxes accrued before the Closing Date on the Property. 15.REMEDIES Upon any default in or breach of this Agreement by either Party, the defaulting Party will proceed immediately to cure or remedy such default within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice of such default or breach from the non-defaulting Party, or, if the nature of the default or breach is such that it cannot be cured within thirty (30) days, the defaulting Party will diligently pursue and prosecute to completion an appropriate cure within a reasonable time. In the event of a default or breach that remains uncured for longer than the period stated in the foregoing sentence, the non- defaulting Party may terminate this Agreement, commence legal proceedings, including an action for specific performance, or pursue any other remedy available at law or in equity. All the Parties’ respective rights and remedies concerning this Agreement and the Property are cumulative. 16.COMMISSIONS The Parties mutually acknowledge and warrant to one another that neither Buyer nor Seller is represented by any broker in connection with the transaction contemplated in this Agreement. Buyer and Seller agree to indemnify and hold harmless one another from any claim for commissions in connection with the transaction contemplated in this Agreement. 17.INDEMNITY The Parties agree to indemnify, save harmless, and defend each other from and against any and all liabilities, claims, penalties, forfeitures, suits, and the costs and expenses incident thereto (including costs of defense and settlement), which either party may subsequently incur, become responsible for, or pay out as a result of a breach by the other party. 18.INTERPRETATION; APPLICABLE LAW As both Parties have participated fully and equally in the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement, this Agreement shall not be more strictly construed, nor shall any ambiguities in this Agreement be presumptively resolved, against either Party. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced according to the laws of the State of Indiana. 19.DISPUTE RESOLUTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL Any action to enforce the terms or conditions of this Agreement or otherwise concerning a dispute under this Agreement will be commenced in the courts of St. Joseph County, Indiana, unless the Parties mutually agree to an alternative method of dispute resolution. The Parties acknowledge that disputes arising under this Agreement are likely to be complex and they desire to streamline and minimize the cost of resolving such disputes. In any legal proceeding, each Party irrevocably waives the right to trial by jury in any action, counterclaim, dispute, or proceeding based upon, or related to, the subject matter of this Agreement. This waiver applies to all claims against all parties to such actions and proceedings. This waiver is knowingly, intentionally, and voluntarily made by both Parties. 20.ATTORNEYS’ FEES In the event either Party pursues any legal action (including arbitration) to enforce or interpret this Agreement, the Buyer shall pay Seller’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses (including expert witness fees). 21.WAIVER Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a Party to exercise any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of any such right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver. 22.SEVERABILITY If any term or provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect unless amended or modified by mutual consent of the Parties. 23.FURTHER ASSURANCES The Parties agree that they will each undertake in good faith, as permitted by law, any action and execute and deliver any document reasonably required to carry out the intents and purposes of this Agreement. 24.ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between Seller and Buyer and supersedes all prior discussions, understandings, or agreements, whether written or oral, between Seller and Buyer concerning the transaction contemplated in this Agreement. 25.ASSIGNMENT Buyer and Seller agree that this Agreement or any of Buyer’s rights hereunder may not be assigned by Buyer, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Seller. In the event Buyer wishes to obtain Seller’s consent regarding a proposed assignment of this Agreement, Buyer shall provide any and all information reasonably demanded by Seller in connection with the proposed assignment and/or the proposed assignee. 26.BINDING EFFECT; COUNTERPARTS; SIGNATURES All the terms and conditions of this Agreement will be effective and binding upon the Parties and their successors and assigns at the time the Agreement is fully signed and delivered by Buyer and Seller. This Agreement may be separately executed in counterparts by Buyer and Seller, and the same, when taken together, will be regarded as one original Agreement. Electronically transmitted signatures will be regarded as original signatures. 27.AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE; EXISTENCE The undersigned persons executing and delivering this Agreement on behalf of the respective Parties represent and certify that they are the duly authorized representatives of each and have been fully empowered to execute and deliver this Agreement and that all necessary corporate action has been taken and done. Further, the undersigned representative of Buyer represents and warrants that Buyer is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Indiana. 28.TIME Time is of the essence of this Agreement. [Signature page follows.] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereby execute this Real Estate Purchase Agreement to be effective as of the Contract Date stated above. BUYER: Widerquist Development, LLC By: Printed: Tim Widerquist Its: President Dated: SELLER: South Bend Redevelopment Commission Troy Warner, President ATTEST: Eli Wax, Secretary 12/29/2025 EXHIBIT A Description of Property Parcel No. 71-08-02-354-011.000-026 Tax ID: 018-1037-1644 Legal Description: 60 Ft Swly Of Lots 32 & 33 Orchard Hts 1st Commonly Known As: 534 Laporte Ave EXHIBIT B Form of Special Warranty Deed AUDITOR’S RECORD TRANSFER NO. TAXING UNIT DATE KEY NO. 018-1037-1644 SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, by and through its governing body, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, 215 S. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., Suite 500, South Bend, Indiana (the “Grantor”) CONVEYS AND SPECIALLY WARRANTS to Widerquist Development, LLC, an Indiana Limited Liability Company, with a mailing address of 1929 Dorwood Dr, South Bend, IN 46617 (the “Grantee”), for and in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the following real estate located in St. Joseph County, Indiana (the “Property”): Parcel No. 71-08-02-354-011.000-026 Tax ID:018-1037-1644 Legal Description: 60 Ft Swly Of Lots 32 & 33 Orchard Hts 1st Commonly Known As: 534 Laporte Ave The Grantor warrants title to the Property only insofar as it might be affected by any act of the Grantor during its ownership thereof and not otherwise. The Grantor hereby conveys the Property to the Grantee free and clear of all leases or licenses; subject to real property taxes and assessments; subject to all easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, and other matters of record; subject to rights of way for roads and such matters as would be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the Property; subject to all applicable building codes and zoning ordinances; and subject to all provisions and objectives contained in the Commission’s 2025 River West Development Area Plan, as thereafter amended from time to time, and any design review guidelines associated therewith. Pursuant to Section 11 of the Purchase Agreement, the Grantor conveys the Property to the Grantee by this deed subject to certain conditions subsequent. In the event the Grantee fails to perform the Property Improvements, or satisfactorily to prove such performance, in accordance with Section 11 of the Purchase Agreement, then the Grantor shall have the right to re-enter and take possession of the Property and to terminate and revest in the Grantor the estate conveyed to the Grantee by this deed and all of the Grantee’s rights and interests in the Property without offset or compensation for the value of any improvements to the Property made by the Grantee. The recordation of a Certificate of Completion in accordance with Section 11 of the Purchase Agreement will forever release and discharge the Grantor’s reversionary interest stated in this paragraph. Page 1 of 2 The Grantor conveys the Property to the Grantee subject to the limitation that the Grantee, and its successors and assigns, shall not discriminate against any person on the basis ofrace, creed, color, sex, age, or national origin in the sale, lease, rental, use, occupancy, or enjoyment of the Property or any improvements constructed on the Property. Each of the undersigned persons executing this deed on behalf of the Grantor represents and certifies that they are a duly authorized representative of the Grantor and has been fully empowered, by proper action of the governing body of the Grantor, to execute and deliver this deed, that the Grantor has full corporate capacity to convey the real estate described herein, and that all necessary action for the making of such conveyance has been taken and done. ATTEST: Eli Wax, Secretary STATE OF INDIANA ST. JOSEPH COUNTY ) ) SS: ) GRANTOR: SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ¥.'( Troy Warner, President Before me, the undersign ed, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State, personally appeared Troy Warner and Eli Wax, known to me to be the President and Secretary, respectively, of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing Special Warranty Deed being authorized so to do. '1'1 ltJ_ WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal on the ot._r:J_Yl clay of 0'1 s,10 a Cf 2026. My Commission Expires: Vvlv1rc� 3 ()oJC, I ••..,,n,Jb,..a,-2, ..6il:..t!ll....al�""'31...0l!,,d,....:ri.q l LAURA D. HENSLEY Notary Public -Seal St Joseph County - State of Indiana Comm1ss10� Number NP073 2150 My Commission Expires Mar 3, 2029 '14�� I affinn, under the penalties for perjury, that I have taken reasonable care to redact each Social Security number in this document, unless required by law. /s/ Danielle Campbell Weiss This instrument was prepared by Danielle Campbell Weiss, Senior Assistant City Attorney, City of Sollth Bend, Indiana, Depanrnent of Law, 215 S. Dr. Manin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 600, South Bend, IN 4660 I Page 2 of2