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Housing and Community Development
Chief Clemens (x3647)
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation and accept conveyance of two (2) parcels of real property located at 2017 Lawrence Avenue (the former Braden United Methodist Church) and 2013 Lawrence Avenue (the adjacent parcel) from the Lucas County Forfeited Land List pursuant to TMC Section 187.19(a), R.C. Chapters 5722 and 5723, and the Memorandum of Understanding authorized by Ordinance 156-21; authorizing the execution and delivery of all necessary agreements and instruments; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to Section 187.19(a) of the Toledo Municipal Code and Chapter 5722 of the Ohio Revised Code, the City of Toledo partners in the Land Reutilization Program with the Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation (the “Land Bank”) under the Memorandum of Understanding authorized by Ordinance No. 156-21.
The real properties commonly known as the former Braden United Methodist Church, located at 2017 Lawrence Avenue (Parcel No. 04-57901), and an adjacent parcel located at 2013 Lawrence Avenue (Parcel No. 04-57394) (collectively, the "Subject Properties"), are nonproductive parcels that have completed tax foreclosure proceedings and are currently on the Lucas County Forfeited Land List under R.C. Chapter 5723.
The Subject Properties represent an important landmark situated within the Englewood Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA). In May 2026, a Preliminary Feasibility Study was completed regarding the redevelopment and adaptive reuse of the Subject Properties, which identified securing site control through public acquisition as an essential initial milestone to evaluate historic rehabilitation, community-serving space, and affordable housing.
To implement the recommendations of the preliminary feasibility study and coordinate with the Land Bank, this Ordina...
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