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Councilmembers, Evanston officials and community members clashed over the future of the Harley Clarke Mansion during Monday’s City Council meeting. Non-profit Artists Book House had signed a lease with the city for the building in 2021 but decided to back out in January due to fundraising difficulties. The organization also struggled to negotiate a sublease. ....
UpdatedMon, Mar 8, 2021 at 8:08 pm CT Reply Only one of four responses to a May 2019 request for proposals for the Harley Clarke Mansion and Coach house was ranked highly qualified. (Landmarks Illinois) EVANSTON, IL The Evanston City Council Monday authorized lease negotiations with a tenant for the long-vacant landmark Harley Clarke Mansion and Coach house, a city-owned lakefront property that faced potential demolition in 2018. After reviewing four proposals for the renovation of the property, aldermen voted 7-1 to approve a proposal from for the Artists Book House a library, bookshop, arts studio and cafe. Ald. Tom Suffredin, 6th Ward, voted against, and Ald. Ann Rainey, 8th Ward, abstained. Final approval of a negotiated lease will require six votes, according to city staff. ....
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