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The Evanston Plaza shopping center in a 2019 image from Google Maps.
The Evanston Plaza shopping center has been sold for a reported $39 million to A2Z Real Estate Inc. based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
The selling price is nearly 2.5 times the $16 million the seller, Azzurri of Evanston, owned by the family that runs the Valli Produce supermarket in the center, paid for the center at Dempster Street and Dodge Avenue in 2014.
That price, in turn, was nearly double the $8.1 million Bonnie Management had paid to acquire the property in late 2011, only to see the former supermarket tenant, Dominick’s, close in 2013, leaving the plaza largely vacant.
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Evanston s new City Council was sworn in this evening.
The ceremonial session is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting agenda is available online.
The meeting is reconvened at 7:42 p.m.
Outgoing Mayor Steve Hagerty hands off the gavel to incoming Mayor Danial Biss, who’s sworn in by Judge Lionel Jean-Baptiste.
Mayor, clerk and aldermen take the Athenian Oath of Citizenship.
Invocation from Pastor Monte Dillard.
Alderman Peter Braithwaite, 2nd Ward, taking the oath of office.
Biss individually swears in the aldermen and clerk.
Call of the wards
Braithwaite … Says he’s excited about city’s future and opportunities that lay ahead.
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The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m.
A packet with information on tonight’s agenda items is available online.
Meeting called to order at 6:50 p.m.
Second to last meeting of the 80th City Council. Next meeting, May 10, the 80th Council will meet briefly and then the 81st Council will be sworn in and hold its first meeting.
Pastor Zollie Webb, of Friendship Baptist Church and Evanston Own It, reports on program’s activities in the past year.
Mayor issues Arbor Day and Public Service Week proclamations.
Says problem seen elsewhere of people not showing up for their 2nd shots hasn’t been a problem here.
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Recap: Administration and Public Works Committee
Here s a recap of our live coverage of this afternoon s Evanston City Council Administration and Public Works Committee meeting.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 4 p.m.
A packet with information on the agenda items is available online.
Meeting called to order at 4:03 p.m.
Alderman Tom Suffredin, 6th Ward, is chairing the meeting. Aldermen Ann Rainey, 8th Ward, and Cicely Fleming, 9th Ward, are also present.
No speakers present for public comment.
Consent agenda
Suffredin asks to have A17 and A21 removed
With those exceptions, consent calendar is approved.
Back to public comment … Mike Vasilko objects to various items.
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