On April 8, residents of Homewood expressed their concerns over the Harwood Avenue transit oriented development (TOD) tax increment financing (TIF) District during a public hearing on the proposal. According to Homewood Economic and Community Development Director Angela Mesaros, the TIF is meant to generate revenue to finance redevelopment and[Read More…]
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Homewood approves converting Spornette building into apartments
The Homewood Village Board approved a special use permit on Feb. 11 that will allow for the redevelopment of the building that used to house Spornette International Inc. Mahmoud Essa has proposed the idea of converting the Spornette building into a 15-unit apartment complex. The property is located at 18240[Read More…]
Homewood board approves first step for possible village hall parking lot development
At the regular meeting Tuesday, May 24, Homewood trustees authorized staff to invite alternate bids and proposals for the sale and development of the village hall parking lot at 2024 Chestnut Road. The call for bids is a required step before the village can enter into an agreement with a[Read More…]
Homewood commission chair offers dissenting view of Triumph Building redevelopment design
The redevelopment of the Triumph Building site on the southwest corner of Ridge Road and Martin Avenue received an enthusiastic green light from the village. But support for the current project design is not universal. The Homewood Board of Trustees unanimously approved three measures on Nov. 25 that allowed the[Read More…]