City Completes Bristol Place Acquisitions
Staff from the Legal Department and Neighborhood Services closed on the last property acquisition in Bristol Place on Friday, September 29. 82 properties in Bristol have now been acquired by the City of Champaign. John and Gail Shivers were the last residents to be relocated at part of the Bristol Place Project, and have purchased […]
Bristol Place Acquisition Update
Neighborhood Services and the Legal Departments conducted the first closing of the Bristol Place properties on November 5, 2014. Mr. and Mrs. Pardy owned the vacant home at 1208 N. Clock. Mrs. Pardy had been a regular attendee at the neighborhood meetings held at the Apostolic Church and had participated in the redevelopment focus group […]
Acquisition/Rehab Projects
The City of Champaign has been offering incentives to low-moderate income individuals to purchase new homes in targeted neighborhoods. The City has been offering this program since for approximately 6 years, but saw the interest drop off during the recession. As an indication that things may be turning around, there has been renewed interest in […]