I have heard neighbors’ concerns about reducing retail options at the Reservoir District. I take these concerns seriously and am committed to holding Jair Lynch accountable for delivering on community benefits in this vital development. I am especially committed to advocating for neighbors to ensure the development includes a grocer and senior affordable housing, as well as robust retail options and other amenities. For what it is worth, I have found Jair Lynch to be a responsive and fair partner.
Based on the developer’s conversations with my office and the community over the last few days, they are formally submitting an updated PUD modification filing to the Zoning Commission. This revision removes all requested flexibility to convert retail to residential from the application in Parcels 2 and 4, including requested flexibility in the grocer space. While the developer maintains that the flexibility would have provided more long-term certainty given that retail markets are presently unpredictable, they have chosen to remove it based on conversations with our office and neighbors’ concerns, and because they have a signed lease with a grocer and are committed to moving forward. (1/2)
I support the project’s goals of delivering market rate and affordable housing and a grocer to Bloomingdale and Stronghold. To ensure the timely delivery and financial viability of the project, I recently introduced tax abatement legislation. Our team worked with the Committee on Business and Economic Development to include this legislation in the Council’s FY26 budget, which receives a second vote on Monday, July 28.
I will continue to be in touch with community leaders and neighbors to provide updates and address concerns as this important development moves forward. (2/2)
I have heard neighbors' concerns about reducing retail options at the Reservoir District, and am happy to share an update after conversations with the developer to ensure this project delivers for Ward 5. 👇🏾 #Bloomingdale #Stronghold #ReservoirDistrict