This is the site of the only former Dominick’s that wasn’t taken over and converted by another grocery store chain.
A proposed new ordinance directs Chicago’s chief lawyer to begin negotiations with the property owner to acquire it, and if that fails, to begin condemnation proceedings (eminent domain). The ordinance is on the Committee on Housing and Real Estate agenda for Monday, September 25.
Jeffery Plaza is a strip mall in South Shore where a full-size Dominick’s grocery store closed in 2014. It is the only one of 11 locations that wasn’t purchased by Jewel, Mariano’s, or Whole Foods.
A Charter Fitness gym opened in part of the store earlier this year, and DNAinfo Chicago reported that Shop ‘n Save signed a lease in May. The property is reportedly owned by Cannon Commercial.
The strip mall is in the 71st/Stony Island TIF district, and the ordinance specifies that the TIF district set aside $7 million for property acquisition as part of the TIF district’s “redevelopment plan”.
The parcels that would be acquired are:
- 7131 S Clyde Ave (20–25–201–035–0000)
- 2100 E 72nd St (20–25–201–033–0000)
- 2101 E 71st St (20–25–200–037–0000
- 2023 E 71st St (20–25–200–036–0000)
- 7153 S Jeffery Ave (20–25–200–034–0000)