Village Seeks Buyer for Former Baci Building
Plainfield officials say they’re looking for just the right developer to turn the shuttered restaurant into a viable business.
Over the years, it’s been home to two churches and three restaurants. Now, village officials are hoping to usher in a new era for the Old St. Mary’s Church building at 24018 W. Lockport St. Built by the Unitarian Church in 1868, the building was most recently home to Baci Ristorante, which closed its doors in 2010. In April, the village board agreed to spend $125,000 on the property, once marketed for $800,000. “When the village board decided to purchase Old St. Mary’s Church, the goal was not only to maintain it but to bring it back on the tax rolls,” Village Planner Michael Garrigan said. He added the village’s aim was to complete a “limited restoration/stabilization” on the building, which had fallen into disrepair, in order to attract …
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Lisa S.
8:14 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Thanks Tim..I did not know about the Mosque although I knew about the rest. Although if it were a religious facililty of any denomination I don;t know where anyone would park ;-) more ›