[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22997-22998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2138]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Enhanced-Use Lease of VA Property, Chicago (Lakeside), IL

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of intent to dispose of property to an enhanced-use 
lessee.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
intends to dispose of approximately 3.8 acres of VA property (known as 
``Lakeside'') in Chicago, Illinois. The Department, in accordance with 
38 U.S.C. 8164, proposes to transfer all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in the property to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 
which is currently leasing the property from VA for 75 years. VA would 
use the disposal proceeds to improve and expand health care services 
and facilities for veterans. Under other terms of the proposed 
disposal, VA could continue using a portion of the Lakeside property to 
provide outpatient care services to veterans until January 18, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian A. McDaniel, Office of Asset 
Enterprise Management (004B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-9492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C. 8164 specifically provides that 
the Secretary may dispose of enhanced-use leased property if he 
determines that the leased property is no longer needed by the 
Department, and that disposal under that section, rather than under 38 
U.S.C. 8122, is in the best interests of the Department.


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    Approved: April 27, 2005.
R. James Nicholson,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. E5-2138 Filed 5-2-05; 8:45 am]
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