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PROPOSED LEASE AMENDMENT
Department: Department of Real Estate Management
Request: Request to Approve Lease Agreement Amendment
Landlord: Westside Health Authority
Tenant: County of Cook, for use by Cook County Health (CCH)
Location: 4800 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60651
Term/Extension Period: 4/23/2025 - 7/22/2029
Space Occupied: 14,960 sq. ft.
Monthly Rent:
Lease Year Annual Base Rent Estimated CAM/Taxes Total Est. Rent
1.5% Escalation 3% Escalation
4/23/25 to 7/22/25 $7,192.58 $3,728.90 $10,921.48
7/23/25 to 7/22/26 $29,201.85 $15,363.15 $44,565.00
7/23/26 to 7/22/27 $29,639.88 $15,824.02 $45,463.90
7/23/27 to 7/22/28 $30,084.48 $16,298.74 $46,347.22
7/23/28 to 7/22/29 $30,535.75 $16,787.67 $47,323.42
Total Fiscal Impact $126,654.54 $68,002.48 $194,621.02
Fiscal Impact: $194,621.02 (Term of Lease)
Accounts: 41215.4893.10700.550130
Option to Renew: N/A
Termination: N/A
Utilities Included: Paid by Tenant
Summary: Requesting approval to amend the existing lease agreement between Westside Health Authority, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, (Landlord) and the County of Cook, a body corporate and politic, of the State of Illinois (Tenant). The existing lease is approximately 13,790 rentable square feet in the building, located at 4800 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL. 60651, commonly known as the Austin Wellness Center.
Hektoen Institute, LLC, an Illinois not-for-profit, provides HIV testing and occupies 1,170 rentable square feet in the Austin Wellness Center. Due to Hektoen’s funding challenges, Cook County Health (CCH) wants to ensure Hektoen’s viability by absorbing its real estate footprint. Hektoen’s lease expires February 28, 2025.
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