Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act application pending
Ferndale
Summary
The long-vacant former Eden Night Club will become a family wood-fired pizza restaurant thanks to a 9-year property tax freeze worth about $343,800 in forgone revenue. Once it expires, the city expects about $54,000 a year in new property taxes, plus 35 permanent jobs.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $343,800 in property tax revenue forgone over nine years; an estimated $54,000 in annual tax revenue after expiration.
The restaurant owner and neighbors who've watched the building sit empty for a decade.
Taxpayers absorb the forgone revenue during the exemption period; nearby residents raised concerns about parking, liquor service, and noise.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Oct 26, 2026
The long-vacant former Eden Night Club will become a family wood-fired pizza restaurant thanks to a 9-year property tax freeze worth about $343,800 in forgone revenue. Once it expires, the city expects about $54,000 a year in new property taxes, plus 35 permanent jobs.
City Council - Oct 13, 2026
Staff gave a refresher on the OPRA tax freeze and previewed an application received about a month ago that the council will consider at its October 26 meeting.
Related development
Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act incentive application
An approved abatement could freeze taxes on a rehab project for up to 12 years, spurring redevelopment of an older building.
Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate — Former Eden Night Club
Revives a corner vacant for over a decade; the city forgoes about $343,800 in taxes but expects $54,000 a year and 35 permanent jobs once the restaurant opens.
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