Overview
- TIF reports allocate $35 million in 2026 and $15 million in 2027 from the Canal-Congress district for a Greyhound station.
- A Johnson spokesperson says the city expects to spend just over $19 million to buy the property, with the remainder slated for renovations pending assessments.
- Planning and Development Commissioner Ciere Boatright says the project is in its early stages and will be the subject of briefings for alderpeople.
- Ald. Bill Conway says he discovered the line item without prior notice and questions using TIF dollars for a site owned by Alden Global Capital.
- The current terminal at 630 W. Harrison serves roughly 500,000 riders a year under a month-to-month lease, and officials say acquiring it would preserve service and avoid curbside operations.