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JRDM Investments CDBG Loan — La Officina

Description

A proposed $70,000 CDBG loan to help Judy Lopez buy the former Papa Legba bar space for her second West Side business, creating three jobs. Authorization vote comes at the next HRA meeting.

Impact summary

Restores a vacant West Side commercial space with a new small business and three jobs, five months after the previous tenant closed.

Applicant

Name: JRDM Investments, LLC
Address: 202 Cesar Chavez Street, District 3, Ward 2

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last discussed Mar 25, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Mar 25, 2026

Housing & Redevelopment Authority — March 25, 2026

A proposed $70,000 CDBG loan to help Judy Lopez buy the former Papa Legba bar space for her second West Side business, creating three jobs. Authorization vote comes at the next HRA meeting.

Related issues (1)

CDBG Loan for 202 Cesar Chavez Street

The city proposes a $70,000 federal loan to help Judy Lopez buy the former Papa Legba space on the West Side for a second bar, La Officina, creating three jobs. Commissioner Noecker pressed staff on why this location deserves backing after the prior tenant closed. Vote comes next week.

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