Updated with new deadlines at the bottom.

Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development hosted an open house for Rogers Park’s former firehouse today, located at 1723 W. Greenleaf Ave. Their hope is to find a suitable bidder for the 102-year-old building that has been vacant since 2009.

The DPD’s request for proposal was published February 6, and proposals are due April 21 (was March 31, 2017). DPD’s RFP notes that the property has 8,934 square feet of land, 6,323 square feet of building, and is zoned RT-4.

Their target price is $315,000, not a minimum bid, though after visiting the property, the cost of renovating the property is a moving target depending on the buyer’s proposal.

Firehouse #102 appears to be in good condition from the exterior with the usual weathering of brick and concrete features. The interior, however, looks as if the property has been vacant far more than eight years. Broken sinks, peeling paint on all walls and some damaged walls might cause one to think they’re in an episode of The Walking Dead.

On the bright side, there were no signs of cracks in the walls or in the floors — in other words, the integrity of the building looks solid. There is a basement, though it is primarily for utilities and storage.