http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1964/centeronhalstedgd8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This is the website for the under construction Center on Halsted (http://www.centeronhalsted.org/building.html) to help serve the LGBTQ community. They have some wicked renderings too.

It's also an environmentally friendly building, I dunno if its LEED certified though.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 2, 2004

Center on Halsted Receives Design Grant for Green Building

CHICAGO-Center on Halsted, a first-of-its-kind community center in the nation offering social service, cultural and recreational programming for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, announced today it received a $75,000 capital campaign grant from Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation for its new facility to be constructed at 3640 N. Halsted.

Working with its architect, Gensler and Power Construction Company, Center on Halsted (COH or "the Center") has designed an energy efficient building that will benefit the entire community. Features such as natural ventilation and light, CO2 monitoring, rainwater harvesting, solar hot water heating and the use of a renewable energy source, will create a healthier environment for the building's users while using energy in more responsible ways - a choice that will have positive ramifications beyond its own doors.

COH executive director Robbin Burr said, "Being responsible stewards of all our resources flows quite naturally out of our mission. This building will say something about us as a community for years to come - long after we are gone. That is why it has been so important to get this building design just right prior to breaking ground."

The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation invests in clean energy development and land preservation efforts, working with communities and residents to improve environmental quality in Illinois. "We are extremely pleased to support the Center on Halsted's efforts to invest in an energy efficient building through a green design grant,' said Foundation executive director James Mann. "Not only will the Center benefit the community through its reduction of energy use, but it will also be a resource and model for others who wish to know more about energy efficiency."

This grant is a welcome addition to Center on Halsted's capital campaign. The organization is working towards groundbreaking as soon as possible with final design, development, pricing and permitting currently underway.

Contact: Robbin Burr
rburr@centeronhalsted.org
773.472.6469 ext. 248

3660 N. Lake Shore Drive. 28 Stories.

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/63243660_north_lsd.jpg

Parkview East. 17 Stories- U.C. Grace and Clarendon. 2 Blocks for the Red Line Sheridan station.

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/554/6324park_view_east.jpg


The Parkview. 2835 N. Lakewood. Near Diversey and Lincoln Intersection.

http://www.chicagoregroup.com/parkview/exterior.jpg

Vic Condos. Belmont and Sheffield. Ground Floor Retail. 1 Block from Belmont el station.

http://www.viccondos.com/images/SHEFFIELD.jpg

3110 N. Greenview (Roscoe Village). 6 floors. This is a nice addition to the vibrant Lincoln/Ashland/Belmont intersection.

http://www.greenviewpoint.com/images/LincolnAndGreenview481x417.jpg

1905 W. Diversey (Damen Ave).

http://homepics.realtor.com/image3/http/chicago/listings/large/043/05060979.jpg

545 Aldine.

http://propertyconsultants.com/developments/old_developments/ambiance/ambiance.jpg

3245 N. Ashland (Belmont) LV Lofts
http://www.newhavenchicago.com/images/lv-lofts.jpg

http://www.greenviewpoint.com/images/LincolnAndGreenview481x417.jpg

I love this building. Great use of the property.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 2, 2004

Center on Halsted Receives Design Grant for Green Building

CHICAGO-Center on Halsted, a first-of-its-kind community center in the nation offering social service, cultural and recreational programming for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, announced today it received a $75,000 capital campaign grant from Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation for its new facility to be constructed at 3640 N. Halsted.

Working with its architect, Gensler and Power Construction Company, Center on Halsted (COH or "the Center") has designed an energy efficient building that will benefit the entire community. Features such as natural ventilation and light, CO2 monitoring, rainwater harvesting, solar hot water heating and the use of a renewable energy source, will create a healthier environment for the building's users while using energy in more responsible ways - a choice that will have positive ramifications beyond its own doors.

COH executive director Robbin Burr said, "Being responsible stewards of all our resources flows quite naturally out of our mission. This building will say something about us as a community for years to come - long after we are gone. That is why it has been so important to get this building design just right prior to breaking ground."

The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation invests in clean energy development and land preservation efforts, working with communities and residents to improve environmental quality in Illinois. "We are extremely pleased to support the Center on Halsted's efforts to invest in an energy efficient building through a green design grant,' said Foundation executive director James Mann. "Not only will the Center benefit the community through its reduction of energy use, but it will also be a resource and model for others who wish to know more about energy efficiency."

This grant is a welcome addition to Center on Halsted's capital campaign. The organization is working towards groundbreaking as soon as possible with final design, development, pricing and permitting currently underway.

I love this building. Great use of the property.


well one nice building out of five isnt too bad, especially in lakeview,
poor lakeview they definitely got the short end of the developers stick!
Im waiting to see what they put at the triangluar piece at the intersection of lincoln, ashland and belmont! Hopefully a kick ass new flatiron!

only 1 out of 5? Comon wong, not everything has to be innovative! I mean, sure, I wish it were, but those other buildings aren't bad at all. The Vic condos, as rendered, look great. What's wrong with them?

1905 W. Diversey kicks ass imo. I would love for Chicago to build more of those long, midrise buildings.

only 1 out of 5? Comon wong, not everything has to be innovative! I mean, sure, I wish it were, but those other buildings aren't bad at all. The Vic condos, as rendered, look great. What's wrong with them?


okay i guess the damen/diversey looks okay on further inspection, it is a rather small picture, what is nice is that atleast its rowhouses and there are different from each other and not too homogenious,

The vic structure is kindof lame, im sure it would be nice to live in and yes im glad that parking lot is no more, but it doesnt inspire me a whole lot.
Yeah I know they all cant be innovative, but more of them could be, a higher percentage of nicer buildings wouldnt hurt.

okay i will say 2/5 is decent, the others are serviceable builidings, but arent going to win any design awards, or inspire anyone to be an architect :)


and the one nice thing about the parkview east is they have awnings for the retail and the first floor is taller than the others, as it should be to encourage decent commercial tenants.

maybe the others will grow on me,

3110 N. Greenview (Roscoe Village). 6 floors. This is a nice addition to the vibrant Lincoln/Ashland/Belmont intersection.

http://www.greenviewpoint.com/images/LincolnAndGreenview481x417.jpg



I was driving north on Lincoln and I saw this building, and I loved it. Very intelligent usage of this land.

There is going to be alot more than these 5 buildings for Lakeview. I just need the time to get it posted. These threads will be alot better when I have more time to get info and renderings. All of them are just works in progress. :)

Welbourn Row Condos. 2933 N. Clyborn. This is a Dubin Residential development.

http://www.dubinresidential.com/site/pics/482/20051/75898/139880/welbourn_row_corrected.jpg

Graceland Townhomes. 4051 Southport (Near Irving Park/Clark)

http://jameson.com/growhomespic.jpg

The Vita.
http://photos.gmacreco.com/Developments/115.Large.jpg

Lakeview Station. 3920 N. Sheridan (Irving Park)

http://photos.gmacreco.com/Developments/153.Large.jpg

2964 N. Elston.

http://homepics.realtor.com/image3/http/chicago/listings/large/079/05287462.jpg

508 W. Melrose
http://homepics.realtor.com/image3/http/chicago/listings/large/035/05271657.jpg

Rivers Edge. (Diversey and The Chicago River)
Midrises and townhomes.

http://sussexandreilly.net/Developments/images/riversedgemain2.jpg

Wolcott Terrace 3725 N. Wolcott
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/9741/lincolnelevationlarge5ct.gif

HarborView Chicago (http://www.harborviewchicago.com)
10 floors

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/6977/haborview5gg.png

On another note, this was brought up on SSP.

541 West Cornelia (http://www.541cornelia.com/)
JDL Development
21 units (only one for each for floor)

But on JDL's site, in the floor plans PDF they showed a penthouse on the 25th floor. So this should be something good once they announce it. There's also a roof garden/ dog park.

Lakeview is really starting to boom with midrises and highrises again.

I don't think Halsted Row was ever posted

http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/9103/halsted2845nrndrwestelev7as.jpg

I'm loving that Halsted Row. I want more and more of that.

Wow... I second that... Halsted Row looks great. But what is it replacing?

I love that Halsted Row. Where is that going? You got to admit, the quality being put into infill projects has gotten better every year, both in modern and post-modern designs.

http://www.chicagograystone.com/halsted/ I cannot believe that... it is only a few blocks from my apartment. I'll have to look careful to get a good glimpse to what is there now. It is just North of Diversey at about Wellington on the East side of the street.

La Riviere (http://www.lariviererowhomes.com/)
2825 N Oakley Ave
http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/6519/lariviera4ia.jpg

I like the rendering of that last development. But is that really technically in Lake View?

La Riviere (http://www.lariviererowhomes.com/)
2825 N Oakley Ave
http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/6519/lariviera4ia.jpg

^ Not sure about this one.

I'm not liking the way it relates to the street, or shall I say lack of a street?

The Wilhelm (http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/3059/wilhelm4zk.jpg)
2435 West Belmont
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/3059/wilhelm4zk.jpg

541 West Cornelia
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/102/buildingext8vw.gif
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9207/building8db.gif

The infill keeps getting more and more elegant in this area.

Little bit different
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/2441/434melrose9kg.jpg

I like the Wilhelm a few posts up. Apart from those windows, it does an excellent job with the Prairie style, looking very Larkin-Building-ish, and the green roof and windowboxes just add to the whole Prairie concept.

So yeah, any new Prairie-style in the city is good.

And spyguy - is that ground-floor retail?? The storefronts look like the classic ones in the Loop! Apart from the huge garage door, it looks to be a sweet building.

http://www.nbc5.com/news/9420449/detail.html

Neighbors Try To Save Historic Home
June 23, 2006

A group of Chicago residents were racing against time to try and save a landmark home in Lakeview, NBC5 reported on Friday.

The home, on West Stratford Place, is 117 years old, and is believed to be the only surviving frame home by the late architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler.

Neighbors, worried that the house might be demolished to make way for condominiums, are collecting signatures. The owner has applied for a remodeling permit in the past.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/business/cst-fin-jewel27.html

Jewel parent to expand N. Side store
July 27, 2006
BY SANDRA GUY Business Reporter

The Jewel grocery store at Southport and Addison in the Lake View neighborhood will be replaced by a combination Jewel-Osco store nearly twice the size of the existing store, Jewel-Osco's new owner announced Wednesday.

The two-story, 52,000-square-foot Jewel-Osco store, slated to open by fall 2008, will feature 130 parking spaces in an underground parking garage and an upgraded grocery and drugstore.

The project will require the existing stand-alone Jewel grocery store, at 3552 N. Southport Ave., to be closed for about 10 months, said Joe McKeska, vice president of store development for Jewel-Osco owner Supervalu. The existing Jewel store measures 30,000 square feet.

"This would be a one-of-a-kind design, given the constraints of the site," McKeska said of the new, two-story Jewel-Osco store.

A second floor mezzanine area of 12,000 square feet will be used for food preparation and back-room storage.

The Jewel store, several blocks from Wrigley Field in a gentrified, upscale neighborhood, needed an upgrade, and its sister Osco store across the street is being transformed into a CVS drugstore, Jewel and Supervalu spokesmen said.

CVS acquired 150 stand-alone Osco stores, including the one at 3637 N. Southport, as part of a deal in which Supervalu bought most of Albertson's for $12.8 billion. Supervalu, which became the country's third-largest grocer by revenue as a result of the deal, sold off the stand-alone Osco stores to avert concerns about it gaining too much dominance in Chicago and other markets.

Jewel spokeswoman Lauri Sanders said, "We recognized we were losing the [Osco] site across the street, and it would make good business sense if we made major renovations [to the stand-alone Jewel grocery store]."

Supervalu CEO Jeff Noddle announced the Chicago project during a conference call Wednesday detailing the Minneapolis-based company's first-quarter earnings.

McKeska said the project is in "the concept phase," and he expects it to win the support of Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) and the community.

Supervalu said its first-quarter income dropped, hit by the costs of its acquisition of more than 1,100 Albertson's stores, including the 200-store Jewel-Osco chain, and by stock-option expensing. Supervalu reduced its fiscal 2007 earnings outlook to reflect the costs.

^ I don't know what it is, but I have a thing for 2 level grocery stores. Just the concept is SO cool

^ I don't know what it is, but I have a thing for 2 level grocery stores. Just the concept is SO cool


yeah i like 'em too, there is really nice one on wabash south of roosevelt,
i believe that is a jewel too?

this is really nice to see expansion and health of a non dominicks grocery store, chicago really needs better variety in grocery stores.

^^ I thought that was a one-story Jewel. It looks that way, although I've never been in it. Either way, it has an unhealthy amount of surface lottage.

^^ I thought that was a one-story Jewel. It looks that way, although I've never been in it. Either way, it has an unhealthy amount of surface lottage.

^ Perhaps by expanding (and by placing the parking underground) this parking lot will either be filled out by the larger store, or be sold for another development. I hope to see something like that eventually happen with the Jewel on Roosevelt and Wabash

^^ I thought that was a one-story Jewel. It looks that way, although I've never been in it. Either way, it has an unhealthy amount of surface lottage.

It is a two-story store, but the top floor is only liquor. They sure make good use of the space in that store, having everything you need in a pretty small lot.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/reviews/critics/chi-0607260375jul27,1,5525788.story?coll=chi-ent_critics-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

No condos: Sullivan house to remain a home

By Blair Kamin
Tribune architecture critic
Published July 27, 2006

The owner of a Lakeview house designed by renowned Chicago architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler has backed off from the possibility of tearing down the house and replacing it with condominiums.

The owner, Natalie Frank, said in an interview Tuesday that she plans to continue the ongoing renovation of the 118-year-old home and that she will live there herself once it is complete.

Frank acknowledged that her contractor had looked into a demolition and "we did some drawings" to see what a condominium building would look like. But she credited her husband, Peter Morris, from whom she has made an "amicable separation," with providing the financial support that will allow the renovation to proceed.

"I'm really happy," she said, sitting on a metal chair in the middle of the home's gutted interior, not far from a broad, wood staircase that seems to bear the imprint of Sullivan's nature-inspired ornament. "It's a great family home."

Neighbors, who formed a group called SOS (Save Our Sullivan), are likely to be happy, too, though it is unclear whether Frank will restore the much-altered house at 600 W. Stratford Pl. to its original state -- a picturesque, clapboard-clad home with a wraparound porch.

Known as the George M. Harvey House and located just a block west of Temple Sholom, a Byzantine Revival edifice at 3480 N. Lake Shore Drive, the house is thought to be the only remaining wood-frame house designed by Adler & Sullivan. The great, late 19th Century architectural pair specialized in steel-frame office buildings and grand, multiuse structures such as the Auditorium Building.

The ample, three-story house also reveals the history of Lakeview, which was a leafy suburb before it was annexed into Chicago in 1889.

A young Frank Lloyd Wright, then Adler & Sullivan's chief draftsman, may have worked on the house, architectural historians have speculated. They cite such details as the spare, square motifs atop the staircase's balusters.

"What's unusual about the house is that Adler & Sullivan did very few wood buildings of free-standing, large-scale suburban houses," said Tim Samuelson, the city's cultural historian. "This is really the only survivor of those."

The prospect of demolition was painful to many architecture buffs because this year -- Sept. 3, to be exact -- marks the 150th anniversary of Sullivan's birth, and the year already has witnessed a fire that did severe damage to Adler & Sullivan's Pilgrim Baptist Church on the South Side.

But the house is much altered from its original state, missing such key elements as the wraparound porch.

As a result, the preservationists who banded together to save it -- including Landmarks Illinois, Preservation Chicago and the Richard Nickel Committee --appeared to face significant hurdles in their quest to have the building declared an official city landmark.

"There have been some substantial changes to the original structure, which may impact any final decision," a spokeswoman for the city's Department of Planning and Development, said before Frank announced she would not tear down the house.

Frank said she bought the house in the mid-1990s, not knowing it had been designed by Adler & Sullivan. Only when architecture buffs knocked on the door, she said, did she realize the home's significance.

As a result of her separation, she said, she had to consider many financial options, including selling the house or tearing it down and building condominiums. She did not apply for a demolition permit, she said.

"I think there was a lot of jumping the gun," she said, alluding to speculation that the house would be torn down.

The Richard Nickel Committee, named for the photographer who fell to his death from the unstable floors of Adler & Sullivan's Chicago Stock Exchange Building while recording its demolition, has promised to make available original drawings of the house to Frank.

But it is uncertain if she will use them. She already has her own drawings for the renovation, she said, adding that she might modify them, but it would depend on the cost.

Does anybody have an update to the Dominick's that was burned down on Broadway and Barry? I live close to that store (most reasonably priced store in the area) and last I read there was a spat between the owners (original Dominick's family) and Dominick's company (the family sold the company a LONG time ago and simply owns the underlying land). The family wanted to sell to the highest bidder -- even if that meant Whole Foods or Trader Joe's, which the alderman and Dominick's wants a Dominick's there.

I have not heard squat over this ...

http://chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=22495

New condo-retail development planned in Lakeview
Oct. 18, 2006
By Thomas A. Corfman

Developer Centrum Properties Inc. is planning an estimated 360,000-square-foot development on a key site in Lakeview that would include retailing, condominiums and a public plaza.

The project, with as many 130 condo units, would be on the northeast corner of the three-way intersection of Belmont Street and Ashland and Lincoln avenues, according to plans for the project.

Executives with Chicago-based Centrum could not be reached for comment.

The development would include retail and commercial space on the first two floors, with residential units above. The exact amount of retail space could not be determined. A parking garage for about 325 cars would be located below street level.

The development, with as many as six stories, is to be completed by 2008 and would replace several existing structures, including a LaSalle Bank branch at 3201 N. Ashland Ave. The size of the project is estimated based on information in plans submitted for city zoning approval.

Opportunities for such a large-scale development in one of Chicago's trendiest neighborhoods are rare, which may have helped boost the price of the property.

In December, Centrum paid about $20.1 million for the 2.74-acre site, or roughly $168 per square foot, property records show. LaSalle Bank owned most of the site; a small portion was owned by a private investor.

LaSalle would apparently return to the development with a drive-through facility and a branch bank at the corner of Ashland Avenue and Melrose Street.

A 9,000-square-foot plaza would be located at the corner of Belmont and Ashland, while a somewhat smaller park would be located along Melrose, east of Ashland.

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http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4060/lakeview01325x183nq3.jpg

^ nice job finding the pic, Spyguy :)

Wow, what a great addition to that area. I drive by it every so often and think what a waste of space. This mall seems similar to the one at Clark/Halsted intersection near the Briar Street Theatre.

Now that's an urban development. Parking below street level. Good.

That should be a big improvement over the current structure at that intersection.

Wow, I love how some of those desighns are so classical and ornate!
But what are they replacing?

- edit

:ohno: ^

i love when developers downsize!!!????
this is kindof no mans land,
as far as what exact neigborhood it is.

Jewel - Southport
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/69/jewelstportoq3.jpg

Dominick's - Broadway
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/4136/dominicksts0.jpg

spyguy....who's the architect for the Broadway Dominicks?

Good to see more and more urban-designed retail

spyguy....who's the architect for the Broadway Dominicks?

I think Hartshorne Plunkard.

What else is going into that complex? There used to be a Pizza Hut and a MidAmerica Bank in the old complex.

I always chuckle when I hear "North Southport"...

But I do love these designs. A Hartshorne Plunkard-designed Dom's would be frickin sweet.

Not much new in Lakeview???

Not much new in Lakeview???

Dominicks did sign a lease for the Broadway property rebuild on July 11th or 18th. That I believe was the last hurdle.

Town Hall Police station appears to be going a head. The apartment building to the west was bought and is in the process of pre-demolition. Heard Midas will be out of there too.

The white garage at about 3500 N Halsted has a application sign for being torn down and turned into a Condo building. 25-30 units I believe.

Sorry, where is Town Hall Police Station?

Sorry, where is Town Hall Police Station?

Addisson and Halsted. 23rd. Where Chucky was filmed!

Two photos of it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeview,_Chicago

and a little from the Alderman's webpage:

http://www.44thward.org/23rd.htm

From Crain's Chicago Business...

http://chicagorealestatedaily.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=26581

Oct. 03, 2007

Boutique hotel planned near Wrigley Field
By Alby Gallun

(Crain’s) — A Chicago investment firm that owns a stake in the Drake Hotel is developing a high-end boutique hotel just around the corner from Wrigley Field.

A partnership led by Lodging Capital Partners LLC has started converting two small apartment and retail buildings at 3473-3475 N. Clark St. into a hotel that would have about 20 rooms, says Lodging Capital Principal Steven Kisielica. The firm has teamed up with property owner Tim Collins on the $5-million project.......

Render in link

From Crain's Chicago Business...

http://chicagorealestatedaily.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=26643

Oct. 08, 2007

Developer plans green townhomes in Lake View
By Alby Gallun

(Crain’s) — A Chicago developer plans an 82-unit townhome project in west Lake View using eco-friendly building practices, the first of its kind in the city.

Belgravia Group Ltd. plans to seek so-called LEED certification for the development, which would include 71 townhomes and 11 single-family homes on two parcels bounded roughly by west Oakley Avenue, north Oakdale Avenue and the Chicago River..................

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/cgi-bin/page.pl?id=2166

Chicago — The New York — Phase II, 3638-3658 N. Lake Shore Dr., 228-unit residential complex, May 2009, $40 million.

Looks like the residential development on the Dominick's Broadway site will be called Broadway 3030:

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7209/bdwy3030dd6.jpg

Nice find. Even though it's rather short, I think the horizontal design works and will be interesting to see.

Looks like the residential development on the Dominick's Broadway site will be called Broadway 3030:

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7209/bdwy3030dd6.jpg

Very nice. Perfect height and style for that neighborhood. It is very exciting to see the parking lot gone!!!

^Work on that site should be beginning soon. I got a letter in the mail today from the bank there that it will moving as of December 15th.

From this AM's Trib:

By Joshua Boak and Robert Manor | Tribune reporters
January 24, 2008

A Chicago developer unveiled plans in the city's Wrigleyville neighborhood Wednesday night for a nine-story, mixed-use development with a hotel that would stand virtually eye-to-eye with Wrigley Field.....

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/wjcordier/34909242.png

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/wjcordier/34898959-24041718.jpg

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-thu_wrigville24jan24,0,715363.story

While I think the current space (a 7-Eleven and a bunch of concrete) could certainly be improved, I like the fact that Wrigley is easily the tallest structure in the entire neighborhood (west of Halsted, of course.) It helps reinforce the spirit of the neighborhood: all things revolve around the stadium. Adding a 9-story building (or two, if the other development on the west side is approved) will dampen the charm.

While I think the current space (a 7-Eleven and a bunch of concrete) could certainly be improved, I like the fact that Wrigley is easily the tallest structure in the entire neighborhood (west of Halsted, of course.) It helps reinforce the spirit of the neighborhood: all things revolve around the stadium. Adding a 9-story building (or two, if the other development on the west side is approved) will dampen the charm.

What is proposed for the West side?

While I think the current space (a 7-Eleven and a bunch of concrete) could certainly be improved, I like the fact that Wrigley is easily the tallest structure in the entire neighborhood (west of Halsted, of course.) It helps reinforce the spirit of the neighborhood: all things revolve around the stadium. Adding a 9-story building (or two, if the other development on the west side is approved) will dampen the charm.

^ Yeah, those charming parking lots. Please.. :ohno:

Bar Louie, the Improv Olympics, 7-11, I think a car wash, Salt & Pepper Diner, Goose Island, and a bunch of concrete. The only places in that group that will be missed is Goose Island and Improv Olympics, IO is supposed to get a nice new venue in the new development (their existing facility kinda suck). Goose Island leavin would suck but I bet they find another place on Clark Street.

This is the best thing to happen to the area! Not only is the building useful and attractive, it will cover up all of those lots! And the 7-11 will not be missed that much. And with such limited space in such an already crowded area, I'm not surprised to see the interest in building up.

This is the best thing to happen to the area! Not only is the building useful and attractive, it will cover up all of those lots! And the 7-11 will not be missed that much. And with such limited space in such an already crowded area, I'm not surprised to see the interest in building up.

I disagree that it is the "best thing." The ugliest building on that stretch with as many billboards as they can cram on it is the one to be saved (the sports memorabilia store on the corner). Many of the empty lots are going but we still have the McDonalds, Taco Bell, and bank drive throughs that I'd rather see go. It is a shame that they will take out the beautiful Goose Island and Salt and Pepper buildings. I'd rather see buildings on the 3-5 story range on this stretch of Clark and directly across from the stadium to keep the Wrigleyville charm and feel. I like that this COULD be considered TOD, but I doubt that is likely thanks to the 150 stall garage, hotel, and apartments. Have you seen the parking podium on Addison!? That essentially is what is replacing the 7-11 and parking lot.

Instead, I would rather see the large, transit-oriented development to be placed on Sheffield or East of Sheffield and away from the "Clark Street streetwall" unless they can fit in and only displace empty lots or some of the "crappier" buildings (i.e. the sports shop).

^ Yeah, that McDonald's lot needs to go...Ronald should be putting his best foot forward here; could the guys at McDonald's HQ all be Sox fans?

So are we discussing this Wrigleyville development in 2 different threads or what?

Manhattanize Wrigleyville!

Wirtz Corp plans Lakeview condo tower. The site includes a render.

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=28252

^^

http://johnfenzel.typepad.com/john_fenzels_blog/images/2007/04/23/paul_revere.jpg

The NIMBY'S are coming! The NIMBY'S are coming!

Surprised this hadn't been posted yet.

http://www.globest.com/news/1122_1122/chicago/169374-1.html

$19M Seed Jump-Starts Condo, Retail Project

CHICAGO-A joint venture between JFJ Development Co. and Dionysus Enterprises LLC have received an $18.9-million pre-development loan for a residential and retail development in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood.

Dennis Nyren, a principal with locally based MJ Partners Capital Services, says the development at 3030 N. Broadway St. will be constructed in two phases. The estimated cost for the 150,000-sf phase one is about $50 million, he tells GlobeSt.com.

First Bank in St. Louis and M&I Bank in Milwaukee provided first mortgage financing to cover pre-development costs and refinance a loan for the land acquisition. Nyren says the financing has a three-year term and a loan-to-value of 75%.

Nyren and Jeff Jacobsen, also with MJ Partners, arranged financing. The locally based joint venture will use the funds for pre-development expenses like a sales office, Nyren says.

The project is being developed on the site of Dominick's Finer Foods, a 20,000-sf grocery store that burned down in 2004. "It is a great infill location," Nyren says.

The first phase is a five-story building with 45,000-sf Dominick's grocery store at street level and topped off by 53 condominium units. A 3,200-sf National City Bank also will be part of the first phase. Dominick's signed a 20-year lease with six five-year renewal options, according to Nyren. National City Bank signed a 10-year lease with three five-year renewal options.

The condominiums will average 1,544 sf, with outdoor terraces ranging from 400 sf. "They are huge outdoor terraces, which is like another room," Nyren says. The sales price for the units most likely will be $650,000 to $2.2 million, he says. There will be 111 residential parking spaces in the basement and an 82-space level above the store for customers. "There is no product like this in Lakeview where you can drive to your own heated parking space, take the elevator up to Dominick's, do your shopping and then go up to your [unit] and have your dinner," Nyren says, pointing out that most apartments and condominiums have street parking.

Phase one construction is expected to begin this summer. Residential units are being marketed by @Properties. Dominick's is expected to open in fourth quarter 2009 and the residential units ready for occupancy 90 to 120 days later, Nyren says.

The first phase is being constructed on a 50,000-sf parcel fronting Broadway Street. The second phase--a four-story building with 35 condos--will be constructed on an adjacent 21,890-sf parcel fronting Waterloo Court. The cost of the second phase was not available.

Nice! I'd been wondering when they'd ever get something done with that vacant lot. I've only been living in Chicago for about 15 months, so I wasn't aware about the fire and what had been there before. Having the new grocery store in the area will be great for residents. Now they will no longer have to trek all the way up to Jewel near Broadway & Addison.

(I know there is a grocery store on Diversey in between Clark and Pine Grove, but that's a smaller store and I've noticed somewhat higher prices.)

I used to live a few blocks from there and literally watched the fire burn the place down from the first signs of smoke to a pile of rubbish within a few hours. The place was great for the neighborhood and many people would push their granny carts here and there were always tons of bikes outside from the people that rode their bikes there (I believe that was in June of 2005). It seemed like everyone knew the people that worked there and it was truly a neighborhood grocery store. Dominick's promised the neighborhood they would rebuild them a store within one year. I suppose Safeway stepped in with big eyes (just like they have been doing in a number of ways) and changed that... but the end result should be great for the neighborhood, but just will take 3 years too late.

http://www.hparchitecture.com/

You can see the rendering here. I personally hate it. It is a modern looking building that stretches the entire lot on a street of (and across from) small, brick, boutique buildings. A bit overwhelming. It would not be as bad if it were set back from the sidewalk (at least give room for people to park their bikes or wait with their groceries while their partner gets their car).

Why would they put the condo owner's parking in the basement? I suppose the easy answer is to fit more parking spaces to sell in the basement. But the owners have to deal with the structure of the building including support for a parking level and grocery store, they have to extend the owner's elevators down one more floor (the store needs a 2-level elevator anyway), the owners likely could not opt to take the stairs, and it seems less desirable for the owners because they have to take a 3-level elevator ride to their cars instead of one. It just seems weird you would have deeded spaces and common elements of an association separated by the two levels.

^^

http://johnfenzel.typepad.com/john_fenzels_blog/images/2007/04/23/paul_revere.jpg

The NIMBY'S are coming! The NIMBY'S are coming!

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http://www.hparchitecture.com/

You can see the rendering here. I personally hate it. It is a modern looking building that stretches the entire lot on a street of (and across from) small, brick, boutique buildings. A bit overwhelming. It would not be as bad if it were set back from the sidewalk (at least give room for people to park their bikes or wait with their groceries while their partner gets their car).

Why would they put the condo owner's parking in the basement? I suppose the easy answer is to fit more parking spaces to sell in the basement. But the owners have to deal with the structure of the building including support for a parking level and grocery store, they have to extend the owner's elevators down one more floor (the store needs a 2-level elevator anyway), the owners likely could not opt to take the stairs, and it seems less desirable for the owners because they have to take a 3-level elevator ride to their cars instead of one. It just seems weird you would have deeded spaces and common elements of an association separated by the two levels.

^ Your obsession with parking really needs to go away.

And what's wrong with a modern looking building? "Overwhelming the neighborhood"? Oh, so you're a NIMBY now, great. That's exactly what Chicago needs more of. That and (according to you) parking garages, right? :ohno:

I don't understand why a person's dislike for a modern structure means they're a nimby? :? I actually agree with him that the modern building seems a bit out of place with the other buildings in the neighborhood. And I'm certainly not a nimby as I most definitely want the structure built there. I don't dislike modern at all. I guess I'm just more partial to brick in this instance since nearly everything else along that stretch of Broadway is brick. But in the end it's important to get something built and I'm sure I'll come to like it more once it is finished. :okay:

I really like it, but I do worry about how this building will "feel" from the sidewalk. Big-box stores don't exactly have a "warm fuzzy neighborhood" feeling from the outside (aka Home Depot on Halstead). Maybe the rendering doesn't have all the details along the sidewalk yet. It'll be interesting to see how much of the 1st floor is 'open' to the inside, as opposed to just blacked out glass. (The rendering just shows all black windows, which helps make it look darker and colder than it probably will when it's finished. A cost-saving way to create renders, I know, but doesn't help sell it as warm and inviting.)

For the record, I am very excited that this lot will be developed and what is included in the scope of the project. I am not opposed to the bulk or anything that will be brought to this neighborhood by this development. I just think that the building does not reflect the neighborhood and gives nothing to a person walking down the street (this is a street that a lot of pedestrians walk down). I am glad to see more density and a parking lot gone. I am glad to see that a neighborhood grocery store twice the size of the previous one will be there. I am glad to see parking hidden behind a curtain wall and underground instead of a surface lot. But I just don't like the architecture. How does that make me a NIMBY? I have been following the future of this lot, and was ecstatic when I read the TEXT of the article. I say yes! in my backyard, but don't plant a palm tree in a Chicago backyard...

Nice! I'd been wondering when they'd ever get something done with that vacant lot. I've only been living in Chicago for about 15 months, so I wasn't aware about the fire and what had been there before. Having the new grocery store in the area will be great for residents. Now they will no longer have to trek all the way up to Jewel near Broadway & Addison.

(I know there is a grocery store on Diversey in between Clark and Pine Grove, but that's a smaller store and I've noticed somewhat higher prices.)

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http://www.3030broadway.com/

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As for it being too modern or bulky for its surroundings, isn't the Brighton building basically just across the street?

I live practically across the street and I'm not sure what the Brighton Building is. No, the building doesn't fit in, but if we were to demand something that did I'm sure it would be a cartoon knock-off of nineteenth century vernacular complete with dry-vit cornices.

It's on Wellington. It's a pretty modern looking 9 story building by Pappageorge Haymes.

It's on Wellington. It's a pretty modern looking 9 story building by Pappageorge Haymes.

Okay, I know what one your talking about. I live two doors down, didn't know it had a name. Despite being taller than its neighbors it seems to fit in fairly well. Its alot more attractive than all the 3 + 1 around the neighborhood. The rendering does make 3030 look bulky and imposing though. Perhaps thats just the way it comes across in the rendering since it of course is meant to showcase the building.

http://www.chicagojournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=48&SubSectionID=141&ArticleID=6522&TM=265.749

Lake View developers teetering under weight of national slump
Centrum Properties’ Lofts among those reshuffling plans

By IAN FULLERTON

One project that has been reworked several times in the past year is the Lofts at Lakeview Collection, originally envisioned by Centrum Properties of 225 W. Hubbard as a $100 million, mixed-use complex.

"We're looking at our development plan and trying to see what makes sense," said John McLinden, Centrum's principal for the project, who confirmed that the shaky housing market has slowed progress.

...But after reassessing Chicago's already strained condo market, Centrum announced in March that they would rent out the units as luxury apartments. Nick Stocking, the project's manager at the time, said then that the project would break ground in October with an estimated completion date toward the end of 2010.

However, according to Alderman Tom Tunney (44th), Centrum is now planning to nix the residential units altogether and increase the amount of commercial space.

I checked http://www.addisonparkonclark.com and it seems like the design has changed again.

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3659/addisonstreet.jpg
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Looks...acceptable. I like the green on the terrace. The neighbors should accept this.

I checked http://www.addisonparkonclark.com and it seems like the design has changed again.

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3659/addisonstreet.jpg
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I noticed a Pace bus traveling up Clark. I guess Pace does run some routes for Cubs games so it's not totally unrealistic. Odd choice nonetheless.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=33328

Advocate Ill. Masonic eyes Lakeview addition
By: Mike Colias March 16, 2009

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center is seeking city approval to build an 11-story addition at the bustling Lakeview hospital.

Planning documents filed with the city last month request zoning amendments to clear the way for a “patient care pavilion,” slated for the north side of the 319-bed hospital at 836 W. Wellington Ave. The proposed 423,000-square-foot facility would be built along West Barry Avenue, just east of Sheffield Avenue.

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=34180

Controversial fund to auction former Dominick’s site
By Eddie Baeb, May 27, 2009

A $7.9-million loan on a former Dominick’s site in Lake View is turning into a sour deal for a controversial investment fund managed by developer Allison Davis and a nephew of Mayor Richard Daley.

The fund managed by Mr. Davis and Daley nephew Robert Vanecko is seeking to auction off a site at 3012-3036 N. Broadway St. after an apparent default on the mezzanine loan by a venture owned by little-known Chicago developers Michael O’Connor and Jonathan Zitzman, according to a recently published notice of public sale.

^DAMN IT.

^^ I am not dissappointed. I was not a big fan of this project. It was very strange too with the configuration. I hope they end up doing something that fits the neighborhood... and I would hope they have a Dominicks again.

..http://www.suntimes.com/business/roeder/1604198,CST-FIN-roeder03.article

Wrigley Field roof is tops for developers
REAL ESTATE | Height cut for Clark-Addison project
Comments

June 3, 2009

BY DAVID ROEDER Sun-Times Columnist
Developers in Lake View have learned a lesson: If you want to build near Wrigley Field, you give the old park a little respect. Don't build higher than the Wrigley roof.

Plans for a more than $100 million hotel, apartment and retail complex southeast of Clark and Addison have been shaved to win community and aldermanic backing. Property owner Steven Schultz and M&R Development LLC took the equivalent of a floor or two off the tallest elements in the complex. No longer would they set a new height precedent for the neighborhood with buildings that seem to crane for a glimpse of Cubs action.

M&R partner Anthony Rossi said the project can be downsized because of the decision, made with architectural firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz, to move two levels of parking underground. It increases construction costs but means a couple lower levels formerly assigned to parking can be dressed up for retailers and made more attractive from the outside. Rossi said a health club has committed to occupy some of the space.

He said Global Hyatt Corp. is interested in operating and acquiring the 137-room hotel, which would be along Clark Street. A seven-story building on Addison would contain 135 apartments, down from an earlier scheme calling for nearly 200 units. Rossi said the size of the retail space has been reduced by nearly 25 percent, to 147,000 square feet....................

^Good news about the underground parking.

I'm excited to see this project at least moving forward. I will always be a height junkie and I love the look of tall buildings all around a stadium...just my opinion though. This area needs something like this project badly because the current site is really underutilized with ugly retail spaces.

http://chicagoismynewblog.wordpress.com

^^ I am not dissappointed. I was not a big fan of this project. It was very strange too with the configuration. I hope they end up doing something that fits the neighborhood... and I would hope they have a Dominicks again.

What was strange about the configuration? And what about it didn't fit the neighborhood?

I am not trying to have these questions sound contentious, but I fail to see what was wrong with that project. Putting up some over-scaled, brick-veneered condo garbage seems about the only other likely use for this site, or, if it's to be a Dominick's, it would likely be another unacceptable abomination like the one on Division near Cabrini. This was a thoroughly urban design with a no-pretense contemporary look. What's not to like?

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=34314

Jewel to close, replace store near Wrigley Field
By Samantha Sleevi, June 05, 2009

...Jewel, owned by Minnesota-based Supervalu Inc., plans to close its 21,875-square-foot store at 3630 N. Southport Ave. on June 26, according to a spokeswoman. Demolition is to begin in early August, with the opening of the new store scheduled for fall 2010.

...The new store will be about 50,000 square feet and include a mezzanine level with liquor and photo departments, according to the spokeswoman. There also will be 132 spaces of underground parking.

Jewel - Southport
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^ Great news, but does this mean that the Jewel is downsizing its footprint? I'm just curious whether this will open up land for more development

^ Nevermind. The answer is in the article--21,000 sf to 50,000 sf.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=33328

Advocate Ill. Masonic eyes Lakeview addition
By: Mike Colias March 16, 2009

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center is seeking city approval to build an 11-story addition at the bustling Lakeview hospital.


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^ Does anyone know what's currently on that site?

Ugh! That's my Jewel! This Jewel definalty needs to be upgraded, it far to small for the neighborhood it services. Still sucks that I'll have to walk to Whole Foods for the next 12 months.

Out in Bartlett when our Jewel expanded they kept the old store going and built the new Jewel right behind it, then demolished the old one and made that the new parking lot. But I don't know the site constraints for this if that's even possible.

^ Does anyone know what's currently on that site?

Currently it's a vacant lot, somewhat used for parking at the hospital.

^^^ Yeah, that doesn't even looks like it will take up the full lot. They have a good amount of space for expansion.

This (http://www.chicagojournal.com/Blogs/Near-Loop-Wire/06-09-2009/Feds_investigating_firm_that_owns_local_buildings) Chicago Journal article includes a .pdf of DV Urban Realty's properties, including a 50 unit building at 3013 N Waterloo.
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Palm trees in Lakeview. Nice.

Palm trees in Lakeview. Nice.


:?

I don't know what palm trees you've seen before, but this is what I think of when I see "palm tree":
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True, but I see palm trees because of the style of leaves, not the size of the trunk. Here's both types, outside the Ritz in Naples:
http://z.about.com/d/honeymoons/1/0/A/A/1/01beach-entrance.JPG

Potato...potah-toe...

3013 N Waterloo.

Wow, a street I had no idea about.

When Jewel reno'd its Plaza del Lago store, they ran shuttle buses to another Jewel for the seniors who live nearby. Of course, that could just be North Shore pampering.

Wow, a street I had no idea about.

When Jewel reno'd its Plaza del Lago store, they ran shuttle buses to another Jewel for the seniors who live nearby. Of course, that could just be North Shore pampering.

Waterloo is less than a block long - 646 West from 3000 N (Wellington) to 3026 N. I live about a block from this site and am not exactly sure where it is going. My guess would be the back of the former Domnicks site.

True, but I see palm trees because of the style of leaves, not the size of the trunk. Here's both types, outside the Ritz in Naples: http://z.about.com/d/honeymoons/1/0/A/A/1/01beach-entrance.JPG

Potato...potah-toe...

Ah, I'm only familiar with the LA style tall palm tree.

Anyone have any details on a new proposed planned development on Diversey, East of Sheridan site that houses Yakzies, Far East and the parking lot? I saw a poor quality picture of two buildings - 50 units in 114ft and maybe ~60 units in 150some ft. Both with parking...called Parkway Point.

Any positive news on the proposed Dominicks on Broadway between Barry & Wellington? Will it *EVER* get built?

http://www.suntimes.com/business/1819604,CST-NWS-wrig12.article

Wrigley hotel done shrinking
BY FRAN SPIELMAN

Developers of a hotel, retail and residential complex across the street from Wrigley Field are apparently done compromising with area residents concerned about game-day congestion.

...The five-story triangle building promised to Wrigleyville residents in exchange for a bleacher expansion was supposed to house a 400-space garage, upscale restaurants, retail stores and rooftop garden and below-ground batting cages, pitching mounds and player workout facilities.

The $100 million building has since been redesigned to include more retail and office space at the expense of parking, with a stadium club replacing the rooftop garden. A smaller garage could be built on less-valuable land away from Wrigley.
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The new triangle building sounds exciting now that they seem to have eliminated a substantial (all?) amount of parking.

Anyone have any details on a new proposed planned development on Diversey, East of Sheridan site that houses Yakzies, Far East and the parking lot? I saw a poor quality picture of two buildings - 50 units in 114ft and maybe ~60 units in 150some ft. Both with parking...called Parkway Point.

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http://www.leopardo.com/news/2010/01/06/leopardo-awarded-135-million-contract-to-build-84000-sf-jewel-osco-in-chicago/

Leopardo Awarded $13.5 Million Contract to Build 84,000-SF Jewel-Osco in Chicago

Leopardo was awarded the $13.5-million contract to demolish the existing Jewel-Osco at 3630 N. Southport Ave. and build a new 84,000-square-foot Jewel-Osco.

The new store will triple the size of the previous location and make use of the entire site with zero lot line construction. Underground parking will allow for 124 spaces with priority spacing reserved for hybrid vehicles.

This will be the second Jewel-Osco building in the country to seek LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) with LEED Silver status being the target. A prevegetated modular green roofing system is being installed to reduce the urban heat island effect, reduce noise, conserve water and reduce storm water runoff.

The interior will feature an entry atrium, three-person elevator and a wine cellar on the second floor. The anticipated completion date is August 2010. Leopardo is serving as the general contractor with Camburas & Theodore as the architect.

http://www.leopardo.com/news/2010/01/06/leopardo-awarded-135-million-contract-to-build-84000-sf-jewel-osco-in-chicago/

Leopardo Awarded $13.5 Million Contract to Build 84,000-SF Jewel-Osco in Chicago


^ I really hope this becomes a model for grocery store design in Chicago's more developed neighborhoods. Dominick's has something similar planned, as well.

Of course, the biggest letdown was the failure of that 6-7 story condo/ground-level Dominick's project proposed on Broadway.

HUGE sigh on that one... Oh well, perhaps during the next boom cycle..

^ I really hope this becomes a model for grocery store design in Chicago's more developed neighborhoods. Dominick's has something similar planned, as well.

Of course, the biggest letdown was the failure of that 6-7 story condo/ground-level Dominick's project proposed on Broadway.

HUGE sigh on that one... Oh well, perhaps during the next boom cycle..

Is it still a vacant lot? I never made it to that part of Lakeview when I was in town last weekend, but I thought someone had told me that construction had finally begun at that site? I guess they were mistaken?

http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2019934,CST-NWS-wrigley30.article

Lane Tech may get mini Wrigley Field
$2 MIL. PLAN | Public would be able to use ballpark too

The Cubs and the Chicago Park District are mapping plans to build a $2 million replica of Wrigley Field for high school baseball two miles west of the real thing.

The proposed baseball stadium -- complete with ivy-covered brick walls, a Wrigley-style roofline and a turf field -- would be at Addison and Rockwell near Lane Tech High School. It will be modeled after a similar Wrigley replica that opened last year in Humboldt Park and is used by Little Leaguers.

The new field would anchor a 10-acre, $15 million expansion of Clark Park that would also include an artificial-turf field for lacrosse, football and soccer, an improved boat launch and riverbank, and Chicago's first-ever BMX bike trail and park.

The land -- once occupied by the long-closed Riverview Amusement Park -- was purchased by the city in 2008 with proceeds from the local tax increment financing district.

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Is it still a vacant lot? I never made it to that part of Lakeview when I was in town last weekend, but I thought someone had told me that construction had finally begun at that site? I guess they were mistaken?

Still a vacant lot with zero activity.

and IMO, the proposed design was ugly as sin

Chicago's new import: Coney islands (http://detnews.com/article/20100213/METRO/2130302/Chicago-s-new-import--Coney-islands)
Michigan transplants can't wait for hometown dog

Transplanted Detroiters, rejoice: Coney Island is coming to the Windy City.

Leo's Coney Island will be the first of the many incarnations of Metro Detroit's coney islands to export the chili-, onion- and mustard-topped hot dog outside the state when it opens a franchise in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood Monday.

"Native Detroiters are literally ready to rip our door off the hinges," said Lou Goldhaber, co-owner of the Chicago Leo's Coney Island. "It's a total built-in customer base."

I just saw a news story on WGN and the place has been packed. They certainly did end up with a rather prime location right in the heart of the Southport Corridor - only 1.5 blocks north of the Southport brown line stop and 2 blocks south of Addison.

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=37215

Foreclosure suit hits Centrum on Lakeview site
By Alby Gallun, Feb. 24, 2010

...They have no plans to give up the property and still plan to build a scaled-back project on it with about 100,000 square feet of commercial space but no residential, Mr. Barket says. CVS Corp. has signed a lease for a roughly 13,000-square-foot drugstore there, while Bank of America N.A. has a lease for a 7,500-square-foot branch, he says.
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http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2272646,CST-NWS-wrigley14.article

Suburbia in Wrigleyville?
BY FRAN SPIELMAN

...Earlier this week, Tunney endorsed the project and took it to a final community meeting. M&R Development revealed that prospective tenants include Best Buy, Dominick's, an Apple Store and a CVS Pharmacy.
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am i missing something? how is that suburbia? if he's talking about retail, it takes a really ignorant writer to posit that a grocery store, a cvs pharmacy, and an apple store are the heights of suburban living.

that being said, it's the same ol' same ol'. neighborhood becomes hip and popular by virtue of independent stores and good demo's, then it becomes too successful and high-profit-margin-demanding businesses sweep in. it was only a matter of time.

its pretty bland though,
looks almost like a hospital

doesnt fit the neigborhood.
Personally I hate when properties are combined to make a
giant fugly building that is like a developers wet dream.

It looks like the main concern was maxmizing the property
owners profit and not trying to build to last the ages.

I think they should build up,
but these set backs are so ugly.

I would say personally, lets stay with the property lines
that were originally there, you can upzone it
but lets not build something we will be ashamed of 10 or 20 years later.

This kind of property design is like the Four plus One
of the sixties and seventies,
its an exploitation of current zoning and nothing more.

Does aesthetic have nothing to do with neigborhood building
any longer?

I like it regardless because it fits in well with its surrounding.. they just need to change the tone or color of the facade to maybe a tone of grey or darker brown IMO. It was funny when the lady on WGN news was super angry talking about how much she hates it and how much it disrupts their way of life

I live right by here and i dont see much of a problem with it. Nothing amazing but its decent, like the green roof looks like a nice place to hang out up there. I do think something better needs to go at the corner.

I think it is a good project, but it would be nice if the storefronts matched the streetscape of Clark Street instead of a long stretch of the same building. I thought IO had a deal to move into new space in the development?

Also, if they really wanted to clean up that corner, they would have incorporated that crappy sports world store at the corner with all the billboards. Not a fan of imminent domain, but didn't the supreme court just uphold the ruling that units of government can use their power of imminent domain to give property to a private developer if it is for the greater good (paraphrasing). I suppose now there is only a matter of time before that lot is re-developed.

^^personally im glad the corner is a holdout.
because when it is eventually redeveloped,
it will be more interesting because
the area is all
not mashed into
one property.

Look its not the worst project ive seen
but its bland.

Atleast the block on waveland has retained its
original facades and look.
There some other buildings
recently build in the area that are much
uglier than this project,
Inner courtyard buildings with outer facades
that are really an insult to the world at large.

I remember in california in santa monica
when i lived there
there was this one house that held out
and two large apartment complexes were built on either side
of it. And the guy still parked his car on the lawn.
It was pretty funny. But hey
Im against emminent domain
in cases like this.

There's a Facebook group: "People Against the Malling of Wrigleyville." I really don't get the furor; this was announced months ago, and it's already just about the most white-bread corner of town. Heaven forbid anyone actually think of Bar Louie, franchised from Anaheim to Boynton Beach to Centennial, Colo., as "very hip." Heck, even iO is a chain, mind you.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=116823928352710

Oh yeah, and this was not a case of eminent domain. The developer bought this land fair and square.

Are they planning on closing the Lincoln Park Best Buy, or is there really a demand for another one a little over a mile away? As long as eminent domain wasn't used I don't really have anything against it. Hopefully it wont fall through after they level the existing structures.


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Any news on the old Dominick's site on the 3000 block of Broadway? I assume the project is still dead.

There's a Facebook group: "People Against the Malling of Wrigleyville." I really don't get the furor; this was announced months ago, and it's already just about the most white-bread corner of town. Heaven forbid anyone actually think of Bar Louie, franchised from Anaheim to Boynton Beach to Centennial, Colo., as "very hip." Heck, even iO is a chain, mind you.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=116823928352710

Oh yeah, and this was not a case of eminent domain. The developer bought this land fair and square.

I dont think anyone said it was emminent domain,
White bread it may be, but that doesnt mean
it has to be decitified.
And true this was annouced months ago, but
heck it didnt really look like it was going forward.
And there was no action on the site.

Yeah Bar Louie is very lame.
what is iO?

Any news on the old Dominick's site on the 3000 block of Broadway? I assume the project is still dead.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/Chicago_IL/ct-home-0521-belmont-harbor-20100521,0,1130934.story

Belmont Harbor: A small town in a big city
By Jeffrey Steele

..What Belmont Harbor needs most is a new supermarket on Broadway to replace the one lost to fire in June 2005, said 44th Ward Ald. Tom Tunney. The supermarket's redevelopment has been hampered by the struggling economy, but "we hope to have a resolution in the next few months," Tunney said.
---

I know the market conditions aren't favorable right now, but it would be a missed opportunity if they developed this as a standalone 1 story supermarket.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/Chicago_IL/ct-home-0521-belmont-harbor-20100521,0,1130934.story

Belmont Harbor: A small town in a big city
By Jeffrey Steele

I know the market conditions aren't favorable right now, but it would be a missed opportunity if they developed this as a standalone 1 story supermarket.

Finally, good leadership.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/Chicago_IL/ct-home-0521-belmont-harbor-20100521,0,1130934.story

Belmont Harbor: A small town in a big city
By Jeffrey Steele

..What Belmont Harbor needs most is a new supermarket on Broadway to replace the one lost to fire in June 2005, said 44th Ward Ald. Tom Tunney. The supermarket's redevelopment has been hampered by the struggling economy, but "we hope to have a resolution in the next few months," Tunney said.
---

I know the market conditions aren't favorable right now, but it would be a missed opportunity if they developed this as a standalone 1 story supermarket.


I've never heard this neighborhood referred to as Belmont Harbor. I always considered it Lakeview or East Lakeview.

I'm familiar with the Belmont Harbor moniker, though I tend to refer to that area as Lakeview or Boystown.

interesting

http://www.suntimes.com/business/roeder/2317100,CST-NWS-roeder26.article

New Lake View boom?
May 26, 2010
DAVID ROEDER

It's a plan that seems from another time, like during the real estate boom. A developer is navigating the neighborhood political waters in Lake View to get approval for two new buildings on Diversey that would bring more than 100 homes to the congested area.

G Corp. Development, which has built small- to mid-scale buildings on the North Side, has proposed a two-phase project for 508 W. Diversey. Covering most of a city block, it calls for two residential towers built over a common two-story commercial base. The first one would would reach a height of 12 stories, or about 150 feet, and the second would be nine stories.
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2559/pp1z.jpg

http://www.scribd.com/doc/33451644/Bryton-Development-4525-N-Western-Chicago-3021-3023-N-Southport-Kevin-Bryar-Tom-Staunton-Michael-J-Coleman-Construction

^ Let what happen?

^^^^ I think he has a problem with density...

Foreclosure suit hits Centrum on Lakeview site
By Alby Gallun, Feb. 24, 2010

Came across these renderings which might be of the newer version sans residential component.

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5485/13088c81.jpg
http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/189/c9f15e89.jpg
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1391/2acd31cf.jpg

It's basically another North Avenue Collection.

It's basically another North Avenue Collection.

^ Perhaps, but I would love to see that go up on that site. That particular site could really use a development like this.

Came across these renderings which might be of the newer version sans residential component.

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5485/13088c81.jpg
http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/189/c9f15e89.jpg
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1391/2acd31cf.jpg

It's basically another North Avenue Collection.

MY EYES!!! OH GOOD GOD MY EYES!!!




...that is so generic and awful... even for a shopping center. Luckily we get everyone's favorite tennants together in one development, Bank of America and CVS... just what Lakeview needs!

Yeah, but it's got a green roof...

^^^^ hey guys where is the centrum lakeview site?

^^^^ hey guys where is the centrum lakeview site?

NE corner of Ashland and Belmont


Yeah, but it's got a green roof...

Their tiling prowess in 3DSX sure has me impressed :lol:

NE corner of Ashland and Belmont


So its where that ugly bank is (was) right?
Really too many banks at that intersection,
the bank of america, central savings, and the other one?
Well atleast with this development
hopefully one ugly corner of three will bite the dust.
ofcourse the b of a is better than gravel.

^ Let what happen?

Regarding this lawsuit: http://www.scribd.com/doc/33451644/Bryton-Development-4525-N-Western-Chicago-3021-3023-N-Southport-Kevin-Bryar-Tom-Staunton-Michael-J-Coleman-Construction

The way I read it, the condo was built with a surface parking lot instead of a parking garage.

The Department of Planning (or whatever it was called when the building application was approved) approved and permitted a parking garage and not a surface lot.

Also, the garbage bin area was not enclosed as approved and permitted. Also, the building was built longer than approved and permitted.

Additionally, the surface parking garage is causing fumes and noise to permeate the plaintiff's building.

http://pieholepizzajoint.com/ Broadway & Cornelia

Took over a vacant currency exchange...should be open this weekend.

Rocks is also expanding into the former nail salon next door on Broadway Ave...construction is underway.

Anyone have any updates on the Dominick's site at Bway and Wellington? I heard from the alderman's office that an announcement was expected relatively soon.

I also heard that the vacant storefront on the SE corner of Bway & Stradford is to become a steakhouse... any info?

I also heard that the vacant storefront on the SE corner of Bway & Stradford is to become a steakhouse... any info?

There was activity there a few months ago till the site got slapped with a stop work notice due to no building permits. Haven't seen anything going on there since.

Well atleast with this development

Development for the sake of development is a ugly proposition.

http://pieholepizzajoint.com/ Broadway & Cornelia

Took over a vacant currency exchange...should be open this weekend.

Piehole has great newyork style pizza.
I know that they had certain nights that someone in drag
would deliver your pizza.

I will miss their Roscoe street location.
Was a cool place to grab pizza and have a beer.
But the broadway location should be okay too.

Development for the sake of development is a ugly proposition.

Yeah. I guess.
Its just more of a california type development that we arent used to.
The parking lot might add more to the congestion.
But atleast its on the second floor and tucked away.
IMHO I like these type developments,
I have been wondering why we dont have more like this.
Much better than the old malls that are so all over
the place in chicago like the ugly Toysrus complex
near belmont and western and the equally horrendous
surface mall on ashland just south of belmont.

It gives us back public space and hides the parking lot.

Piehole has great newyork style pizza.
I know that they had certain nights that someone in drag
would deliver your pizza.

I will miss their Roscoe street location.
Was a cool place to grab pizza and have a beer.
But the broadway location should be okay too.

Wong, are all your posts all supposed to be in poetic verse or haiku? I feel like I'm reading William Carlos Williams:

I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox

and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast

Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold

Wong, are all your posts all supposed to be in poetic verse or haiku? I feel like I'm reading William Carlos Williams:

I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox

and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast

Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold

^ :lol:

I think it's the computer he's using

From Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-police-station-closing-20101013,0,7133213.story

What will come of the vacant structure? Senior living is what I saw reported...odd location? no?

:bash: They don't know what to do with the old Police station?:bash::ohno:

This MUST be converted to a museum for the Chicago Police Dept.:

1. Expo of the building itself
2. Teach the kids and grown ups about the Police force and show them around
3. Lease the place out for movie filming
4. Historic Archive and museum of Chicago legendary crime stories (Including Al Capone etc.)

The last bullet is the most important... we are known around the world for our crime stories :nuts: might as well make some money off of it. This would bring even more tourism to the North side and the Wrigley area... The new Hotel down the street should fund it.

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8563/jewelsp.gif

http://www.roscoeviewjournal.com/news/jewel-osco-is-back-in-business-on-southport?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Jewel-Osco is Back in Business on Southport
By Patty Wetli Thursday, October 21, 2010

...Here’s the scoop: For starters, the new store is bigger. Way bigger. At 62,000 square feet—including roughly 17,000 devoted to a second-floor wine and spirits shop—this Jewel could eat its former self and still have room left for dessert. Yet the super-sized building, at 3630 N. Southport, has the same footprint as its smaller predecessor—the expansion was largely made possible by moving parking from street level to underground, where there’s room for 125 cars.
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/2730/jewelosconsouthportavec.jpg

http://www.thecha.org

CHA makes recommendation on Lathrop Homes, enters negotiations with five-component development team

...The development team, comprised of Related Midwest, Heartland Housing, Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp., Magellan Development Group and Ardmore Associates, is charged with leading a planning process and ultimately the multi-year, multi-phase redevelopment to create a sustainable mixed income community on the current Lathrop site in west Lakeview at Diversey and Clybourrn.

One of the primary goals for the development is attaining Gold or Platinum level certification from the United States Green Building Council for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND)

As envisioned, the redeveloped site will be a model urban community, offering housing that is affordable to families across a broad income spectrum – along with schools, parks, community space and accessible retail – all within close proximity.

Good lord the new southport jewel is huge

:bash: They don't know what to do with the old Police station?:bash::ohno:

This MUST be converted to a museum for the Chicago Police Dept.:

1. Expo of the building itself
2. Teach the kids and grown ups about the Police force and show them around
3. Lease the place out for movie filming
4. Historic Archive and museum of Chicago legendary crime stories (Including Al Capone etc.)

The last bullet is the most important... we are known around the world for our crime stories :nuts: might as well make some money off of it. This would bring even more tourism to the North side and the Wrigley area... The new Hotel down the street should fund it.
I like the 4th idea too. And there's already a tour bus that visits many areas of Chicago with history of the mobs within the city, they could attribute to a crime and police museum if it would happen.

Looks like the Recycled Paper Greetings building on Broadway will be saved as retail space. Not sure about the adjoining building though.
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3940/3636nbroadway.jpg

And I came across this senior housing proposal next to the old police station on Halsted. Not sure how serious it is but I do remember talk of converting the station into senior housing, so maybe this is part of that.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2681/halstead20elevation.jpg

^^^^^^
Ive always liked that building!
They had to save it since it has
a Water Tower!!!!!

Hey Spyguy,where did you find out that info on the recycled paper building? Thats great news. The building adjoining is Walgreens, hoping that stays..although it would use a renovation, big time!

Hey Spyguy,where did you find out that info on the recycled paper building? Thats great news. The building adjoining is Walgreens, hoping that stays..although it would use a renovation, big time!

He is talking about the adjoining building to the south of the Walgreens. The Beaux Arts annex structure

Looks like the Recycled Paper Greetings building on Broadway will be saved as retail space. Not sure about the adjoining building though.
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3940/3636nbroadway.jpg
Better than being torn down I suppose... but not exactly the highest use for the structure. Shame because it has such a beautiful facade and HUGE interior bays, you could program anything into that building.

http://search.midamericagrp.com/property_files/flyer_50964.pdf

Here's the only info I could find..oops....

Looks like the Recycled Paper Greetings building on Broadway will be saved as retail space. Not sure about the adjoining building though.
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3940/3636nbroadway.jpg

My last apartment in Chicago was one block away from this building. I walked by it every day on my way to the L. I was always curious what it looked like inside and whether it could potentially be turned into lofts. Even though the lofts won't be happening, I'm glad to see it's being saved.

Apparently the Dominick's site on Broadway was auctioned and sold to a new owner a few months ago. The owners still want to build a new supermarket there (possibly a Dominick's again).

Apparently the Dominick's site on Broadway was auctioned and sold to a new owner a few months ago. The owners still want to build a new supermarket there (possibly a Dominick's again).

^ Well, there is a golden opportunity to get this done right, I hope the city sees it. Another store set back with a large parking lot will stick it to Broadway for at least another generation...

^ Well, there is a golden opportunity to get this done right, I hope the city sees it. Another store set back with a large parking lot will stick it to Broadway for at least another generation...

I moved to the area shortly after the Dominick's burned down. Was the original store set back or right up against the sidewalk?

I moved to the area shortly after the Dominick's burned down. Was the original store set back or right up against the sidewalk?

it was the standard store that had a huge parking lot,
with the store i believe facing south (so the store
wasnt even facing the street), all of it was set back
and that which did front the road was the side of it.
Kindof like the Jewel at Division and Clark.

Really ugly and dumb. Just like the Dominicks was
like at Foster and Sheridan as well.

Dominick's faced a parking lot to its south. The Broadway frontage had other shops along the sidewalk (a bank?), with a gap for the driveway access.

http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2011/01/18/kanela-breakfast-club-opening-in-former-orange-location.php

Five Guys will open its doors in the heart of Boystown at 3219 N. Broadway. Ironically, it'll be next to a L.A. Boxing gym and across the street from Lakeview Athletic Club. Looks like this may be one of the first guilt-free Five Guys to open. What better way to justify scarfing down a bacon cheeseburger with a side of cajun fries?


http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2010/10/27/five-guys-opens-in-evanston-coming-to-lakeview-in-spring.php

YUM :banana:

Apparently the Dominick's site on Broadway was auctioned and sold to a new owner a few months ago. The owners still want to build a new supermarket there (possibly a Dominick's again).
I had heard from the Alderman Tunney's office that the Roundy's group was interested

Laugh Factory

In a jolt of good news for Chicago's comedy scene, The Laugh Factory, a leading stand-up venue in Los Angeles, plans to open in the North Side space once occupied by the Lakeshore Theater.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-laugh-factory-los-angeles-20110217,0,7762128.story

^That sounds cool

^^^ That is pretty good news for the neighborhood. Hopefully it will be a success.

Laugh Factory

In a jolt of good news for Chicago's comedy scene, The Laugh Factory, a leading stand-up venue in Los Angeles, plans to open in the North Side space once occupied by the Lakeshore Theater.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-laugh-factory-los-angeles-20110217,0,7762128.story

Great news, I love having that little venue on that corner.

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2011/03/lake-view-ready-to-see-its-future-including-a-low-line.html#tp

Lakeview ready to see its future tonight, including a 'low line' beneath the Brown Line tracks

March 15, 2011

You've undoubtedly heard of the High Line, the Manhattan public space built atop a dormant elevated line.

Well, Chicago is thinking about a low line, a pedestrian path that would be built beneath the CTA's Brown Line elevated tracks between Southport and Paulina Avenues. It would have native landscaping and would aim to connect the Southport and Lincoln Avenue business districts.

The low line is among the ideas that will be floated tonight as the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce and Special Service Area 27 unveil the Lakeview Area Master Plan, LAMP for short, in a meeting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Among the other ideas: Making the long-dreary intersection at Lincoln, Belmont and Ashland Avenues more inviting to pedestrians with wider sidewalks and temporary street closures for public events.

Here's a preview of the plan from the Roscoe View Journal. The designers are Moss architects. One big question: How does the plan propose to pay for its ideas? ...

http://www.roscoeviewjournal.com/news/lakeview-chamber-and-ssa-27-to-reveal-lamp
Lakeview Chamber and SSA 27 to Reveal LAMP
Friday, March 11, 2011
By Stacy Jeziorowski

.........Continued Community Involvement

SSA 27 and the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce are going to need your help.

“At the reveal, everyone who is coming in will be getting a volunteer card with different things that they can choose to volunteer for,” said Santos. “We’re also going to be putting a volunteer mechanism on thisislakeview.com website because we definitely need lots of volunteers.”

“I also think the fact that we can get people from the community to volunteer further solidifies the project,” she continued. “It will make them feel more part of the community as well.”

For those unable to make it to the review, LAMP updates will be available on the www.thisislakeview.com website. Santos explained that the associations will continue to utilize the same means they used to obtain ideas to inform the community throughout the implementation process.

These and more images at
http://www.roscoeviewjournal.com/news/lakeview-chamber-and-ssa-27-to-reveal-lamp

http://www.moss-design.com/
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7220/110307lamprenderings4e1.jpg
potential Ashland Avenue

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6972/110307lamprenderings14e.jpg
LAMP envisions a triangular plaza here at School Street. Renderings by Moss Design

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/4621/110307lamprenderingse13.jpg

http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/12398817/wrigleyville-development

Wrigleyville development

The retail/hotel/apartment development Addison Park on Clark will transform the corner of Clark and Addison, if it ever gets built.
By Rod O’Connor

“Nobody is going to tell me that’s a great building,” says architect John Lahey, gesturing toward the dilapidated four-story structure above the Salt and Pepper Diner at 3537 North Clark Street. The president of Solomon Cordwell Buenz is making the case for his firm’s design for Addison Park on Clark, the controversial hotel, apartment and retail development planned for the southeast corner of Clark and Addison, across the street from Wrigley Field. When the wrecking ball arrives, which doesn’t appear to be happening any time soon, it will raze this building and at least a half-dozen others. We cross over to Addison Street, where Lahey points out more industrial edifices separated by vacant parking lots. “I remember coming here as a kid in the ’60s when it was a beat-up ballpark in a beat-up neighborhood. And the best thing about it was you could get seats anytime you wanted.”

^ Banks sure are keeping their pursestrings tight, aren't they? I can't imagine a development like that being unsuccessful financially.

^ Banks sure are keeping their pursestrings tight, aren't they? I can't imagine a development like that being unsuccessful financially.

Most banks are juuuuuust starting to think about lending money on commercial developments, and at that, they are only giving out 60% loan to value.

I think any development you're seeing out there that's not out of pocket is likely to be foreign money in some respect.

“Nobody is going to tell me that’s a great building,” says architect John Lahey, gesturing toward the dilapidated four-story structure above the Salt and Pepper Diner at 3537 North Clark Street. The president of Solomon Cordwell Buenz...”

Lahey is great... no BS, tells it how he sees it.

For his part, Lahey, the architect, is confused by criticism from some local businesses and residents that his design is somehow “suburbanizing” the neighborhood. “What’s suburban about a building that has retail, that defines the street wall and has high-density residential next to an urban-transit stop? That’s about as un-suburban as you can get,” he says.
I think "suburbanizing" needs to be replaced with "sterilizing". What this project does is remove the intricacies of the existing neighborhood and replace them with a continuous, homogenous design for a block and a half south along clark street. Walking that street now, every storefront/bar/restaurant has taken their own, independent design liberties within their space... a brand new development with standardized lease spaces is not going to allow for that to happen... at least not for a few decades perhaps.

Sure, they'll have the ability to put up their own awning and signage, but will a establishment like salt and pepper be able to build out a retro streamliner diner facade? No. Will a theatre even be able to lease here? let along paint their building blue? Hell No. Will Goose Island be able to house their enormous beer vats? Will the Red Ivy be able to adorn their facade with huge corten steel panels? Nope.

I applaud SCB and the Developers for trying to add depth and complexities into the design... as well and reacting to the height of Wrigley and a setup for the upper portion of the project... but as much as they try they will never be able to create the sense of individuality that the neighborhood currently has, wants or needs... the scale won't allow it.

^
But on the other hand, that stretch of Addison between Clark and Sheffield is a disaster this would be an astounding upgrade.

St. Joseph Hospital expansion
Sheridan and Surf
http://img858.imageshack.us/img858/1474/stj2.jpg
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7656/stj1.jpg

This project has been around for so long that I can't quite remember what the previous design looked like. It seems less glassy now, though.

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/article/20110504/CRED03/110509951/politically-connected-developer-gets-title-to-lakeview-site

Politically connected developer gets title to Lakeview site
By: Eddie Baeb May 04, 2011

...Mr. Davis' DV Urban Realty Partners was the mezzanine lender three years ago for a failed project to build a new Dominick's and a condominium building on the site at 3030 N. Broadway St. Now, in a deal that closed in late March, a venture of DV Urban has taken title to the property, arranging a short-term $6.5-million loan from a Chinese lender, Wanxiang America Real Estate Group LLC, property records show.

...DV Urban is in talks with two grocers about a store there, according to Maureen Martino, executive director of the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce.

...Ms. Martino also says she thinks the developers will propose some type of residential development, either apartments or condos.
---

Probably Mariano's and Dominick's.

And residential above the grocery store or does this site also include the property on Waterloo where condos were also proposed?

Historic former HQ of greeting card company sold......wait for it, Public Storage

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/article/20110609/CRED03/110609798/historic-former-hq-of-greeting-card-company-sold

Historic former HQ of greeting card company sold......wait for it, Public Storage

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/article/20110609/CRED03/110609798/historic-former-hq-of-greeting-card-company-sold

Better than demo. Maybe one day it will be programmed to truly live up to its potential.

Even worse than self storage: Wal Mart Express

Walmart applications for store at 3636 N. Broadway

Description: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR RETAIL STORE -WALMART ; 14,086 SQUARE FEET 3636 NORTH BROADWAY STREET.



Name Completed Date Status
MAYOR'S OFFICE/PEOPLE W/DISAB INCOMPLETE
FOOD SERVICE REVIEW 2011-06-16 APPROVED
STRUCTURAL REVIEW INCOMPLETE
ZONING REVIEW INCOMPLETE
FIRE PREVENTION REVIEW 2011-06-07 DENIED
PLUMBING REVIEW 2011-06-17 DENIED
ELECTRICAL REVIEW INCOMPLETE
VENTILATION REVIEW 2011-06-09 DENIED
REVENUE REVIEW INCOMPLETE
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW INCOMPLETE


The owners of this address received a permit on

This data represents the last 18 months of historical permit information and was last updated on Saturday, June 18, 2011 . This web site is usually updated every night, however, please allow two (2) business days for permit data to be posted to this web site.


http://www.belmontharborneighbors.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=490

http://www.thewrigleyblog.com/

Even worse than self storage: Wal Mart Express

Walmart applications for store at 3636 N. Broadway

Description: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR RETAIL STORE -WALMART ; 14,086 SQUARE FEET 3636 NORTH BROADWAY STREET.



Name Completed Date Status
MAYOR'S OFFICE/PEOPLE W/DISAB INCOMPLETE
FOOD SERVICE REVIEW 2011-06-16 APPROVED
STRUCTURAL REVIEW INCOMPLETE
ZONING REVIEW INCOMPLETE
FIRE PREVENTION REVIEW 2011-06-07 DENIED
PLUMBING REVIEW 2011-06-17 DENIED
ELECTRICAL REVIEW INCOMPLETE
VENTILATION REVIEW 2011-06-09 DENIED
REVENUE REVIEW INCOMPLETE
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW INCOMPLETE


The owners of this address received a permit on

This data represents the last 18 months of historical permit information and was last updated on Saturday, June 18, 2011 . This web site is usually updated every night, however, please allow two (2) business days for permit data to be posted to this web site.


http://www.belmontharborneighbors.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=490

Forwarded like its hot. Hopefully the LVE Chamber of Commerce gets as pissed about this as they did for the proposed Walmart at 2840 Broadway.

Even worse than self storage: Wal Mart Express

This location is absolutely ridiculous. Within .25 miles you have a Jewel Osco, Treasure Island, Whole Foods and a Walgreens. This needs to be shot down immediately.

^ I'd take a Walmart over self storage

http://www.chicagotribune.com/special/primetime/chi-primetime-plan-090711,0,1409842.story

"Financing for the new apartment building should be in place this fall, with construction expected to begin in 2012"

"The project architect is Gensler. The firm also designed the Center on Halsted which opened its new facility last year"

The headline is not only wrong, it's contradicted in the article. I've walked by the LIHTC LGBT senior building in Hollywood.

I wonder if the "Take Back Lakeview" folks will have a fit about this "low income housing project."

Post moved to different thread.