Kingsbury Park Development News

LA1 · November 13th, 2005, 06:11 AM

KINGSBURY PARK: KENNEDY EXPY TO THE SOUTH-CHICAGO AVE TO THE NORTH-CHICAGO RIVER TO THE WEST-ORLEANS TO THE EAST

451 W. Huron. Under Construction.

501 W. Huron. 27 Floors.

Husdon Tower. 750 N. Hudson.

HowardL · November 13th, 2005, 09:21 PM

I work in this corner of River North, and aside from pudgy little 451 West Huron, there ain't a lot to report. The 501 West Huron site is still occupied by the lovely Ronsley loft building. Sort of shame that the building will have to go. But it's still business as usual, so it may be a while before this tower goes up.

Hudson Tower is like a mini version of Block 37. The billboard has been up for ages, but not a drop of work done. Reminds me of the Gammonley building that was planned for the SE corner of Chicago and Orleans. Big announcement. Big rendering. And then mouselike silence.

It'll be interesting to see what happens in the neighborhood. The rest of River North is slowly, achingly moving this way and with the old Montgomery Ward rebirth and the eventual redevelopment of Cabrini, there is certainly some potential energy here.

LA1 · November 13th, 2005, 09:55 PM

I was wondering if I should hold off on the downtown stuff, since it is already well covered and focus on the neighborhoods.

The Urban Politician · November 13th, 2005, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by LA1

I was wondering if I should hold off on the downtown stuff, since it is already well covered and focus on the neighborhoods.

^I probably would. "other" downtown stuff covers downtown quite well. Too many separate threads can be a source of confusion.

I think, for now, high development hoods like the ones on the north side deserve their own thread

pottebaum · November 13th, 2005, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by HowardL

The 501 West Huron site is still occupied by the lovely Ronsley loft building.

That's where 501 West Huron is going?! I know a couple who lives in the building directly north of the Ronsley building. I'm sad to hear it's going down.

Oh, and do you know when the Cabrini Green redevelopment will start? That'd probably help things progress. Until I drove throught it this summer, I had no idea what a (heart breaking) eye-sore it was.

The Urban Politician · February 5th, 2007, 06:33 AM

I was just browsing through Emporis, and that 451 W Huron project is shooting up FAST

spyguy · June 14th, 2007, 03:22 AM

Snce we have this thread, Park Kingsbury (501 W Huron) is dead and instead the developers will rehab the existing building into lofts.

HowardL · June 16th, 2007, 06:26 AM

While I don't generally have NIMBY-ist tendencies, I can't say I'm sorry to see the old Ronsley loft building sticking around a bit longer. Something about those thick Doric columns at the entry are just so spot on. I've got a real soft spot for this old hunk of building.

It's a really lovely bit of River North there.

November 13th, 2005, 06:11 AM	#1
LA1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 830 Likes (Received): 0	Kingsbury Park Development News KINGSBURY PARK: KENNEDY EXPY TO THE SOUTH-CHICAGO AVE TO THE NORTH-CHICAGO RIVER TO THE WEST-ORLEANS TO THE EAST 451 W. Huron. Under Construction. 501 W. Huron. 27 Floors. Husdon Tower. 750 N. Hudson. Last edited by LA1; November 13th, 2005 at 06:42 AM.

February 5th, 2007, 06:33 AM	#6
The Urban Politician The City Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,968 Likes (Received): 0	I was just browsing through Emporis, and that 451 W Huron project is shooting up FAST __________________ It is humanly impossible to walk through Chicago's core and not consider it one of the world's great cities unless you are inwardly angry at the place for somehow threatening or robbing your hometown of its vitality or integrity.

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November 13th, 2005, 09:21 PM	#2
HowardL Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 247 Likes (Received): 0	I work in this corner of River North, and aside from pudgy little 451 West Huron, there ain't a lot to report. The 501 West Huron site is still occupied by the lovely Ronsley loft building. Sort of shame that the building will have to go. But it's still business as usual, so it may be a while before this tower goes up. Hudson Tower is like a mini version of Block 37. The billboard has been up for ages, but not a drop of work done. Reminds me of the Gammonley building that was planned for the SE corner of Chicago and Orleans. Big announcement. Big rendering. And then mouselike silence. It'll be interesting to see what happens in the neighborhood. The rest of River North is slowly, achingly moving this way and with the old Montgomery Ward rebirth and the eventual redevelopment of Cabrini, there is certainly some potential energy here.

November 13th, 2005, 09:55 PM	#3
LA1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 830 Likes (Received): 0	I was wondering if I should hold off on the downtown stuff, since it is already well covered and focus on the neighborhoods.

June 14th, 2007, 03:22 AM	#7
spyguy Expert Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,947 Likes (Received): 5	Snce we have this thread, Park Kingsbury (501 W Huron) is dead and instead the developers will rehab the existing building into lofts.

June 16th, 2007, 06:26 AM	#8
HowardL Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 247 Likes (Received): 0	While I don't generally have NIMBY-ist tendencies, I can't say I'm sorry to see the old Ronsley loft building sticking around a bit longer. Something about those thick Doric columns at the entry are just so spot on. I've got a real soft spot for this old hunk of building. It's a really lovely bit of River North there.