Metra Market Development News

edsg25 · March 4th, 2006, 01:56 PM

I think I've brought this one up before, but it seems like there is little change. Why is it that we don't hear anything about the MetraMarket project in the Ogilvie Ctr?

I've googled it and come up with virtually nothing. This thing has been sitting there for years with little going on...and it's hardly like Block 37 in the sense of it being a massive development.

Does anyone know what is happening with this project?

The Urban Politician · March 4th, 2006, 06:36 PM

^ They discussed it at a Friends of Downtown meeting about 2 months ago, but I don't know if anyone from the forums went. I think it's probably still a few years off..

forumly_chgoman · March 4th, 2006, 07:54 PM

Sorry I am not aware of this one.....can you give details if any exist

spyguy · March 4th, 2006, 10:52 PM

I remember there was a .pdf with info, but that is probably old now.

paytonc · March 27th, 2006, 03:42 AM

still in leasing stages, as far as I can tell. since it was announced, Randolph St. has cooled off as a restaurant destination and the Dominick's opened at Skybridge. still, it's an interesting idea; I just wish they'd think a little further out of the box and consider leasing spaces (even in the interim) to farmers and other small producers. the buildings and access are all already there, and the downtown farmers' markets do great business all summer.

edsg25 · March 27th, 2006, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by paytonc

still in leasing stages, as far as I can tell. since it was announced, Randolph St. has cooled off as a restaurant destination and the Dominick's opened at Skybridge. still, it's an interesting idea; I just wish they'd think a little further out of the box and consider leasing spaces (even in the interim) to farmers and other small producers. the buildings and access are all already there, and the downtown farmers' markets do great business all summer.

that's pretty pathethic, isn't it. To start with, there should be no competition with the Dominick's at Skybridge, since it is the generic variety (not like the upscale new on in River East. this type of project is designed to serve the entire area (or at the very least, the whole of the downtown core). It is absolutely ridiculous that something like this should take this long to develop...especially in light of the existing Ogilvie space. Jeez, these guys didn't even have to break ground. I find it hard to believe that such a market wouldn't be destination enough for Chicagoans and tourists that it needs to be dependent on current happenings int he west loop.

UrbanSophist · May 16th, 2006, 10:35 PM

I really hope this works out. That would be fantastic.

edsg25 · December 30th, 2006, 01:00 AM

Hallelujeh! This one seems to have had the wait period comparable to Block 37!

***i_am_hydrogen*** · February 9th, 2007, 07:30 PM

Nice find, spyguy. This is great to hear.

Loopy · July 27th, 2007, 04:50 AM

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skybuzz · August 14th, 2007, 05:12 AM

Good question... Does anyone have ANY idea what's going on and why it seems like this project has, yet again, stalled?

March 4th, 2006, 01:56 PM	#1
edsg25 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 9,327 Likes (Received): 0	Metra Market Development News I think I've brought this one up before, but it seems like there is little change. Why is it that we don't hear anything about the MetraMarket project in the Ogilvie Ctr? I've googled it and come up with virtually nothing. This thing has been sitting there for years with little going on...and it's hardly like Block 37 in the sense of it being a massive development. Does anyone know what is happening with this project?

March 27th, 2006, 03:42 AM	#5
paytonc Pragmatist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DC Posts: 433 Likes (Received): 0	still in leasing stages, as far as I can tell. since it was announced, Randolph St. has cooled off as a restaurant destination and the Dominick's opened at Skybridge. still, it's an interesting idea; I just wish they'd think a little further out of the box and consider leasing spaces (even in the interim) to farmers and other small producers. the buildings and access are all already there, and the downtown farmers' markets do great business all summer. __________________ http://westnorth.com

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March 4th, 2006, 06:36 PM	#2
The Urban Politician The City Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,963 Likes (Received): 1	^ They discussed it at a Friends of Downtown meeting about 2 months ago, but I don't know if anyone from the forums went. I think it's probably still a few years off..

March 4th, 2006, 07:54 PM	#3
forumly_chgoman BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 762 Likes (Received): 0	Sorry I am not aware of this one.....can you give details if any exist

March 4th, 2006, 10:52 PM	#4
spyguy Expert Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,945 Likes (Received): 18	I remember there was a .pdf with info, but that is probably old now.

May 16th, 2006, 10:35 PM	#7
UrbanSophist Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aberdeen, UK Posts: 2,858 Likes (Received): 0	I really hope this works out. That would be fantastic.

December 30th, 2006, 01:00 AM	#8
edsg25 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 9,327 Likes (Received): 0	Hallelujeh! This one seems to have had the wait period comparable to Block 37!

February 9th, 2007, 07:30 PM	#9
*i_am_hydrogen* muted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 7,183 Likes (Received): 27	Nice find, spyguy. This is great to hear.

August 14th, 2007, 05:12 AM	#11
skybuzz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 40 Likes (Received): 0	Good question... Does anyone have ANY idea what's going on and why it seems like this project has, yet again, stalled?