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Originally Posted by ardecila
IIRC, some of Related's more ambitious plans for infill got shot down by the Illinois State Historic Preservation Agency. Related's original plan called for demolition of the little lowrise community center at NW corner of Diversey/Elston and the residential building across the street, and then new midrises in their place.
But when the complex got listed on the National Register, Related had to go through a historic review before they could access tax credits, and the state preservation folks threw cold water on the infill plans.
It looks like Related did find a few sites for infill in the south part of the complex, though. The first new midrise is almost done.
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If I recall correctly I think Related pretty much got permission to replace the whole south end except the buildings directly fronting Diversey.
The changes to their plans is the trade off that comes from seeking historic tax credits. If they want the credits, they have to plan by the National Park Service rules. If they didn't take the credits, they could have demolished the whole complex and started over as long as no federal monies were involved. Apparently the tax credit was worth more than the loss of units.