CHICAGO | General Developments

[LouisVanDerWright]

Probable because the city makes you build new construction inside of an existing shell anyhow if you are trying to do a rehab so if you can even get 1SF more by building new you might as well.

[Via Chicago]

demo permit issued: 1839 W Iowa


credit: bruce laker
https://www.flickr.com/photos/brulel...l-38909821@N00

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by spyguy

1542 W. Chicago - will be torn down for a 24 unit development

This is a nice building. Why do they need to tear it down?

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9033...8i6656!6m1!1e1

1701 W. Division - parking lot behind will be turned into a 4-5 story building

Great!

[PKDickman]

Originally Posted by marothisu

This is a nice building. Why do they need to tear it down?

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9033...8i6656!6m1!1e1

That's the wrong building. That's on division.
The Chicago Ave address is a one story bow truss building.

[BWChicago]

Originally Posted by ardecila

^ Wrightwood and Hermitage. Replacing a pretty handsome old factory building. Not sure why the developers didn't just do a loft conversion...

Norweta? Was the old factory part of Northwestern Terra Cotta?

[Skyguy_7]

In minor development news, and for any Hazelnut enthusiasts out there, a Nutella shop is coming to 151 N Michigan Ave.

[ChiHi]

Originally Posted by IrishIllini

...why?

Because it's Chicago. If it's old it has to go! We'd knock down the Wrigley Building and put up an SCB apartment building if it was allowed.

[harryc]

Pardon the large post - catching up.

Oct 18
Phase II - Pretty at night




Oct 24
Opening



Dancing Fountains !









Floating Planters - very efficient at trapping floating trash.





The dispossessed are still dispossessed.






To sit on the grass in the sun - where you can watch the boats go by and the buildings go up.





Oct 27




Nov 4
After the Cubs victory parade - a heavily used thoroughfare for the suburban commuters.


Nov 7
Wolf Point waiting

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by BWChicago

Norweta? Was the old factory part of Northwestern Terra Cotta?

I believe so, yes. That whole area around Wrightwood/Clybourn was where they had their plant...

[Suburban Shadow]

[tjp]

I just saw a Public Notice at 2739 North Clark Street (retail building on SE side of Clark / Diversey) “to change B1-2 Neighborhood Shopping District to C2-2 motor-vehicle related commercial district to allow for an approximately 30,000 SF building for retail uses.” Any idea what this is about? I hope they’re not tearing down the existing structure for something including more parking..

[PKDickman]

Originally Posted by tjp

I just saw a Public Notice at 2739 North Clark Street (retail building on SE side of Clark / Diversey) “to change B1-2 Neighborhood Shopping District to C2-2 motor-vehicle related commercial district to allow for an approximately 30,000 SF building for retail uses.” Any idea what this is about? I hope they’re not tearing down the existing structure for something including more parking..

Acadia is seeking this temporary zoning amendment at 613-629 West Diversey Parkway;
2739-2747 North Clark Street from a Bl-2 Neighborhood Shopping District to C2-2 Commercial
District to allow the existing building to be redeveloped and to preserve existing signage rights.
The site is currently improved with one- and two-story retail buildings, containing approximately
19,000 square feet and configured into 7 tenant spaces. The existing buildings have signs
totaling 1,392 square feet which includes an existing Apple billboard of 672 square feet.
The proposed new building will be a two-story retail development of 30,000 square feet with 6
tenant spaces. The existing 81-2 zoning allows only 600 square feet of signage. Our proposal
would still comply with a maximum of 600 square feet of signage on the building, but the
existing Apple billboard, increases the signage to a total of 1,272 square feet. The temporary
zoning amendment to C2-2, would allow for an area of signage up to 1,333 square feet. Again,
the proposed new development will have a total of 1,272 square feet of signage.
Additional amenities forthe proposed new building include:
• Increase of 453 square feet in ground floor setbacks incorporated into the sidewalk
surfaces at the Clark/Diversey corner and at the entrances to the individual tenants. At
the corner, the current building is set back 3 feet at the center of the curve; in the new
proposal, the building is set back 10 feet.
• An on-site loading space at the alley of 10 feet by 36 feet that will allow for 30 foot trucks
to park in the space, leaving the alley open for other traffic.
• A proposed Divvy station off the alley adjacent to the Diversey sidewalk.
• A concealed trash room, containing the compactor and dumpster.
• Building mounted lighting and security cameras along the alley so that the alley between
the project and the upcoming Hampton Inn is well-lit and monitored.
Alderman Michele Smith will require the property to be downzoned back to Bl-2 Neighborhood
Shopping District after all necessary permits for signage are approved.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Amy Degnan

[the urban politician]

In other words,

Zzzzzzzz....

[harryc]

Nov 4
They have been eating away at the rubble pile for a month or so now - the old brick and concrete was crushed and piled 8ft high, over an entire city block, and then flattened. been there for several years now. Signs of new things to come ?

[harryc]

Nov 11


Shot from 321 N Clark - 720 N LaSalle makes the left border.

[TimeAgain]

Originally Posted by PKDickman

Acadia is seeking this temporary zoning amendment at 613-629 West Diversey Parkway;
2739-2747 North Clark Street from a Bl-2 Neighborhood Shopping District to C2-2 Commercial
District to allow the existing building to be redeveloped and to preserve existing signage rights.
The site is currently improved with one- and two-story retail buildings, containing approximately
19,000 square feet and configured into 7 tenant spaces. The existing buildings have signs
totaling 1,392 square feet which includes an existing Apple billboard of 672 square feet.
The proposed new building will be a two-story retail development of 30,000 square feet with 6
tenant spaces. The existing 81-2 zoning allows only 600 square feet of signage. Our proposal
would still comply with a maximum of 600 square feet of signage on the building, but the
existing Apple billboard, increases the signage to a total of 1,272 square feet. The temporary
zoning amendment to C2-2, would allow for an area of signage up to 1,333 square feet. Again,
the proposed new development will have a total of 1,272 square feet of signage.
Additional amenities forthe proposed new building include:
• Increase of 453 square feet in ground floor setbacks incorporated into the sidewalk
surfaces at the Clark/Diversey corner and at the entrances to the individual tenants. At
the corner, the current building is set back 3 feet at the center of the curve; in the new
proposal, the building is set back 10 feet.
• An on-site loading space at the alley of 10 feet by 36 feet that will allow for 30 foot trucks
to park in the space, leaving the alley open for other traffic.
• A proposed Divvy station off the alley adjacent to the Diversey sidewalk.
• A concealed trash room, containing the compactor and dumpster.
• Building mounted lighting and security cameras along the alley so that the alley between
the project and the upcoming Hampton Inn is well-lit and monitored.
Alderman Michele Smith will require the property to be downzoned back to Bl-2 Neighborhood
Shopping District after all necessary permits for signage are approved.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Amy Degnan

They're going to tear that building down? I still remember when it was a Coconuts, lol.

[LouisVanDerWright]

Originally Posted by harryc

Nov 4
They have been eating away at the rubble pile for a month or so now - the old brick and concrete was crushed and piled 8ft high, over an entire city block, and then flattened. been there for several years now. Signs of new things to come ?

They are supposed to be building a massive 1,000,000 SF high cube industrial building there. It sucks we lost Brachs, but at the same time it's being replaced by a very productive use.

In other industrial development news, someone is building a huge 50' clear high cube building along Archer just West of Ashland in Pilsen. Also, there is big ass industrial development breaking ground on like 4 square blocks in North Lawndale. Interesting to see new industrial development in the central city.

[the urban politician]

^ But is it for manufacturing or some other purposes?

[marothisu]

In other news, the Carling Hotel SRO in Old Town at 1512 N LaSalle (https://www.google.com/maps/place/15...2380de!6m1!1e1) got its first permit to renovate and convert from 155 units to 80 units.

From July:
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016...ear-north-side

The new hotel will offer 80 units. Eight will be reserved for CHA residents, 31 will be affordable for tenants earning up to 50 percent of the area median income, and 36 will be affordable for tenants earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Five will be affordable for tenants earning incomes up to 80 percent of the area median income, the city said Wednesday.

In addition to rehabbing the rooms, the plans include giving the vintage lobby and facade a facelift.

[Mr Downtown]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ But is it for manufacturing or some other purposes?

High cube typically means warehousing and distribution. Big footprints, few jobs.