CHICAGO | General Developments

[XIII]

West Loop nimbys filing a "Jarta" lawsuit over the approved Peoria St project.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/reale...-condo-project

[Chicago Shawn]

Originally Posted by XIII

West Loop nimbys filing a "Jarta" lawsuit over the approved Peoria St project.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/reale...-condo-project

Clearly the NIMBYs of Monroe Manor have too much time and money on their hands. I will enjoy watching them waste some of both.

[harryc]

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[Freefall]

I noticed you can now book a room at The Robey (the Wicker Park hotel) starting Nov. 30th. Starting at $156/nt (or $140/nt if you book further out). Not bad
https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel...f1%2f16&promo=

And here's a look at some interior renderings.
http://chicago.curbed.com/2016/8/16/...ark-first-look

Can't wait for that rooftop

[Jibba]

Originally Posted by Freefall

I noticed you can now book a room at The Robey (the Wicker Park hotel) starting Nov. 30th. Starting at $156/nt (or $140/nt if you book further out). Not bad
https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel...f1%2f16&promo=

And here's a look at some interior renderings.
http://chicago.curbed.com/2016/8/16/...ark-first-look

Can't wait for that rooftop

Sophisticated interiors with no trite found-object/retro theme? Color me pleasantly surprised.

[the urban politician]

About once or twice a year we hand over our kids to the grandparents and have a couples night in the city. I think we're going to try to stay at The Robey just for something different. Those room rates aren't bad.

I hope this hotel does well and spurs more hotel development in the area. The North/Ashland one I've been rooting for especially

[Near North Resident]

heh the room rates aren't bad until you add on the city of Chicago taxes & fees of around 30% turns that $150 a night room into a $200 a night room

[the urban politician]

What's being built at Elston and Fullerton? From the Kennedy it looks like something rather vertical

[UrbanLibertine]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

What's being built at Elston and Fullerton? From the Kennedy it looks like something rather vertical

Midtown Athletic Club expansion, I believe

[PKDickman]

Originally Posted by UrbanLibertine

Midtown Athletic Club expansion, I believe

After they built their giant parking garage, they decided they needed a hotel to fill it.

[the urban politician]

^ Really? After a Google search I couldn't find any mention of a hotel. Do you have any further info?

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by Near North Resident

heh the room rates aren't bad until you add on the city of Chicago taxes & fees of around 30% turns that $150 a night room into a $200 a night room

30%? It's 17.4% which is still a lot but a far cry from 30%. NYC is 14.75% + $3.50.

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ Really? After a Google search I couldn't find any mention of a hotel. Do you have any further info?

It's on a building permit that I talked about on here nearly a month ago. From 7/18/2016, permit ID of 2737533:

"DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES PROGRAM- CORE AND SHELL PERMIT REVIEW FOR 126,000 SF, 5 STORY HEALTH CLUB, 31 GUEST ROOMS HOTEL, AND OFFICE EXPANSION ADJACENT TO EXISTING 1 STORY TENNIS FACILITY FOR MIDTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB. (SUPER STRUCTURE AND UNDERGROUND PLUMBING ONLY, FOUNDATION REVIEW COMPLETED UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT #100635400)"

[Near North Resident]

Originally Posted by marothisu

30%? It's 17.4% which is still a lot but a far cry from 30%. NYC is 14.75% + $3.50.

+sales tax

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by Near North Resident

+sales tax

Since when do hotels charge sales tax AND accomodations tax on your hotel bill?

[harryc]

July 31

[marothisu]

Don't know whether to put this here or in High Rise thread, but 417 S Dearborn got a building permit to do renovations to convert to office AND residential:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8763...8i6656!6m1!1e1

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/reale...ffice-building

[Freefall]

Originally Posted by Near North Resident

heh the room rates aren't bad until you add on the city of Chicago taxes & fees of around 30% turns that $150 a night room into a $200 a night room

After going through reservation process the advertised room rate of $156 came out to $164.58 and it listed the tax as $8.58. Not exactly sure how that works, but that's what it says.

[Randomguy34]

Apparently a cool tech office at 2017 N. Mendall was approved by the Plan Commission.


Source: Chicago DPD

[Rizzo]

^ Nice to see some good renovations of our industrial buildings