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Originally Posted by jbrady3324
To be honest, I think the building is fugly. It might look a bit better when retail fronts are viewable..
On the other hand, The Viva Plaza (Amber Building) looks beautiful. If they can lock in a good restaurant or brew pub, it should be a great corner stone for the Ashland-Damen stretch of Chicago Ave. Beautiful buildings along that stretch of Chicago
What's with allowing condo/apartment buildings to be built on the corner of main streets with the front facing the side street and no retail? I drove by one on Chicago Ave and Elizabeth (south side) and also noticed one at Chicago and Noble (south side). Who allows this stuff?
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I agree, it looked better before they built it. I am happy with the Amber Bldg as well. I used to go by and weep for the condition it had fallen into.
The others are the B2 scam.
B2 zoning allows residential uses on the first floor.
You get B2 and use the FAR bump, intended to accommodate the business, and use it for residential.