CHICAGO | General Developments - Page 2656

SolarWind · #**53101** Posted **Aug 4, 2024, 3:26 PM**

July 30, 2024

SolarWind · #**53102** Posted **Aug 4, 2024, 3:32 PM**

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Urbannizer · #**53103** Posted **Aug 4, 2024, 11:37 PM**

5745 N Broadway

r18tdi · #**53104** Posted **Yesterday, 8:34 PM**

Excellent news regarding the Century & Consumers Buildings. Hopefully a viable plan for reuse comes together relatively quickly, the interiors are beyond trashed and only getting worse...

ardecila · #**53105** Posted **Yesterday, 9:50 PM**

"Viability" is a tricky thing. The archives proposal was "viable" because it had users identified and it addressed the Federal security concerns. But the users are religious organizations (mostly Catholic) and archives don't generate any revenue so the very costly renovation will have to be funded somehow.

I don't think the Feds can contribute any money at all toward religious institutions, so that leaves private fundraising by the Archdiocese and others, and this is probably the lowest thing on their priority list. There are certainly big-name Catholic donors out there who would love to put their name in big letters on State St, but this renovation will have a pricetag in the 9 figures.

nomarandlee · #**53106** Posted **Today, 1:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by SIGSEGV

https://chicago.suntimes.com/archite...rksen-security

Late to the party, but beautiful news.

The gaping hole on State would have added insult to injury. A great win by the preservationists.

ithakas · #**53107** Posted **Today, 3:06 AM**

Is there anything in the GSA's determination that prevents a developer from pursuing a proposal like CA Venture's from 2017? https://www.multifamilyexecutive.com...ment-project_o

There's a lot of lower hanging fruit for residential conversion in the Loop now though, I imagine...

mh777 · #**53108** Posted **Today, 1:13 PM**

Glad to see this is finally going. Seems like it's been sitting vacant forever. New design isn't great, but definitely beats what's there now..

Current Conditions:

mh777 · #**53109** Posted **Today, 1:16 PM**

Building permit issued yesterday for this one. Awesome infill!

left of center · #**53110** Posted **Today, 2:10 PM**

A little annoyed that the parking garage will exit directly onto Fremont (thus requiring a curb cut right next to pedestrian oriented retail) instead of on the immediately adjacent alley. Otherwise, great design!

ardecila · #**53111** Posted **Today, 5:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by left of center

A little annoyed that the parking garage will exit directly onto Fremont (thus requiring a curb cut right next to pedestrian oriented retail) instead of on the immediately adjacent alley. Otherwise, great design!

Apparently that "alley" is actually a private driveway owned by the SoNo condo association. If they could have put their garage door there, I'm sure they would have rather than waste 1500SF on a useless indoor drive aisle.

https://chicagoyimby.com/2023/03/pla...orth-side.html

left of center · #**53112** Posted **Today, 5:58 PM**

Frustrating that they did not allow them to do so, or at least we assume as such. We don't officially know the reason, but like you said I'm sure they would have preferred to go that route.