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Originally Posted by gandalf612
I think it would be much closer store spacing than usual. Only Grand and One Chicago stores are closer and River North has a lot more density to support two stores
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The Grand/One Chicago stores are also neighborhood-oriented with most customers arriving on foot (or via Red Line at One Chicago) whereas the Kingsbury store is the "drive-to" store for Near North with 400 spaces.
A WF at 1200 Fulton would become a drive-to destination by default for all the NW Side neighborhoods, and I'm not sure they can support the kind of parking they would need. The PD application shows 1079 units and 440 parking spaces, assume most or all of the parking is needed for residents so that doesn't leave much at all for the retail.
I definitely agree that a grocer is needed in the west part of Fulton Market given the high growth planned for this area.
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