CHICAGO | 1620 N. LaSalle Drive (Old Town Canvas) | 391 FT | 36 FLOORS

[pullmanman]

Found a pretty funny video of last nights public meeting posted on the Chicago subreddit

Link here

[Jstange059]

Changes look great to me, but it’s not me who needs convincing to support the project. It’s the NIMBYS that need to be convinced, and unfortunately nothing you can change will work to convince the NIMBYs. Let’s just build this tower already, there’s no need to have 10 public meetings to attempt to convert these people

[BVictor1]

It's my understanding that the alderman will have an official community meeting regarding the updated version of this project sometime mid-January, so stand-by for future NIMBY bitching.

[Jstange059]

How many community meetings could one building require. Just build the building already!

bro just one more public meeting bro, bro I swear just one more public meeting and it'll make the NIMBYS happy bro

[BrickellBased]

Reminds me of 125 W Maple. Developer ended up tapping out and took their money elsewhere.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/08/26/...de-abruptly-pulled-before-key-city-vote/

This is pretty close to the same neighborhood btw.

[BVictor1]

Virtual Community Meeting:
1600 N LaSalle Dr.
Thursday, January 9, 2025



Registration Link:

http://https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bkxgrj6YQMWqJIDS9mM2gg


I’m kind of surprised the alderman isn’t having an in person meeting.

[Zapatan]

What's the status with this one? Any new info from the meeting?

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

What's the status with this one? Any new info from the meeting?

You're a week early on the meeting, that's 01/09

[left of center]

Originally Posted by BrickellBased

Reminds me of 125 W Maple. Developer ended up tapping out and took their money elsewhere.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/08/26/...de-abruptly-pulled-before-key-city-vote/

This is pretty close to the same neighborhood btw.

I remember that. Is if their building, when it was built, righteously blocked no one else's views at all, and as such, they are entitled to protected views forever

Property rights exist. People buy land and develop it. If you want a certain plot of land to remain empty, then buy it and maintain it/pay the property taxes for it in perpetuity. Pay up or shut up

[Zapatan]

Originally Posted by BVictor1

You're a week early on the meeting, that's 01/09

Ah sorry, just saw that, I was on the previous page when I replied and had thought it was in December for some reason.

[dreamy-developer]

My God, the NIMBYs in that meeting tonight were out in full force.

Traffic, traffic, traffic, traffic, traffic, traffic, traffic. What about the traffic.

"The community has spoken" -- when only 20 people out of all of Old Town showed up.

I'm surprised this project isn't dead already. Such a crying shame this is happening in Chicago.

[WestTowner]

Originally Posted by dreamy-developer

My God, the NIMBYs in that meeting tonight were out in full force.

Traffic, traffic, traffic, traffic, traffic, traffic, traffic. What about the traffic.

"The community has spoken" -- when only 20 people out of all of Old Town showed up.

I'm surprised this project isn't dead already. Such a crying shame this is happening in Chicago.

Uggggh, need Burnett to tell them to get bent.

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by WestTowner

Uggggh, need Burnett to tell them to get bent.

Unfortunately this is Hopkins ward, not Burnett's.

[left of center]

Ridiculous. This is why there is a housing crisis in this country. Everyone wants more homes, just not anywhere near them

[Zapatan]

So is the project basically cancelled then?

Unbelievable what's happened to our country.

[Randomguy34]

It's NOT cancelled (for now). Rich white residents were begging the alderman to cancel the project in the recent community meeting as usual. Ald. Hopkins hasn't made a decision yet

[lakeshoredrive]

Originally Posted by dreamy-developer

My God, the NIMBYs in that meeting tonight were out in full force.

Traffic, traffic, traffic, traffic, traffic, traffic, traffic. What about the traffic.

"The community has spoken" -- when only 20 people out of all of Old Town showed up.

I'm surprised this project isn't dead already. Such a crying shame this is happening in Chicago.

Were there any Yimbys supporting the project?

[dreamy-developer]

Originally Posted by lakeshoredrive

Were there any Yimbys supporting the project?

There were! But none that were in person at the meeting that were able to speak directly. In the Zoom call, the NIMBYs out numbered YIMBYs in the Chat/Q&A -- but still a fair amount of people who virtually supported it.

I do wish I had gone in person to interrupt and have at least one person to support it. But I left minutes before it ended and 100% of the attendees that were picked in the crowd to speak their feedback were against it 100%

One lady literally cried and said it was "a 'monstrosity' and would absolutely destroy the charm of Old Town" Another gent was asking a ton of "What Ifs" on traffic scenarios.

The developer defended his stance selfishly as he should and gave them the given fact that Old Town hasn't built a high-rise for almost 50 years (which was astounding to learn). Last time Old Town built a high-rise was 1983. I still don't think anyone is sold on this though. It was truly astounding to see these people talk their nimbyism so much. Made me so ashamed this of this City.

[Jstange059]

Please just approve or reject this project. I’m just so tired of all these public meetings.

[lakeshoredrive]

An alderman should not have this much power. I feel for the developer.