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Rizzo · #**40321** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 12:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by Ned.B

Two Story!

Actually if, as it appears, the store is all on the second floor, what is on the first? Parking open to the street? It might hold the corner better, but I don't know if it makes the pedestrian experience much better.

Oof, didn’t see that. Almost seems like a worse use when you consider with the existing setup the parking is exclusively on its own parcel and could have been sold off at any time independently with the existing store remaining or being redeveloped.

OhioGuy · #**40322** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 12:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by killaviews

^^^ The alderman gave the thumbs up, but I don't think it went through zoning or anything yet.

Ok, thanks for the info.

jc5680 · #**40323** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 2:56 AM**

This thing looks absurd. A little weird can be a good thing though. I wonder if it was meant to be somewhat complementary to it's neighbors. With the more subdued McD's going up this goes from kind of fitting in to sticking out. At least it is much better from a pedestrian standpoint.

This though… yikes.

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LouisVanDerWright · #**40324** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 3:00 AM**

^^^ That's actually significantly more urban than what's there now. Holy — that's a big Walgreens...

Also I get the roof logo is tacky, but it's also kind of cool that they are essentially using the roof to market to the surrounding highrise community. Someone chatting about running out to grab this or that at the store with their spouse and glances out the window of their condo... You can guess where they are going first since they can see right where it is...

It will also be interesting to see how they do a total cantilever of the roof as shown in the rendering, lol.

HomrQT · #**40325** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 3:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Ugh could we just get a real development where that Walgreens is??? McDonald's and Walgreens are really preserving the last remnants of the old river north for future generations aren't they?

You would think McDonald's or Walgreens would want to secure themselves at the base of a very tall building. It practically guarantees customers.

left of center · #**40326** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 3:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

^^^ That's actually significantly more urban than what's there now. Holy — that's a big Walgreens...

Also I get the roof logo is tacky, but it's also kind of cool that they are essentially using the roof to market to the surrounding highrise community. Someone chatting about running out to grab this or that at the store with their spouse and glances out the window of their condo... You can guess where they are going first since they can see right where it is...

It will also be interesting to see how they do a total cantilever of the roof as shown in the rendering, lol.

So they acknowledge that this is a high rise neighborhood, but still insist on building a retail box that's completely inconsistent with its surroundings; it seriously looks like something that belongs by the Streets of Woodfield.

The street level garage parking is only marginally better than a surface lot.

marothisu · #**40327** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 3:45 AM**

Interesting WalGreens. Wish it were denser, and something else but it doesn't totally — and is better than what's there now...at least, i guess :\

In other news, that Chicago Med Spa space in Logan Square at 2551 N Milwaukee Ave, which used to be a bank, was finally issued permits yesterday to become 6 units on the 2nd floor and retail on the first

https://www.google.com/maps/place/2551+N...65aba128c!8m2!3d41.9278453!4d-87.7049601

west-town-brad · #**40328** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hayward

Has anyone heard about this for the Walgreens in river north at Ontario and Clark? It’s just a store replacement, but certainly a nice enhancement. No more parking lot

http://camburasandtheodore.com/in-the-works/

Looks cool as a flagship/branding opportunity for the company.

spyguy · #**40329** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 3:30 PM**

Didn't Walgreens get rid of the Be Well slogan a few years ago?

ardecila · #**40330** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 3:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by left of center

So they acknowledge that this is a high rise neighborhood, but still insist on building a retail box that's completely inconsistent with its surroundings; it seriously looks like something that belongs by the Streets of Woodfield.

The street level garage parking is only marginally better than a surface lot.

I kinda dig it. This arrangement of building-above-parking is very rare in Chicago, and when architect do use it, they put solid blank walls along the street like the Whole Foods at Ashland/Belmont. If the parking is open, I believe it triggers the city's Parking Lot Standards, which mandate some kind of fencing and hedge, bushes, etc to separate the parking lot from the sidewalk.

I definitely think it's a more urban condition to have the building floating above parking. Just like some of these new parking podiums I'm hearing about, it does seem like this Walgreens parking space could easily be enclosed at some future date and turned into smaller retail spaces if the demand for parking dries up.

maru2501 · #**40331** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 3:38 PM**

at the corner of dumb and dumber

but yeah better than now

emathias · #**40332** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 5:15 PM**

Speaking of pharmacies, the new CVS on the SW corner of Huron and Wells is slated to open March 11th (a Sunday).

Also, someone who likely knows what he's talking about said not to expect any movement on the former Carsons site at Ontario and Wells anytime this year.

KWillChicago · #**40333** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 5:54 PM**

^Thats such a bummer. I wanted this Wells canyon freight train to keep on chugging.

r18tdi · #**40334** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 7:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by emathias

Also, someone who likely knows what he's talking about said not to expect any movement on the former Carsons site at Ontario and Wells anytime this year.

That Milwaukee-based proposal is so old... I wouldn't be surprised if the developers come back with something new, utilizing the revised zoning bonus system.

harryc · #**40335** Posted **Mar 2, 2018, 2:48 AM**

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harryc · #**40337** Posted **Mar 2, 2018, 4:11 AM**

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KWillChicago · #**40338** Posted **Mar 2, 2018, 4:57 AM**

^I'll have a big mac, large fry and and a huge waste of valuable land that should be a supertall.

marothisu · #**40339** Posted **Mar 2, 2018, 12:39 PM**

171 N Wabash. 7 floors, 81 units. 99 feet tall. Ground floor retail. Currently a surface parking lot in the Loop (https://www.google.com/maps/place/171+N+...9cf00881f!8m2!3d41.8852684!4d-87.6258959)

Skyguy_7 · #**40340** Posted **Mar 2, 2018, 1:14 PM**

^81 units in that? There's no way. This was also the location of that proposed 7-11.

Who the hell owns this lot and what the hell are they thinking?