CHICAGO | General Developments - Page 2042

west-town-brad · #**40821** Posted **Apr 7, 2018, 2:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hayward

As long as it’s being maintained, it shouldn’t be a bother to anyone. It meets all points of a good urban building. There’s so many other opportunities nearby.

I wish someone had made a list of said opportunities...

Rizzo · #**40822** Posted **Apr 7, 2018, 3:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by west-town-brad

I wish someone had made a list of said opportunities...

An accurate list of “car centric” or “vacant” properties to be TOD candidates is desirable but not needed. It’s expected to happen sometime anyway

ardecila · #**40823** Posted **Apr 7, 2018, 3:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by west-town-brad

I'm just saying Margie's Building is stuck in a never ending rehab - I don't think it's going anywhere. No would I want it to.

Redhot Ranch however... never liked the fries...

This is sacrilege. For the price, Redhot Ranch makes hands-down the best fries in the city, and the minimalist hot dogs (mustard, onions, peppers only) are also delicious.

I also love Margie’s Candies, and I hope it stays around forever as a time-warp to 1960s malt shoppes (my god, the hot fudge!) However, it is a family business, and if it were ever to close, that building could make a wonderful plaza now that it’s started to be framed by midrise buildings. Apart from Margie’s itself, the building isn’t too remarkable. They could remove parking and widen sidewalks on the Milwaukee and Armitage sides so it doesn’t feel cut off from the surrounding neighborhood, and do farmers markets and gatherings there, where organizers can capture the stream of people off the L.

left of center · #**40824** Posted **Apr 7, 2018, 3:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by tjp

How dare you.

A buddy of mine lived on Charleston just west of Western back in my UIC days, and we frequented that little stand fairly often, although back then it went by Las Asadas and it was tacos, not hot dogs that were their specialty.

The employees knew exactly what our order was when our drunk and incoherent asses showed up. Ahh, memories.

harryc · #**40825** Posted **Apr 7, 2018, 4:16 PM**

March 23

Harking back to their Celtic past - the Iron Workers install the sacrificial apprentice to ensure the stability of this tower.

March 12

April 6

marothisu · #**40826** Posted **Apr 7, 2018, 6:48 PM**

Looks like this isn't happening anymore, probably:
https://chicago.curbed.com/2016/5/27...pment-revealed

Building permit issued a few days ago on that site for a 2 story mixed use retail/office strip center.

Randomguy34 · #**40827** Posted **Apr 7, 2018, 10:55 PM**

^ Yeah Ald. Hopkins gave in to the NIMBYs, and the only thing that got their approval was a strip mall

MultiModal · #**40828** Posted **Apr 8, 2018, 10:15 PM**

McDonald's turned out really nice

IrishIllini · #**40829** Posted **Apr 8, 2018, 10:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by MultiModal

McDonald's turned out really nice

Sure did. Very Chicago.

harryc · #**40830** Posted **Apr 8, 2018, 11:45 PM**

April 4

harryc · #**40831** Posted **Apr 9, 2018, 12:08 AM**

From their site Mille West Loop

April 4

A piece of the old building - re-used a block away at a community garden.

harryc · #**40832** Posted **Apr 9, 2018, 12:18 AM**

April 4

harryc · #**40833** Posted **Apr 9, 2018, 12:50 AM**

April 4

Not sure what all the water is for.

harryc · #**40834** Posted **Apr 9, 2018, 1:05 AM**

April 4

Fvn · #**40835** Posted **Apr 9, 2018, 1:20 AM**

I don't think they're adding water I think they're removing it. Not sure why or from where though

harryc · #**40836** Posted **Apr 9, 2018, 2:22 AM**

April 4

r18tdi · #**40837** Posted **Apr 9, 2018, 3:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

Looks like this isn't happening anymore, probably:
https://chicago.curbed.com/2016/5/27...pment-revealed

Building permit issued a few days ago on that site for a 2 story mixed use retail/office strip center.

Yeah, looks like it's gonna be this.

Curbed