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Originally Posted by Baronvonellis
I didn't know East Garfield was zoned for high densities already. That's great, I thought it would be single family zoning that far west and only the west loop had high densities. Sure, keep that zoning in place then!
There needs to be a green line station somewhere around western or Damen in that case.
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Which is why the City announced last year that they will be
building a Green Line station at Damen starting this year.
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Originally Posted by ardecila
The building stock in EGP is some of the best and most unique in the city. Tons of attached rowhouses, ornate graystones, etc. Some blocks feel like Brooklyn.
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I agree - if you're young and willing to wait 10-15 years (give or take 10-15 years), it's a great way to get into really cool buildings at a price point most young professionals can afford. Yeah, it comes with a variety of risks, both financial and otherwise, but if things keep moving the way they have been you could end up with nice building(s) in a neighborhood that may eventually feel like a Ukrainian Village or Wicker Park, with prices to match, having paid less than a cookie-cutter house in Naperville.
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Originally Posted by ardecila
Downzoning would seem to be a simple (if blunt) tool for preservation... but right now, that’s a solution in search of a problem. Downzoning can’t prevent buildings from being torn down for abandonment.
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That's the saddest part. We need more people willing to do what I described in the part above. I considered doing that 14 years ago when I bought my River North condo, but 14 years ago there was more risk and longer timelines and I just didn't want to live in a sketchy, inconvenient neighborhood for that long just to
maybe end up living in a nice area in an awesome house. Now I am just kind of hoping River North prices rise enough for me to transition into a house or 3-flat in an area that has started the process of getting to convenient city living but doesn't yet have the prices to match. Or I could stay in River North forever - I picked my place because I genuinely like the apartment even apart of what neighborhood it's in, and River North is only getting more and more convenient to live in.