CHICAGO | General Developments

[Randomguy34]

Projects are starting to appear on City Clerk. Here are some ones I found interesting:

2222 - 2230 S. Michigan Ave is being renovated to include "restaurants, bars, event spaces, co-working offices, a technology, incubator, a health club, & four dwelling units": https://chicago.legistar.com/Legisla...vanced&Search=

2061-2081 N Southport / 2065-2083 N Kingsbury is being renovated to have 56 units & parking: https://chicago.legistar.com/Legisla...vanced&Search=

List will be updated throughout the day

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by Randomguy34

2061-2081 N Southport / 2065-2083 N Kingsbury is being renovated to have 56 units & parking: https://chicago.legistar.com/Legisla...vanced&Search=

Interesting. I believe this is the same building, proposed as loft office space.

If I owned it I would just sit back and wait for Lincoln Yards to fill in. Or sell out to Sterling.

[left of center]

Originally Posted by IrishIllini

It's been discussed here, but Dearborn Park and Roosevelt Collection really throw everything off down that way. Different time, but the city goofed up allowing that to happen. When the rail yard was destroyed the street grid should have been fully integrated within the area, even if only down to Roosevelt. Printers Row and the surrounding blocks are some of my favorite in "old" Chicago. It's like stepping into a time machine.

I can forgive the city a bit with regards to Dearborn Park, since that was built during a time when the city wasn't doing all that well, and any development was better than zero development.

The city really dropped the ball with the Roosevelt Collection, however. It was built during a huge real estate boom cycle in the city, and I'm sure it would have been very easy for the planning department to demand that Delano Ct be a through street that connected to the grid (routing north to Financial Pl, and connecting to Wells at 9th St), instead of a dead end that is only accessible by the traffic clusterf*ck that is Roosevelt Rd. They also should have forced them to do something better with the Wells St facade, instead of building a quarter mile blank wall with only a garage entrance to break up the monotony.

That said, the errors with Roosevelt Collection still pale in comparison to Dearborn Park. The sooner that is dealt with the better.

[PKDickman]

Originally Posted by r18tdi

Interesting. I believe this is the same building, proposed as loft office space.

If I owned it I would just sit back and wait for Lincoln Yards to fill in. Or sell out to Sterling.

When they proposed offices, it was still in the PMD.
Now that it is out they can get it zoned out of M and use it for housing.

[harryc]

May 18

[left of center]

^ Love it! Looks very sleek and modern, and it engages the corner well. Hopefully we get more buildings like this in River North... but just a tad bit taller

[marothisu]

2 story office building at 1907-09 S Blue Island in Pilsen has an application to convert to 12 residential units with ground floor commercial space. 0 parking spaces and 3 of the units will be gov't subsidized

https://www.google.com/maps/place/19...!4d-87.6625634

[harryc]

May 18

[left of center]

Ugh, what a waste of a prime central area lot.

Might as well just bring this back. At least its honest about what it is.

Source: lynnbecker.com

Wesley Willis would approve

[marothisu]

This Skyriver development company is busy again. Application submitted for the crappy looking site at 3182-3200 S Archer (https://www.google.com/maps/place/31...7!4d-87.668375) to convert it to 2 new 4 story buildings with 24 units each and ground floor commercial. 48 total units with 54 parking spaces. This is somewhat near the Ashland Orange Line stop.

[VKChaz]

Originally Posted by 10023

It’s not officially part of the CBD:

https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/e...sdistrict.html

The CBD extends west to Halsted and south to Roosevelt Road.

Hell, I’d guess the only reason Dallas ranks ahead of Chicago in CBD construction is that most of the action in Chicago is in areas (the West Loop, South Loop, etc) that aren’t considered CBD. There’s less CBD construction because Chicago’s traditional CBD is pretty close to built out.

That is really the point. There is a legal distinction which accounts for the Chicago CBD boundaries which has no direction correlation to that of other cities (I don't know whether there is a reason to alter it). Same goes for the lines drawing "downtowns" or "financial districts" which have no connection to each other. So, to be more meaningful these city comparisons need a more scientific approach.

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by marothisu

This Skyriver development company is busy again. Application submitted for the crappy looking site at 3182-3200 S Archer (https://www.google.com/maps/place/31...7!4d-87.668375) to convert it to 2 new 4 story buildings with 24 units each and ground floor commercial. 48 total units with 54 parking spaces. This is somewhat near the Ashland Orange Line stop.

Hey, sprinkle it around, I say. We can’t just have everything on the north side.

I wonder if these are Chinese developers?

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Hey, sprinkle it around, I say. We can’t just have everything on the north side.

I wonder if these are Chinese developers?

Yes, they are Chinese. I believe they're behind that commercial plaza going up in Chinatown on Archer. I've seen them pop up at least 5 other times for upcoming sizable developments in Bridgeport, McKinley Park, and Brighton Park.

[west-town-brad]

former Congress Pizza @ Milwaukee/Western/Armitage

[Near North Resident]

Originally Posted by killaviews

The southern part has always felt a bit sleepy. It is hard to develop what has evolved organically in areas like Lakeview and Wicker Park. Look at the South Loop. It has exploded with residents, but that "neighborhood feel" is still evolving after so many years.

Neighborhoods need to be connected to other neighborhoods. Right now Fulton Market/West loop is acting like island. And there are a few physical barriers enforcing that island. You can walk from River North to Rogers Park and grab a beer every block. Fulton Market/West Loop needs a good neighbor. Or a few good neighbors. I think the United Center would make a great one.

I think the planned pedestrian bridges over the river from the near north side will help that a bit, right now its a bit of a chore to get there unless you're already at the N/S parallel streets like Madison/randolph

[Vlajos]

Massive plan to turn South Works into a neighborhood dies

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/reale...ment-plan-dies

Huge surprise, right?

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

Massive plan to turn South Works into a neighborhood dies

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/reale...ment-plan-dies

Huge surprise, right?

I’d like to see that plot of land developed into a Ninja Training facility

This brings my dream of that happening one step closer to reality

[left of center]

EDIT: I'm slow at the draw, Vlajos beat me to it



Irish developer walks away from plan to build 20,000 homes on South Works site
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...524-story.html

An Irish developer has walked away from its plan to build 20,000 homes on the former U.S. Steel site on the south lakefront.

Ireland’s Emerald Living on Thursday said it terminated its purchase and sale agreement for the former 440-acre South Works site, following the end of a due diligence period.

“We were tremendously excited by the opportunity presented by the South Works property to create a truly transformational project for the city of Chicago,” Barry O’Neill, CEO of Emerald Living, said in a news release. “We believe our vision for this property had the necessary ambition and creativity to activate this unique site to become a catalyst for regeneration throughout southeast Chicago. Against that backdrop, it is very regrettable we were unable to reach common ground with US Steel based on the findings of our diligence works.”

[moorhosj]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

Massive plan to turn South Works into a neighborhood dies

Can the city eminent domain this property and turn it into a park (after remediation)? It seems like those organizations who love lakeside parks would be interested. South Works (440 acres) is about the same size as Jackson Park (500 acres).

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by moorhosj

Can the city eminent domain this property and turn it into a park (after remediation)? It seems like those organizations who love lakeside parks would be interested. South Works (440 acres) is about the same size as Jackson Park (500 acres).

Not sure, but where does the money for the remediation come from? Is US Steel on the hook for that?