CHICAGO | General Developments - Page 2159

Barrelfish · #**43161** Posted **Oct 22, 2018, 8:03 PM**

The TOD policy is being expanded to include the bus routes on Chicago (#66) and 79th (#79). Also considering including the routes on Western, Ashland, and others.

https://chicago.curbed.com/2018/10/2...evelopment-tod

harryc · #**43162** Posted **Oct 24, 2018, 1:23 AM**

Oct 22

Busy Bee · #**43163** Posted **Oct 24, 2018, 1:44 AM**

So weird

marothisu · #**43164** Posted **Oct 25, 2018, 2:24 AM**

4918 N Clark St. NW corner of Clark and Ainslie. 54 units with ground floor commercial space and 29 parking spaces. Replaces a few crappy 1 story auto body shop type buildings and their lots (https://www.google.com/maps/place/49...!4d-87.6683424). Demo permits for this were issued the other day

Source: https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/us/4918-n-clark

Vlajos · #**43165** Posted **Oct 25, 2018, 1:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

4918 N Clark St. NW corner of Clark and Ainslie. 54 units with ground floor commercial space and 29 parking spaces. Replaces a few crappy 1 story auto body shop type buildings and their lots (https://www.google.com/maps/place/49...!4d-87.6683424). Demo permits for this were issued the other day

Source: https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/us/4918-n-clark

Not bad, that area of Clark is really starting to fill in.

the urban politician · #**43166** Posted **Oct 25, 2018, 1:31 PM**

^ Yeah, I agree. We need about 1000 more of these built all over the city, particularly near transit

marothisu · #**43167** Posted **Oct 25, 2018, 3:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vlajos

Not bad, that area of Clark is really starting to fill in.

That area of Clark is a little weird. Of course not far away is a good section, but it's good to see things like this popping up. Good density replacing something that's low building density wise and essentially close to 0 people density wise. Design is alright..could be worse. I'm glad to see these things happening in some areas. Now I wish there'd be more of it in certain south and west side areas.

Vlajos · #**43168** Posted **Oct 25, 2018, 3:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

That area of Clark is a little weird. Of course not far away is a good section, but it's good to see things like this popping up. Good density replacing something that's low building density wise and essentially close to 0 people density wise. Design is alright..could be worse. I'm glad to see these things happening in some areas. Now I wish there'd be more of it in certain south and west side areas.

Clark from Lawrence to Foster has really improved over the last few years with a few other infill projects taking empty and underutilized lots.

RedCorsair87 · #**43169** Posted **Oct 25, 2018, 4:43 PM**

That building is decent, but can we please get something beside that boring brown brick on Clark? More red/orange/blue brick please!

Via Chicago · #**43170** Posted **Oct 25, 2018, 5:03 PM**

it would be fine if it was actually built with high quality brick/limestone accents, etc. but it wont be

Steely Dan · #**43171** Posted **Oct 25, 2018, 5:11 PM**

^ yeah, the rendering seems to show a nicely scaled modular brick, but you know there's like a 99% chance we end up with jumbo once it's built.

Notyrview · #**43172** Posted **Oct 25, 2018, 5:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

4918 N Clark St. NW corner of Clark and Ainslie. 54 units with ground floor commercial space and 29 parking spaces. Replaces a few crappy 1 story auto body shop type buildings and their lots (https://www.google.com/maps/place/49...!4d-87.6683424). Demo permits for this were issued the other day

Source: https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/us/4918-n-clark

Good heavens, this is very downtown Roselle/Elk Grove

Near North Resident · #**43173** Posted **Oct 25, 2018, 6:34 PM**

looks like it belongs at moody bible, but hey its better than whats there so /shrug

BuildThemTaller · #**43174** Posted **Oct 25, 2018, 8:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Near North Resident

looks like it belongs at moody bible, but hey its better than whats there so /shrug

Moody Bible would learn well from this. The resident to parking ratio is great. The ground floor retail is there. It's a boring design, but it's good from an urban perspective. It's so much better than a wall of windlowless brick.

KWillChicago · #**43175** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 3:39 AM**

Whats the chance Civic Opera becomes the next edition of the river light show? Walking past the other day it seems too perfect.

BonoboZill4 · #**43176** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 3:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

Whats the chance Civic Opera becomes the next edition of the river light show? Walking past the other day it seems too perfect.

I'd buy that for a dollar

BuildThemTaller · #**43177** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 1:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

Whats the chance Civic Opera becomes the next edition of the river light show? Walking past the other day it seems too perfect.

The Mart is on the main branch of the River, which gets a lot more foot traffic after hours than the Civic Opera House. After the afternoon rush, Ogilvie is a bit of a ghost town. The Mart has residential towers near to it. The Civic Opera House does not. I am not opposed to the idea, just thinking through the practical implications. I'd rather see the Wrigley Building get a light show of some kind.

Chicagoguy · #**43178** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 1:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by BuildThemTaller

The Mart is on the main branch of the River, which gets a lot more foot traffic after hours than the Civic Opera House. After the afternoon rush, Ogilvie is a bit of a ghost town. The Mart has residential towers near to it. The Civic Opera House does not. I am not opposed to the idea, just thinking through the practical implications. I'd rather see the Wrigley Building get a light show of some kind.

I think lighting up the Civic Opera House (or something similar) could be what the south branch of the Chicago River needs in order to garner more foot traffic and attention.

The large retail component of Willis Tower will be completed next year with a large food hall and more restaurants that will remain open a little later. This could lead to more people in that area past 7:00 p.m.

george · #**43179** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 2:37 PM**

Chicago Ave Bridge temporary replacement of the Chicago Avenue Bridge - project starts Nov 1. The interim structure will be in place for approximately 5 years, until a permanent structure is erected.

https://archpaper.com/2018/06/chicag...e-bridge-free/

Steely Dan · #**43180** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 2:40 PM**

all of the drink/food talk has been moved to the chicago general discussion thread: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=208431