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VivaLFuego · #**4721** Posted **Sep 3, 2008, 3:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by honte

By the way, I know we love to hate on Reilly, but Natarus was the chief reason this didn't happen decades ago.

Agreed - in terms of preservation, Reilly is an improvement over Natarus, but I'd feel better if I could believe Reilly's preservation bonafides had anything to do with actual appreciation of the streetscape, architecture, and history, rather than merely a combination of pandermania and anti-development fervor.
See: Esquire Theater.

Nowhereman1280 · #**4722** Posted **Sep 3, 2008, 4:35 PM**

Cool Time Lapse of the Jesuit Residence at Loyola University being torn down over the summer:

http://webapps.luc.edu/ignation/vide...id=1367045801#

honte · #**4723** Posted **Sep 3, 2008, 5:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by VivaLFuego

Agreed - in terms of preservation, Reilly is an improvement over Natarus, but I'd feel better if I could believe Reilly's preservation bonafides had anything to do with actual appreciation of the streetscape, architecture, and history, rather than merely a combination of pandermania and anti-development fervor.
See: Esquire Theater.

Yeah, I know. I take what I can get...

jjk1103 · #**4724** Posted **Sep 3, 2008, 10:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by VivaLFuego

Thanks for sharing, sent

.....great shots !!! (I'm going to renew my membership immediately !!)

BVictor1 · #**4725** Posted **Sep 4, 2008, 3:18 PM**

http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/Home/s...ome/events.asp

Sep 17 2008
Forrest Bailey
"Redevelopment of Lake Meadows"
12PM
3201 S. State Street
McCormick Tribune Campus Center at IIT

Forrest Bailey, with Draper and Kramer, will inform us about the ongoing redevelopment of Lake Meadows and our other neighbors on the constantly revitalized Near South Side.

aic4ever · #**4726** Posted **Sep 5, 2008, 1:46 PM**

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ardecila · #**4727** Posted **Sep 5, 2008, 5:16 PM**

Three roads diverged...

Trying to maintain the new plantings

These lightposts are everywhere

ardecila · #**4728** Posted **Sep 5, 2008, 5:21 PM**

The glazing looks good

Annex structure

Alley bridge

killaviews · #**4729** Posted **Sep 5, 2008, 6:08 PM**

^^ Awesome - big, beautiful, Barneys. I can't wait until it opens.

Nowhereman1280 · #**4730** Posted **Sep 5, 2008, 8:47 PM**

^^^ Speaking of that area. Sad News. The old Gino's North building just north of Eylsian that has been gutted for months now is currently in the process of being torn down. They are about halfway through it right now.

It seemed like they were working on a gut rehab there from how careful they were to preserve the structure. My guess is whoever was rehabbing that building went under and someone else bought it and is now tearing it down to build a Walgreens or some shit like that...

killaviews · #**4731** Posted **Sep 5, 2008, 9:00 PM**

^^^ Something much better than a Walgreens. It's going to be a John Varvatos store. Maybe other retail spots, too. I forget - it was in Crains a few weeks back.

jjk1103 · #**4732** Posted **Sep 5, 2008, 9:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by killaviews

^^^ Something much better than a Walgreens. It's going to be a John Varvatos store. Maybe other retail spots, too. I forget - it was in Crains a few weeks back.

...JohnVarvatos !!???????? ....who ???! ........

VivaLFuego · #**4733** Posted **Sep 5, 2008, 9:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

^^^ Speaking of that area. Sad News. The old Gino's North building just north of Eylsian that has been gutted for months now is currently in the process of being torn down. They are about halfway through it right now.

It seemed like they were working on a gut rehab there from how careful they were to preserve the structure. My guess is whoever was rehabbing that building went under and someone else bought it and is now tearing it down to build a Walgreens or some shit like that...

That stinks; the building added some nice character and texture to the streetscape and I was looking forward to the rehab to make it last another 100 years. For now we can try to console ourselves with the hope for a potentially decent replacement (until the Alderman's office triumphantly releases contextually appropriate and creative plans for 4 curb cuts, 30 parking spaces, and one retail stall). This site is zoned DX-7 (FAR 7.0, PD not triggered until around 300 ft in height so not an issue) and does not fall within the "Lakefront Protection Zone (to Maximize the Whimsical Extortionary and Idiosyncratic Powers of Aldermen)."

the urban politician · #**4734** Posted **Sep 6, 2008, 12:52 AM**

Bad news about the Gino's building. FUCK!

Anyhow, I like the Barney's and I'm definitely liking the park at Parkview west

honte · #**4735** Posted **Sep 6, 2008, 1:55 AM**

One depressing post after another... it's hard to handle. Barney's is the biggest POS I've seen in a long while. I'd take 100 Elysians or Plaza Escadas over that crap. In the era of Rem Koolhaas Prada stores and other amazing retail establishments, it's just terribly sad that all of this effort has "flown" right over Chicago. Nothing of any substance has been built here in that vein. I think it says a lot about people's attitude toward the city: Good enough to have lots of loot to suck out of the region, but otherwise not worth much effort. Or perhaps they think Chicagoans are too stupid and uneducated to appreciate good design? I'll tell you what - I'm never stepping foot in that Barney's building.

Next, the only decent building left in that area just bit the dust. What a crappy night.

VivaLFuego · #**4736** Posted **Sep 6, 2008, 4:44 AM**

^ I was pretty bummed about the Gino's building too, and I would have gone out for better photo documentation had I known it was going to be bulldozed rather than renovated as previously reported. But for now I'm holding out hope that the replacement will be well-done. Obviously as you point out, precedent suggests we're in for schlock, but one can hope. And the dagger will probably be twisted as the replacement has a lower FAR than the demolished building. But for now, I hold out hope.

I'd also agree with you that at least the yellow/brown brick building that Barney's replaced was much more... well, interesting and attractive. I'm glad for a bulk/density increase, but much of the visual interest and texture that area used to have mere months ago is gone, between Ten East Delaware, the fugly Barney's and now the Gino's building. The 7-11 where Elysian is was a POS that needed sacrificing. I'm blanking on what was on the eastern portion of the Elysian site. Ten East Delaware was probably a worthwhile sacrifice in my book because of the dramatically improved land use intensity, but it was certainly sad to see the frame building from 1871 there demolished.

ardecila · #**4737** Posted **Sep 6, 2008, 4:44 AM**

^^ IIRC, Gensler was responsible for the Barney's design. Also, don't count it out just yet. There should be some sort of sculpture in the center of the circular glass corner, with a stair curving around it. Because it's surrounded by glass, it should be highly visible.