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[J_M_Tungsten]

How much longer until glass installation?

[left of center]

^ LOL!

They've been talking about covering those tracks since the Central Station development began in earnest in the early 00's. Probably pretty unlikely that the developer will pay part/full cost of that at this point. And seeing as the city's budget isn't exactly doing all that well, we would need state (good luck with that!) and federal funds to execute that project.

I think it will eventually be done, but not for a long, long time.

[pilsenarch]

^I think the tracks between Roosevelt and McCormick will be decked over a lot faster than that... there are plans to build high-rises along that entire corridor...

[Kumdogmillionaire]

Originally Posted by pilsenarch

^I think the tracks between Roosevelt and McCormick will be decked over a lot faster than that... there are plans to build high-rises along that entire corridor...

This is the first I've heard of this! You've piqued my interest... Is this insider info, or something I just missed?

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by Kumdogmillionaire

This is the first I've heard of this! You've piqued my interest... Is this insider info, or something I just missed?

something you missed...

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/reale...ential-project

[Kumdogmillionaire]

Ahhhh, that article jogs my memory slightly. Already 3 years old :/

Hopefully it sees some life soon, but obviously nothing will happen this cycle.

[BVictor1]

The evolving SouthLoop skyline.

04/08/18

[10023]

Is it just me or does the “South Loop” need a better name?

At the very least, it should only refer to the part of town south of the Loop proper, but still west of Grant Park, so essentially from Congress to Roosevelt Road.

The area south of that really needs a different name, and not one as god awful as “Central Station”. It’s not part of the Loop, South or otherwise.

[kolchak]

Originally Posted by 10023

Is it just me or does the “South Loop” need a better name?

At the very least, it should only refer to the part of town south of the Loop proper, but still west of Grant Park, so essentially from Congress to Roosevelt Road.

The area south of that really needs a different name, and not one as god awful as “Central Station”. It’s not part of the Loop, South or otherwise.

'Grant Park South?'

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by kolchak

'Grant Park South?'

GraPaSo

[DePaul Bunyan]

Originally Posted by r18tdi

GraPaSo

SoGraPa

SoLo

[Mr Downtown]

Those of us in the South Loop in the 1980s fought long and hard against the developers who tried to change the name so it sounded less urban—and especially less "south-y." When in 1984 they unilaterally announced that the neighborhood would now be called Burnham Park, we responded with derision and offered other suggestions, such as Bubbly Creek Meadows, or Really Really Really South Barrington.

Since then, other promoter-types have tried monikers such as SoLo or River South. In 2013, I was arranging a tour of the area for city planners, and was taken aback when the folks at Central Station claimed with a straight face that the neighborhood was known as Museum Park.

Maybe with a nod to the economic drivers of the 21st century, we should be known as Back of the Lolla.

[Rocket49]

Seems to me that "South Park" is a good name for the neighborhood.

It's descriptive and easy to remember.

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

Since then, other promoter-types have tried monikers such as SoLo or River South. In 2013, I was arranging a tour of the area for city planners, and was taken aback when the folks at Central Station claimed with a straight face that the neighborhood was known as Museum Park.

Maybe with a nod to the economic drivers of the 21st century, we should be known as Back of the Lolla.

And as we know, that's just the name of the development itself.

[10023]

How about “South of Park”, or “SoPa” to be all New York-y about it?

[left of center]

I think South Loop is a good descriptor from Congress to just south of Roosevelt, ending somewhere between 14th - 16th Streets. According to Google Maps though, the South Loop goes as far south as 55 (roughly 25th St), which is way excessive IMO. I refer to the area between 14th and 26th, wedged between the river and the lake, simply as the Near South Side. Don't have any other names for it, really. I'm open to anything, although I'd prefer to stay away from crappy acronyms

[UPChicago]

I like the name Museum Park but I will always call it South Loop

[Le Baron]

Glass soon? They started to remove the temporary walls.

[marothisu]

I'm counting 39 floors for the largest section which means it's about half way to being TO'd.

[HomrQT]

Distance shot this morning of a changing South Loop