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marothisu · #**43381** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 10:03 PM**

2600 Ogden , which I posted about when the zoning application came in a few months ago, got approved today by the Plan Commission. This isn't necessarily a sexy project, but it brings in 377 units to a big vacant piece of land. This is between Douglas Park and the IMD. It says 85% of the housing will be CHA or affordable housing. Total of 3 buildings.

Source: https://twitter.com/ChicagoDPD/statu...68054627045376

Rizzo · #**43382** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 11:34 PM**

^ Was just thinking about the vacant treasure island store nearby (and others). Now they are just parking garages with blank street frontage. Time for them to be demolished and replaced with higher density.

PerryPendleton · #**43383** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 2:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

I don't get the Illume hate around here.

I love it

People hat Illume? Are you nuts?

This place is an instant classic. I think it's gorgeous and hope it inspires others.

BonoboZill4 · #**43384** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 4:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by PerryPendleton

People hat Illume? Are you nuts?

This place is an instant classic. I think it's gorgeous and hope it inspires others.

Yeah, from what I can see people like it, I know i do!

LouisVanDerWright · #**43385** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 4:44 PM**

I think a lot of people didn't expect much of Illume because the rendering was atrocious. It turned out probably 7 or 8 out of ten but was maybe a 2 or 3 out of ten based on the rendering.

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Originally Posted by marothisu

2600 Ogden , which I posted about when the zoning application came in a few months ago, got approved today by the Plan Commission. This isn't necessarily a sexy project, but it brings in 377 units to a big vacant piece of land. This is between Douglas Park and the IMD. It says 85% of the housing will be CHA or affordable housing. Total of 3 buildings.

Source: https://twitter.com/ChicagoDPD/statu...68054627045376

No, that's killer news. As a property owner in the area, this is exactly the type of thing the city should be building to address affordable housing needs. Instantly transforms that corner of Douglas Park. Plus I believe it's going to be managed by Habitat which has a proven track record of being able to maintain and manage these communities. They certainly deliver much more than the CHA did in most of it's projects.

They also recently announced a program to offload a ton of city owned lots to developers for $1 to build SFH on. They are targeting all the vacant lots around the park.

In addition to that Sinai is about to build another addition there and the old grade school at the SW corner of the park is being totally gut rehabbed into something. Anyone know what?

Rizzo · #**43386** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 7:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by PerryPendleton

People hat Illume? Are you nuts?

This place is an instant classic. I think it's gorgeous and hope it inspires others.

Same. So much so, that was my second choice of buying a place before ultimately choosing the north side out of convenience.

Randomguy34 · #**43387** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 8:12 PM**

Federal civil rights complaint filed by lawyers of the Shriver National Center against aldermanic prerogative. Here's hoping aldermanic prerogative dies for good

Aldermanic privilege steeped in power, politics — and prejudice, critics contend
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/al...r-poverty-law/

Complaint: http://povertylaw.org/files/advocacy...0Complaint.pdf

LouisVanDerWright · #**43388** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 8:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Randomguy34

Federal civil rights complaint filed by lawyers of the Shriver National Center against aldermanic prerogative. Here's hoping aldermanic prerogative dies for good

Aldermanic privilege steeped in power, politics — and prejudice, critics contend
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/al...r-poverty-law/

Complaint: http://povertylaw.org/files/advocacy...0Complaint.pdf

Will be an interesting case that's for sure...

harryc · #**43389** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 11:37 PM**

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spyguy · #**43395** Posted **Nov 18, 2018, 1:44 AM**

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730 W Randolph will apparently be an 8 story building by Hirsch Associates.

Busy Bee · #**43396** Posted **Nov 18, 2018, 1:51 AM**

^^^

harryc · #**43397** Posted **Nov 18, 2018, 3:04 AM**

302 N Green - Brooklyn Bowl

1101 W Fulton

1040 W Fulton

1115 W Fulton

About 1235 W Fulton

Some window samples at 1315 W Fulton

the urban politician · #**43398** Posted **Nov 18, 2018, 3:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

They don't build um like this anymore.

Oh wait....yes they do!

10023 · #**43399** Posted **Nov 18, 2018, 10:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

They don't build um like this anymore.

Oh wait....yes they do!

Let’s see when it’s more than a rendering.

But this is the argument for midrise development. Real materials, nice narrow street frontage, no curb cuts or parking, and the second floor is actually used rather than a blank concrete wall.

I would fill the rest of the city up with these before ever having another highrise built, if it meant no more parking podiums would ever be built either. For the urban fabric at street level, it would be vastly better. Narrow some street widths and deviate from the grid here and there, and we’re really in business.

BrinChi · #**43400** Posted **Nov 19, 2018, 2:28 AM**

Agree with the sentiments above about 730 W Randolph. The city should figure out how to incentivize this approach to development as favorable to knocking down the neighbors and going big.

Separately, I've been looking at homes in Bronzeville. The lowest models from the Parade of Homes are build by Inishfree Builders. Curious if anyone is familiar or knows how I could find out more about their track record. I'm super nervous to buy a POS new construction.