CHICAGO | General Developments

[ChiTownWonder]

if lake meadows is fully built it would become a skyline of its own! plus we can get rid of those ugly housing project looking apartment buildings

http://yochicago.com/plan-commission...roposal/15645/

7,845 residential units

over a 30-year span

:/

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by wierdaaron

That's before my time, but a quick search looks like that's a giant multiblock redevelopment plan just south of McCormick, an area that's on a fast track toward sudden growth. Is it possible Lend Lease is swooping in to bring that project back from the dead? I thought we learned our lesson about massive planned developments like that. McCaffrey's south side planned community just fizzled, didn't it?

There's a big difference between Lake Meadows and South Works - 9 miles' worth.

Lakeshore East, Central Station, and Dearborn Park are examples of successful mega developments. With a new Metra stop at 31st, this site would have direct rail access into downtown (not frequent, though). The King Drive bus is a decent option too. Of course, driving to your job is always an option...

[the urban politician]

If Lend Lease pulls off the Lake Meadows project, then a million hats off to them. That would be nothing short of transformative for the city. Earth shattering, paradigm-changing transformation. That would be the beginning of the true rebirth of the south side, if that happened.

[munchymunch]

TEAR THAT VOMIT DOWN!!!!

[Mr Downtown]

^That's Michael Reese Hospital and Prairie Shores. Part of Lake Meadows can be seen in the background.

[munchymunch]

All of it is ugly.

[Ch.G, Ch.G]

Originally Posted by munchymunch

All of it is ugly.

Certainly the urban planning doesn't conform to contemporary standards, but the architecture itself is pretty slick. With a little updating, it could easily pass for something built today.

[marothisu]

A few things from the last Zoning board meeting

* Religious building at 4840 S Dorchester (Dorchester & 49th - near the 47th Street Metra Electric stop) to be converted into 13 residential units. APPROVED
* New 27 unit building at 1652-54 N Kedzie (Kedzie & Wabansia) with 27 parking spaces. Mostly vacant lot right now. APPROVED
* New one story addition to Maria's Package Goods in Bridgeport (954 W 31st St). APPROVED

From September:
* Convert 5 story building at 678 N Kingsbury (Kingsbury & Huron) into 39 residential units with a new 2 story addition on top. APPROVED

[Ryanrule]

Originally Posted by Ch.G, Ch.G

Certainly the urban planning doesn't conform to contemporary standards, but the architecture itself is pretty slick. With a little updating, it could easily pass for something built today.

have you been in those buildings?

they are trash.

[emathias]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

If Lend Lease pulls off the Lake Meadows project, then a million hats off to them. That would be nothing short of transformative for the city. Earth shattering, paradigm-changing transformation. That would be the beginning of the true rebirth of the south side, if that happened.

No doubt. 7,845 units on 70 acres at downtown occupancy numbers (1.5 people per unit, 95% occupied) would put a residential density number there of over 100,000 people per square mile. That would be an awesome boost for the South Side, especially if it were paired with additional redevelopment within a mile of it. And stretching the skyline south like that would be fun to see, too.

[Loopy]

Originally Posted by spyguy

Lake Meadows had the same number of units.

Good catch!

Residential: 7,845 Units
Rental: +/- 2,000 units
Home Ownership: +/- 5,845 units (Single Family, Townhomes, Condominium)
Town Center Retail: +/- 500,000 SF

http://www.draperandkramer.com/lakemeadows.php

[jc5680]

[jc5680]

Google

[LouisVanDerWright]

Originally Posted by wierdaaron

That's before my time, but a quick search looks like that's a giant multiblock redevelopment plan just south of McCormick, an area that's on a fast track toward sudden growth. Is it possible Lend Lease is swooping in to bring that project back from the dead? I thought we learned our lesson about massive planned developments like that. McCaffrey's south side planned community just fizzled, didn't it?

Yeah we learned our lesson. That lesson is Lakeshore East.

[J_M_Tungsten]

Great updates JC. That building off of Lake is an odd one. The site immediately west of it is completely leveled. I wonder when foundation work is planned to start?

[LouisVanDerWright]

Originally Posted by Ryanrule

have you been in those buildings?

they are trash.

Have you been inside of any old building? They are all usually trash until someone comes and updates them. That's an incredibly stupid reason to tear down a perfectly good building.

Prairie Shores is worth preserving, Lake Meadows not so much. Though it would be nice if they could work around some of the larger buildings rather than go through the wasteful steps of knocking down highrises and replacing them with similarly sized highrises.

[harryc]

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

Great updates JC. That building off of Lake is an odd one. The site immediately west of it is completely leveled. I wonder when foundation work is planned to start?

I'm drawing a blank. What's planned there?

[jc5680]

^ img from curbed but probably really spyguy

[UrbanLibertine]

Ugh, that's hideous. Looks like something from North Korea just vomited next to the Dan Ryan.

Originally Posted by jc5680