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Originally Posted by denizen467
The new PDF schematic on this page shows just how much of the Midtown Athletic Club's buildings will have to be chopped off for Elston. I wonder if they have worked out how much time that property transfer is going to take or if it will be a litigation wildcard.
http://www.cityofchicago.org/content...provement.html
Damen-Elston-Fullerton intersection improvement
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UPDATE February 2012: Based on feedback received at, and subsequent to, the April 2011 public hearing, CDOT will propose changes ...
1. ... separating the bike lanes on rerouted Elston from traffic with a 2' wide curb barrier ...
2. ... along Damen Avenue north of Fullerton Avenue ... widen the right-of-way in order to accommodate both 5 lanes of traffic and 5' striped bike lanes ...
3. ... south of Fullerton along Damen will be widened ... |
Looks like the Whirlyball place is doomed lol.
Midtown Athletic Club doesn't exactly make the most efficient use of the current intersection from a spacial standpoint. If they get good compensation out of this, perhaps with some reconfiguration at a squared up intersection they can improve their facilities and add more courts.
Other than Midtown Athletic and the strip mall, the rest of the buildings are vacant and of little importance. All of the land next to 1880 plaza is potentially for sale. The mall could rebuild if retailers prefer to remain there and when a new building is complete, the old one comes down.