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Originally Posted by denizen467
I don't have that much of a picture of exactly what Eataly is, but did Sullivan Center's basement and 2nd floor end up getting taken? I'm not sure how large either is, but the whole former Carson's floorplates were huge, and having entrance access off of Madison and Wabash (close to Millennium Park) could be great for a food place like this.
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If I had to wager I'd guess Carson's floors are about 20,000-25,000 SF each.
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Originally Posted by ardecila
Unfortunately Sullivan Center is in the Loop, so it's pretty sleepy at night. Plus, Bastianich et al. might have concerns about locating next door to a Target. Eataly's snootiness and pretension is the antithesis of Target.
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Not sure if it's the antithesis of Target, it's more the antithesis of Wal-Mart. Target is known for selling the same crap, but with a classier image accompanying it.