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Baronvonellis · #**16141** Posted: **Jul 17, 2012, 4:23 PM**

Is there anyway for Chicago to annex Rosemont? It's such a huge tax revenue generating area in a tiny area, that uses little city services. It's basically a leach off of Chicago and Ohare. It wouldn't even exist if Chicago wasn't here.

the pope · #**16142** Posted: **Jul 17, 2012, 4:35 PM**

Anyone know what's planned for this stretch of N. Damen? Between Cortland and Moffat (1870-ish adress) Link to streetview.

Most of the buildings in the streetview with the for lease signs disappeared about two weeks ago. i'm going to assume just a random 4 story mixed use building. But if anyone knows otherwise, thanks.

emathias · #**16143** Posted: **Jul 17, 2012, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

He was probably right to drop the apartments. It's not the greatest location for residential.

What's the issue with the Webster bridge? I know the Ashland bridge is deteriorating, but it just needs a preservation workover, not a reconstruction.

It's not the greatest for residential, but then again it's hardly the worst. It's close to the freeway, has a Metra stop nearby, is served by Ashland and Armitage buses, is walking distance to the Webster/Southport area of Lincoln Park with a theatre and other retail, and is near a Best Buy and Kohl's along Elston. So, yeah, it looks like hell, but functionally it's actually pretty decent - especially with the addition of a grocery store.

Joe Zekas · #**16144** Posted: **Jul 17, 2012, 7:29 PM**

Demolition nearly complete on Chernin's site by YoChicago1, on Flickr

Photo shot earlier today.

Latest details on the development at Bond Companies' site.

the urban politician · #**16145** Posted: **Jul 17, 2012, 7:58 PM**

^ Here's to hoping that this actually gets built and we don't get stuck with another giant, vacant lot.

Hayward · #**16146** Posted: **Jul 17, 2012, 8:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Joe Zekas

Demolition nearly complete on Chernin's site by YoChicago1, on Flickr

Photo shot earlier today.

Latest details on the development at Bond Companies' site.

Aw naw, I went out there last night just to get a photo, but your's is definitely better than mine.

jboy560 · #**16147** Posted: **Jul 17, 2012, 9:00 PM**

I don't know if this was mentioned already, but I found this on Curbed Chicago:

Developer of Old Children's Hospital Site Ramping Up Density

"Now, it appears the high-rise portion of the project may be getting denser. According to a Sun-Times report, Daniel McCaffery is hoping to build a 25-story building between Lincoln and Fullerton and a 21-story building near Lincoln and Orchard. There are also plans for a 14-story hotel at Lincoln and Halsted on a site that appears to be occupied by the one of the terra-cotta structures McCaffery had said would likely be reused, though he could not guarantee would be saved."

http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2...s-hospital.php

Kippis · #**16148** Posted: **Jul 17, 2012, 11:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ Here's to hoping that this actually gets built and we don't get stuck with another giant, vacant lot.

Agreed. Although keeping in mind that the residential units are rentals (as I remember), this development should hopefully break ground without any issues, especially given the nature of Chicago's rental market. I can't really tell by the renderings, but are there any anchor tenants signed on to this project?

ardecila · #**16149** Posted: **Jul 17, 2012, 11:28 PM**

Children's:

More density=good.

Demolishing historic buildings=bad.

Maybe they can do facadectomy on the corner flatiron building instead of tearing it down completely. BTW, have the historic facade pieces of the Azusa Building ever shown up at the Uptown Target?

bnk · #**16150** Posted: **Jul 18, 2012, 1:20 AM**

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune....-than-it-.html

BY BLAIR KAMIN

July 17, 2012

Chicago's new Ronald McDonald House, touted as the largest of its kind, serves families better than it serves the skyline

Does a good cause inevitably lead to good architecture?

It's a touchy subject, especially when you're taking the measure of a building, like the new Ronald McDonald House in Chicago, which provides convenient, caring lodging for families that have a child in the hospital. Criticize anything in such building and you're bound to sound insensitive

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To put this in Siskel & Ebert terms, a thumbs-up on function can coexist with a thumbs-down on form.

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Buckman821 · #**16151** Posted: **Jul 18, 2012, 3:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by the pope

Anyone know what's planned for this stretch of N. Damen? Between Cortland and Moffat (1870-ish adress)

There was a Crains article about this parcel recently. I believe this is also from the developer Noah properties who has been on a roll lately. Anyway, I randomly found it from cruising the Baranyk Associates website.

http://www.baranyk.com/current1a.htm

BWChicago · #**16152** Posted: **Jul 18, 2012, 3:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

Children's:

More density=good.

Demolishing historic buildings=bad.

Maybe they can do facadectomy on the corner flatiron building instead of tearing it down completely. BTW, have the historic facade pieces of the Azusa Building ever shown up at the Uptown Target?

The Azusa salvage amounted to one doorway surround unit at the corner. It's a joke.

Mr Downtown · #**16153** Posted: **Jul 18, 2012, 7:23 PM**

British School in talks with McCaffery for South Loop campus

By: Ryan Ori July 18, 2012

(Crain's) — Just four years after opening its new Lincoln Park campus, the British School of Chicago is in talks with developer Daniel McCaffery to build a school and athletic fields in the South Loop.
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Construction of the 90,000-square-foot school would be on land just north of Chicago-based McCaffery Interests Inc.'s Roosevelt Collection mixed-use project at Roosevelt Road and Wells Street, which includes 342 apartments and 340,000 square feet of retail space the developer is trying to fill.

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I think this would be the site where a highrise was potentially planned. Too bad they can't choose a site closer to transit, though I suppose bus service will eventually come to Wells.

ardecila · #**16154** Posted: **Jul 18, 2012, 8:36 PM**

Not on the highrise site, but on the park. British School says they want athletic fields, gyms, etc. Then they're talking about a rooftop park to replace the park space lost to the building. My guess is that British School would work out an agreement with the Park District to allow all the land surrounding the school to remain parkland/public athletic fields, and the building would be given some sort of landscaped roof (publicly accessible) so the public still gets the same amount of green space distributed on/around the school building.

If this does go forward, I hope the designer gives proper deference to the grand staircase that Centrum built. A pedestrian street/plaza linking it to the end of Financial would be nice (the school could connect underground or via skybridges).

george · #**16155** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 12:27 AM**

7-18

Burberry plaid takes shape

Mr Downtown · #**16156** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 1:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

Not on the highrise site, but on the park. British School says they want athletic fields, gyms, etc. Then they're talking about a rooftop park to replace the park space lost to the building.

I don't get that from the Crain's story; do you have some other source?

The LaSalle Park PD was supposed to require a community park big enough for a ballfield, and that's already gotten shaved down to a little dogshit square. I don't think I can countenance it just becoming a little landscaping on a roof, or a private soccer field.

pilsenarch · #**16157** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

I don't get that from the Crain's story; do you have some other source?

The LaSalle Park PD was supposed to require a community park big enough for a ballfield, and that's already gotten shaved down to a little dogshit square. I don't think I can countenance it just becoming a little landscaping on a roof, or a private soccer field.

I don't think the developer would ever give up the right to build a tower, regardless of current market conditions...

k1052 · #**16158** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 4:18 PM**

There is a carve out in the original Roosevelt Collection construction on the NW side for the tower that was never built by Centrum. The new developer plans to build it as designed but have it be rental instead of condo.

The school plan would not affect this part of the development. There was a subsequent plan to add more towers to the north side of the property but it was pretty vague and unrealistic.

killaviews · #**16159** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 7:11 PM**

Finally, IIT will no longer be the only major university in the city (the U.S.?) without a building under construction.

http://www.iit.edu/news/iittoday/?p=5662

bnk · #**16160** Posted: **Jul 19, 2012, 8:20 PM**

Luxe hotel planned for former Chicago Athletic Association

By: Alby GallunJuly 19, 2012

12 S. Michigan Ave. Photo from CoStar Group Inc.

(Crain's) — Chicago-based developer AJ Capital Partners LLC has teamed up with hotelier John Pritzker to convert the former Chicago Athletic Association building across from Millennium Park into a luxury hotel with as many as 260 rooms.

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Read more: http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.co...#ixzz216Mo1kz8