CHICAGO | General Developments - Page 698

wrab · #**13941** Posted: **Nov 18, 2011, 8:53 PM**

Looks as if Michelin has downgraded L2O from *** to *. But they still love Alinea at ***.

http://chicago.eater.com/archives/20...s-off-list.php

Buckman821 · #**13942** Posted: **Nov 19, 2011, 3:21 AM**

I know it's been a while since we were discussing this project but I found this image on the Schafer Condon Carter website which seems to indicate that they are indeed replacing the cornice.

i_am_hydrogen · #**13943** Posted: **Nov 19, 2011, 4:27 AM**

FYI... All of the posts on the Boystown proposal have been moved to the highrise project thread since that building is over 12 stories. Please continue the discussion there.

J_M_Tungsten · #**13944** Posted: **Nov 19, 2011, 3:14 PM**

11-19
Ronald McDonald House

Jones college prep

Parking lot on 9th and state (hopefully the site of that recent proposal)

Baronvonellis · #**13945** Posted: **Nov 19, 2011, 5:58 PM**

Uhhh, whats the deal with that Praire Grass light display along State St. That came out of nowhere. Any renderings? It sounds like it could be really tacky if they don't pull it off. Giant Grass stalks wtf???!! Sounds like something from Willy Wonky and Chocolate factory where they are in the room with the giant mushrooms lol

BWChicago · #**13946** Posted: **Nov 19, 2011, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Baronvonellis

Uhhh, whats the deal with that Praire Grass light display along State St. That came out of nowhere. Any renderings?

http://chicagoist.com/2011/11/18/lig...ay_cheer_t.php

lawfin · #**13947** Posted: **Nov 19, 2011, 8:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by BWChicago

http://chicagoist.com/2011/11/18/lig...ay_cheer_t.php

This is a godawful tacky decision.....and the music.....jeezuz......I feel like I am in some mall in some low rent midwestern backwater......then again

i_am_hydrogen · #**13948** Posted: **Nov 20, 2011, 3:17 AM**

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**13949** Posted: **Nov 20, 2011, 3:53 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrab

Looks as if Michelin has downgraded L2O from *** to *. But they still love Alinea at ***.

http://chicago.eater.com/archives/20...s-off-list.php

Did you read the comments section?! A lot of shade being thrown around...

spyguy · #**13950** Posted: **Nov 20, 2011, 9:01 PM**

Walgreens is set to replace Borders at Clark and Diversey

And random renderings of the Hotel Lincoln (a Joie de Vivre hotel) and rooftop bar

HowardL · #**13951** Posted: **Nov 20, 2011, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

Walgreens is set to replace Borders at Clark and Diversey

When they relocate, I wonder if their old store across Broadway would be in play to be redeveloped. There had been some talk a few (several) months back about redeveloping that spot with a short-ish midrise.

J_M_Tungsten · #**13952** Posted: **Nov 21, 2011, 12:22 AM**

That's exactly what I was thinking. I think it will do better in that spot. If that mid-rise goes in, it will change the area for sure.

bnk · #**13953** Posted: **Nov 21, 2011, 1:15 AM**

Lots of pics of Aqua Blue hotel [28 pics] in the Aqua building below. Worth the look.

http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/...icago/569318/1

lawfin · #**13954** Posted: **Nov 21, 2011, 1:27 AM**

I really wish that former Border site would get redeveloped into a flatiron type mid / high rise in say the 8-15 story range

J_M_Tungsten · #**13955** Posted: **Nov 21, 2011, 1:30 AM**

That would be better, kind of Milwaukee, north, and damen style.

pip · #**13956** Posted: **Nov 21, 2011, 2:54 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by HowardL

When they relocate, I wonder if their old store across Broadway would be in play to be redeveloped. There had been some talk a few (several) months back about redeveloping that spot with a short-ish midrise.

oh wow. good question

Hayward · #**13957** Posted: **Nov 21, 2011, 6:43 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawfin

I really wish that former Border site would get redeveloped into a flatiron type mid / high rise in say the 8-15 story range

That's what I was hoping for as well.

i_am_hydrogen · #**13958** Posted: **Nov 21, 2011, 9:39 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan in Chicago

Thanks guys! Yeah, I'm living in Hyde Park now. To be honest I've been back over a year already, but I've been hiding in the woodwork for a while.

Great to have you back, Dan.

down2earthguy76 · #**13959** Posted: **Nov 22, 2011, 6:40 AM**

Did the bank close that was located in the front portion of the old Borders? Borders only occupied the back part of the building!

denizen467 · #**13960** Posted: **Nov 22, 2011, 11:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

Walgreens is set to replace Borders at Clark and Diversey

Dang, that is actually a notable improvement (how often do you hear that when Walgreens is involved?) from what has been there until now, where the vertex of that corner building was a wasted opportunity.

Will those escalators be for the Walgreens - and if so will it be the first 2-story Walgreens?

And yes indeed it will be fantastic if someone soon redevelops that crappy building across the street that Walgreens is vacating.