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Old Posted Aug 9, 2016, 4:45 PM
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The renovation of the Plymouth Building appears to have kicked into full gear today:


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Old Posted Aug 9, 2016, 10:51 PM
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^ Damn! I would really love to see that redeveloped
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Old Posted Aug 9, 2016, 11:54 PM
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In an easier development scenario for the old sports authority, they could keep the garage and build up on the parking lot.

Edit nvm looking closer at the garage. Just horrible. Make it all go away

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Old Posted Aug 10, 2016, 1:46 AM
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This vintage warehouse was just razed for an extra surface parking lot to the South Loop Mariano's: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8601...8i6656!6m1!1e1

Source: http://www.sloopin.com/2016/08/concl...mer-south.html

And yes, that is a nearly empty parking rooftop
For some reason shoppers don't like rooftop parking, they will circle endlessly for ground-level spaces before driving up the ramp. I've noticed this at the South Loop and Ashland/Webster Mariano's. I admit I'm guilty of putting my flashers on to park at ground level for the South Loop Home Depot (those escalators are endless and s l o w . . . )

Interestingly, the West Loop location in Gateway doesn't have this problem, because the retail is on the second floor and rooftop parking on the third. No matter whether you park at ground level or rooftop, you still have to take an escalator or elevator.

The takeaway: just don't provide any ground level parking and then you won't have problems with people circling!
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Old Posted Aug 10, 2016, 6:19 AM
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For some reason shoppers don't like rooftop parking, they will circle endlessly for ground-level spaces before driving up the ramp. I've noticed this at the South Loop and Ashland/Webster Mariano's. I admit I'm guilty of putting my flashers on to park at ground level for the South Loop Home Depot (those escalators are endless and s l o w . . . )

Interestingly, the West Loop location in Gateway doesn't have this problem, because the retail is on the second floor and rooftop parking on the third. No matter whether you park at ground level or rooftop, you still have to take an escalator or elevator.

The takeaway: just don't provide any ground level parking and then you won't have problems with people circling!
When I lived in Lakeview and used a car, I never parked in front of the Jewel at Broadway/Addison in the small parking lot, I always went to the second-level parking. But I'm willing to concede I'm not your average customer, either.

If second-level parking is the only parking, though, people will use it, so the solution is probably just eliminating any surface parking except maybe a couple handicapped spots and a loading zone for pickups.
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Old Posted Aug 10, 2016, 2:01 PM
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In an easier development scenario for the old sports authority, they could keep the garage and build up on the parking lot.

Edit nvm looking closer at the garage. Just horrible. Make it all go away
This is a situation where leadership from the City (Alderman) or commmunity organization could take leadership. I don't know if it exist in L.V.
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Old Posted Aug 10, 2016, 3:55 PM
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apparently they are having a meeting tonight re: industrial corridors goose island and such

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Mayor Emanuel’s Industrial Corridor Modernization initiative community outreach continues this month, with a public review meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 10 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at UI Labs, 1415 N. Cherry St.

City staff will present an update on the North Branch Industrial Corridor modernization initiative. Following the meeting, the presentation will be posted on DPD’s website.

Additionally, a Community Outreach Update is currently available on the website.

An RSVP is required for this meeting due to facility requirements, and we ask that each organization send just one or two representatives to the meeting so that we may accommodate as many individuals as possible.

Please RSVP at this link: http://bit.ly/2ax7bcU

Should you have any questions, contact DPD at DPD@cityofchicago.org

http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en...s-economy.html

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Old Posted Aug 10, 2016, 5:34 PM
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A few low/mid rise projects I am curious about if anyone is in the area.

1515 N. Fremont
1241 N. Milwaukee
1664 W. Division
301 W. North Ave.

These area the larger 60+ unit projects

I think 1241 is actually complete and open

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Old Posted Aug 10, 2016, 6:20 PM
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In an easier development scenario for the old sports authority, they could keep the garage and build up on the parking lot.

Edit nvm looking closer at the garage. Just horrible. Make it all go away

Yeah the surface lot is needed to provide ADA accessible parking since the only access to the 2nd and 3rd floor parking levels is via a stairway.
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Old Posted Aug 10, 2016, 6:27 PM
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Yeah the surface lot is needed to provide ADA accessible parking since the only access to the 2nd and 3rd floor parking levels is via a stairway.
Yeah, well my guess is the owner is more interested in getting a new lease than in redeveloping the whole thing. Certainly something I understand, and you can't blame them. But I would love for somebody at some point to see that this parcel (and some of the other ones nearby) have the potential for a much higher and more lucrative function if a denser, more vertical development were to be pursued.
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Old Posted Aug 10, 2016, 8:51 PM
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This is pretty awesome news for North Lawndale. 380 jobs 61,000 sqft of retail 320000 sq ft of industrial space


Industrial Development for North Lawndale
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Old Posted Aug 10, 2016, 11:18 PM
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This is a situation where leadership from the City (Alderman) or commmunity organization could take leadership. I don't know if it exist in L.V.
Absolutely not. We're dealing with Tunney here.
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Old Posted Aug 11, 2016, 12:52 AM
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The fucking TURD that's being built at Belmont and Clark is absolutely pathetic.

Just pathetic. And far too big. Fucking development in this town is just disgusting. For every decent development, there are at least 20 turds. Maddening.
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Old Posted Aug 11, 2016, 3:10 AM
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The fucking TURD that's being built at Belmont and Clark is absolutely pathetic.

Just pathetic. And far too big. Fucking development in this town is just disgusting. For every decent development, there are at least 20 turds. Maddening.
You sound like Donald Trump when you comment; you realize this, right?? That's not a compliment, btw.
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Old Posted Aug 11, 2016, 4:19 AM
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