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Old Posted May 6, 2021, 10:09 PM
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INVEST South/West Project Site Summaries

South Chicago:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/..._summaries.pdf

North Lawndale:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/..._summaries.pdf

New City:
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Bronzeville:
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Old Posted May 6, 2021, 11:18 PM
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This bullshit (along with the whole BLM public conversation, but that's a whole nother story) was the last straw in me deciding to move into North Lawndale. As of this weekend I will officially have an offer in on a large building and some vacant land near the Kedzie Pink Line. Little Village along the Pink Line has run out of the trashed, abandoned buildings that I need to fuel my business model and I've had it with the bullshit racial segregation in Chicago.

Time to anhilate disinvestment in North Lawndale. Ald Scott has done a great job working with Lawndale Christian around Central Park, time for private enterprise to attack all the bullshit vacancy between Central Park, Albany, Douglas Bolevard, and the Metra Tracks.

You all are on notice, I'm officially putting a bounty on the head of any flaming bag of hot garbage bombed out shell you can find me in that area. If anything historic gets torn down in that area for no good reason, it's not on me if y'all don't give me the heads up.
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https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...3_M75277-81194

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...3_M86165-34746

Vacant lots?
https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...3_M91714-08907

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...3_M97919-36052

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...3_M95097-28798


https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...3_M89338-53756

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...3_M81195-49410

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Old Posted May 7, 2021, 1:41 AM
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INVEST South/West Project Site Summaries

South Chicago:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/..._summaries.pdf

North Lawndale:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/..._summaries.pdf

New City:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/..._summaries.pdf

Bronzeville:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/..._summaries.pdf

My Favorites:
South Chicago: Steel City Apartments
North Lawndale: Lawndale Redefined & OG Lawndale
New City: United Yards
Bronzeville: The Village
All these look great. Especially like the north lawndale proposals
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Old Posted May 7, 2021, 1:58 PM
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INVEST South/West Project Site Summaries

South Chicago:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/..._summaries.pdf

North Lawndale:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/..._summaries.pdf

New City:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/..._summaries.pdf

Bronzeville:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/..._summaries.pdf

My Favorites:
South Chicago: Steel City Apartments
North Lawndale: Lawndale Redefined & OG Lawndale
New City: United Yards
Bronzeville: The Village
Those are great! Chances of those coming to fruition? Guessing they are strictly conceptual. I especially love the Bronzeville one with the "The Village" ampatheatre cut-out.
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Old Posted May 7, 2021, 2:26 PM
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Those are great! Chances of those coming to fruition? Guessing they are strictly conceptual. I especially love the Bronzeville one with the "The Village" ampatheatre cut-out.
These are actual RFP responses to the city's Invest South/West program. I believe the goal is to select one project for each location, so some of these will very likely come to fruition. Background on the Invest South/West program for those interested:
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Created in 2019, the plan seeks to invest $750 million in city funding and tap into the resources of community organizations and corporate and philanthropic funds. The priority neighborhoods for INVEST South/West are Auburn Gresham, Austin, Bronzeville, Greater Englewood, Humboldt Park, New City, North Lawndale, Greater Roseland, South Chicago, and South Shore.
In March, they announced 3 winners from a prior RFP:

- $37.5 million to Austin United Alliance, which will turn former the Laramie Building into a blues museum and café and a business incubator, with adjacent land into a mixed income rental development.

- $19.4 million to Evergreen Imagine JV LLC, which will turn vacant land at 79th and Halsted streets into 56 units of affordable housing with private garden lots, a playground for residents, private amenities, and public open spaces.

- $10.3 million to Englewood Connect, which will turn the landmark Green Street fire station into a commercial kitchen and establish a business incubator to train start-up businesses, create a community "living room" for local events. Vacant land will also be repurposed for hoop houses to make year-round farming.
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So, what do people here make of these reports of da Bears scoping out the race track in Arlington Heights for a potential new stadium?



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Old Posted May 7, 2021, 5:39 PM
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^ I don't see it happening. It's just a bargaining chip against the city
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Old Posted May 7, 2021, 5:42 PM
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So, what do people here make of these reports of da Bears scoping out the race track in Arlington Heights for a potential new stadium?



I might die if it happens.
urban politician probably right. Though I wonder what opportunities that would open up for Soldier Field? Second team? Bring the Fire back? Or something else...
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Old Posted May 7, 2021, 6:07 PM
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So, what do people here make of these reports of da Bears scoping out the race track in Arlington Heights for a potential new stadium?



I might die if it happens.
Claim:The Bears hate Soldier Field and want to leave after the lease ends in 2033. TRUTH

In 2019, the team sent representatives to the Tribune River District to evaluate the site for potential stadium construction. There are probably other sites that they looked at.

Problem The team owners do not have the F-U money to build their own stadium (same as the other 10 times the team tried to leave Soldier Field), and leveraging the team itself is not a viable option without other collateral.

The team is looking for a real estate developer to eat some of the costs. Maybe the NFL will help with a loan after the new media deal. Maybe.


Personally, I think Arlington Heights is a red herring. For the past 15 years, the NFL has been trying to get stadiums close to downtowns, major airports, and convention centers in order to cash in on year-round entertainment and events.

I don’t see how Arlington Heights competes against the United Center, Wrigley Field, McCormick Place, Rosemont or even Schaumburg to make a stadium entertainment district viable 350 days of the year.


It’s a great publicity opportunity for the suburb of Arlington Heights so of course they’re banging the drums. However, I think the Horseman’s proposal to split up some of the land for industrial and moderate retail shopping to subsidize the racetrack is the most realistic.
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^ Yes, I do hope it remains a racetrack (I'm not even into horse racing, but I feel that Chicagoland shouldn't lose its only major horse racing venue)

Also, if the Bears do leave SF, what will happen to SF?
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Old Posted May 7, 2021, 6:14 PM
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^ Yes, I do hope it remains a racetrack (I'm not even into horse racing, but I feel that Chicagoland shouldn't lose its only major horse racing venue)

Also, if the Bears do leave SF, what will happen to SF?
The Chicago Fire remove the 400 level stands, and soccer becomes the main tenant at Soldier Field.
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Old Posted May 7, 2021, 6:16 PM
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They really blew it when they did not build a retractable dome stadium right next to solder field in the size and cost of the NFL stadium that the Dallas Cowboys have. Could be used all year long, and for conventions, concerts, tourneys and NFL super bowl games.

The Bears built the smallest attendance stadium in the entire NFL, WTF can't even meet super bowl requirements on seating alone.

This is what we should have got


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Old Posted May 7, 2021, 9:47 PM
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The Chicago Fire remove the 400 level stands, and soccer becomes the main tenant at Soldier Field.
I've always kind of hoped this scenario eventually plays out. Though I would like to see the Bears move to a retractable stadium (I'd even take a domed stadium at this point) as part of MP, or maybe they could move down near the south works site?

Then I'd like to see the 400 levels take out on the West side and the 200 levels on the north end. This would allow at least a partial view of the Colonades and the Field Museum from inside the stadium again and would remove the UFO effect. The east side of the stadium with the glass curtain wall is actually pretty awesome IMO. I'd guess this would take down the capacity to at least 40k, maybe even near 30k. Definitely on the big end for MLS but much more in line with the hopefully future numbers for the Fire.

The only way we see a new Bears stadium though is if they change ownership and the Bears largely finance themselves. I feel the chances of the Bears/State chipping in a large payment for another stadium are long gone.

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Old Posted May 7, 2021, 10:34 PM
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The Chicago Fire remove the 400 level stands, and soccer becomes the main tenant at Soldier Field.
I could very much live with this.
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Old Posted May 7, 2021, 11:27 PM
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I see where a lot of this discussion started. Casino in the 78? Stadium issues.






https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg...ese-two-fronts


May 06, 2021 06:47 PM |



Let's think big, Chicago—at least on these two fronts
Some stars may be aligning in promising ways for the mayor's casino dream, the Bears' stadium ambitions and two development firms with a lot on the line
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Greg Hinz  


…. I’m thinking of two things in particular that may have more synergy than you might expect: hopes for a Chicago casino and a spate of renewed talk that the Chicago Bears have had it at Soldier Field, at least the Soldier Field we know.

...

Let me begin with casinos.

...


Anyhow, despite denials across the board, some insiders believe Rush Street is the favorite for two reasons. One, Bluhm’s daughter, Leslie Bluhm, went to law school with Lightfoot, and the family raised more than $200,000 for her mayoral campaign. After all, this is Chicago. Two, Rush Street has hooked up in its bid with Related Midwest, developer of the 78 property on vacant land just southwest of the Loop.

Related surely could use a big project for its very promising but somewhat stalled project, which arrived at just the wrong time: mid-pandemic. It’s located in the right spot, too, with plenty of space near downtown hotels and good highway access. However, that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be better with a nice entertainment district right next to the casino in the form of a domed NFL football stadium with which it could share parking expenses and perhaps other overhead. I have no reason to believe Related is so pondering, but that doesn’t mean Team Lightfoot couldn’t. Name it Pritzker Stadium, too, to ensure wider buy-in.

Another two-birds-with-one-stone possibility is at Soldier Field itself, located just across the tracks to the east of developer Bob Dunn’s proposed One Central complex.

As in the case of Related, there is no sign Dunn is interested in building a dome. But what about doming (and somewhat) expanding Soldier Field, adding a retractable roof? That was considered in the 1980s, when the Bears agreed to their current Soldier Field lease, and rejected because of cost considerations. But construction techniques have changed a lot since then.

Ponder this: Dunn made his name in the development business by becoming involved in constructing or rebuilding football stadiums, including MetLife Stadium across the river from Manhattan, Lambeau Field in Green Bay and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. His proposed One Central complex of huge parking lots and hundreds of thousands of square feet of restaurant and retail space likely could squeeze in some Bears fans a few times a year. Further ponder this: A mayor who’s in at least some re-election trouble—and a Bears fan herself—likely could find a way to get some political credit if she built both a casino and a real home for the Bears, one that could host a Super Bowl or a Final Four tournament.


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Old Posted May 8, 2021, 2:54 AM
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Avers and Springfield are too far West right now, need to concentrate on a geographically contained area where I can do the most damage.

Zero interest in vacant lots at this stage unless I get them for free. There is no way the economics of new construction will work until every last abandoned building is cleaned up. Gotta stay East of Central Park for now and as close to the Pink line as possible!

Also those are all already under contract.
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^^^ Thank you for putting it in context.
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Old Posted May 8, 2021, 5:21 PM
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^ Pieces of the puzzle slowly are falling into place. Now we just need for the big one to finally be brought back to life...
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It is sort of akin to the aluminum sided garage behind the stately blonde brick bungalow, no?
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