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I wonder if and when the Union Station parking garage tower project gets started, if that would bring in a critical mass of workers and office tenants that would help liven up this stretch of downtown and make it more desirable for tenants, and ultimately driving demand for more office towers?

This neighborhood isn't really all that bad. Excellent transportation connections, both Metra and CTA), and honestly Randolph and Fulton aren't too much of a walk away. Randolph east of 90/94 definitely has a growing scene with quite a few good restaurants and bars; Sepia, avec, Proxi, Blackbird (which is Michelin star rated). If this section of downtown has a sleepy reputation, I think it will shed it sooner rather than later.