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Originally Posted by jpIllInoIs
The last thing we need is another "shopping district" especially in that area. First any out of town shoppers are heading to Mich Ave and State St. And west/south loopers have big box hell Roosevelt. Anything that diverts shoppers off of Mich Ave and State Street is not a benefit.
Second As discussed in the GD thread, the retail may be played out in the age of online.
Third what are the chances that large retail is integrated into highrises sans surface lots or larger podiums.
Fourth, rather than traditional concentrated shopping in one area it may be better to sprinkle the retail around several large area blocks in a more organic mode.
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It's still a valid question of why half of that land is surface lots, but I think it's probably ripe for office development next cycle once the river projects finish up. Also, Union Station is in the pipeline.