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Old Posted Nov 3, 2020, 1:11 PM
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Building permit was issued for the corner of Western & Iowa, which is/was a car dealership. New building is 4 stories with 17 units, ground floor retail and a 33 car garage. My money is it looking like the newer building next door.

I hope some of the old signs here are going to be saved by someone:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/24...!4d-87.6871719
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Old Posted Nov 3, 2020, 4:28 PM
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Building permit was issued for the corner of Western & Iowa, which is/was a car dealership. New building is 4 stories with 17 units, ground floor retail and a 33 car garage. My money is it looking like the newer building next door.

I hope some of the old signs here are going to be saved by someone:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/24...!4d-87.6871719
If I've learned anything from American Pickers its that there is an active market for transportation memorabilia. These would sell fast and for high dollar if listed online. Chances are the many local architectural salvage companies have already bid on them.
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Old Posted Nov 3, 2020, 6:59 PM
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If I've learned anything from American Pickers its that there is an active market for transportation memorabilia. These would sell fast and for high dollar if listed online. Chances are the many local architectural salvage companies have already bid on them.
sign is long gone.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/02...to-california/
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Old Posted Nov 3, 2020, 8:10 PM
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Didn't realize it was finished. Looks great.

Another fantastic sculpture added to Chicago's impressive collection.
Still looks like a 90s video game developer logo to me.
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Old Posted Nov 6, 2020, 5:49 PM
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Still looks like a 90s video game developer logo to me.
You say that like it's a bad thing
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Old Posted Nov 9, 2020, 7:30 PM
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Looks like site prep is underway at 61 W. Erie.
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Old Posted Nov 10, 2020, 3:50 AM
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Does anyone know what's going on with the BP on Lasalle and Ontario? They've been digging up the tanks it looks like but I haven't found any info about what the next plans are for the site.
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Old Posted Nov 10, 2020, 3:18 PM
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Does anyone know what's going on with the BP on Lasalle and Ontario?
https://chicagoyimby.com/2020/09/rep...ver-north.html

My question is what's going on with the gas station at Chicago and Orleans, which is also being torn up right now.
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Old Posted Nov 10, 2020, 8:34 PM
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People seem to "love" their historic districts...

https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/10...n-in-december/

what are the odds this passes?

also is whats up for a vote the 900+ building proposal, or the reduced one with 465?
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Old Posted Nov 10, 2020, 8:55 PM
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https://chicagoyimby.com/2020/09/rep...ver-north.html

My question is what's going on with the gas station at Chicago and Orleans, which is also being torn up right now.
Thanks for the link and
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Old Posted Nov 11, 2020, 11:29 PM
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Per LG's Instagram 61 W Erie broke ground yesterday, a 28 unit Apt. bldg.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFznoghFVBe/
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Per LG's Instagram 61 W Erie broke ground yesterday, a 28 unit Apt. bldg.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFznoghFVBe/
"And here's No 9 Walton! The most expensive condo building in Chicago."
*video shows Waldorf Astoria*

Meanwhile, still waiting on LG to finish the exterior of the Ronsley.
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Old Posted Nov 13, 2020, 2:27 PM
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New art/community center planned for vacant lot just south of kedzie pink line




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Old Posted Nov 13, 2020, 4:45 PM
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This looks exciting! Seems like the center will act as a community bridge between North Lawndale and Little Village
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Old Posted Nov 13, 2020, 10:11 PM
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yeah that said it says theyre looking for 1M in grant funding to build it which seems fairly ambitious for what appears to be a pretty bare bones social justice non-profit (even if they do get the land for free from the city)
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Not sure if this was posted yet, I found this at Chicago Yimby. Planned for corner of Broadway and Wilson to replace the City Sports store



Now we just need that shitty strip mall with the Checks Cashed store replaced with something similar and that intersection will be 100 times better
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Old Posted Nov 14, 2020, 2:44 PM
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I guess that's better than what was proposed for that site before
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Old Posted Nov 14, 2020, 2:48 PM
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Looks way too much like the other generic condos that went up in that area over the last 15 years. It's hard to tell what the quality of the materials /detailing will be from that render but it's not inspiring confidence. But there's no parking podium or curb cuts so hooray for that
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Looks way too much like the other generic condos that went up in that area over the last 15 years. It's hard to tell what the quality of the materials /detailing will be from that render but it's not inspiring confidence. But there's no parking podium or curb cuts so hooray for that
It seems like this is what always happens when some historical advocacy group (or whatever) gets involved: The design ends up more incongruous with its surroundings than a contemporary design. And there's that unsettling feeling of it being in an uncanny valley of representation: The scale is never right, there is a pretense of material presentation, there are fortress-like blocks of 'masonry' (that are especially off-putting at street level), etc. etc., ad nauseam -- the feeling of artificiality and deception is unshakable.

It's a shame, because PH's contemporary work is completely palatable (some of it quite pleasing, IMO). To wit: this building in Grand Rapids (or similar) would be times over better for the Uptown parcel.

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Old Posted Nov 16, 2020, 9:57 PM
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Some architects are better than others - SGW has done some pretty nice trad designs for Candea.
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