CHICAGO | General Developments

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by Tom In Chicago

Anyone know what's going on with this lot along the north side of Polk Street between Jefferson and Des Plaines?

They've been doing utility improvements recently and are installing new light poles, but today they started drilling caissons for something. . . the guys at the office think it's supposed to be a Tesla dealership, but they weren't sure. . .

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717 S Desplaines: SITE UPGRADES TO EXISTING 1-STORY BUILDING FOR A NEW AT GRADE ACCESSORY SURFACE PARKING LOT WITH 180 STANDARD PARKING STALLS AND 6 ACCESSIBLE PARKING STALLS FOR A TOTAL OF 186 AS PER PLANS.

No idea why they are drilling caissons for a parking lot.

[emailspyro@gmail.com]

Vienna Beef returning to Elston clusterf***
Not bad news but the place will more or less stay as a giant strip mall
With too much parking. A Binnys is going in too
What I don’t get is the lack of vision. The back side of the building fronts the river.
They are planning a hot dog restaurant out are placing the patio to face the parking lot.
Why wouldn’t they just colab with Binnys and do a giant patio on river for food and drinks ?!
No vision these strip mall developers. Zero. Also, the city should force them to add the river path as that was envisioned as part of the Golf Range that got canceled.

[twister244]

Originally Posted by emailspyro@gmail.com

Vienna Beef returning to Elston clusterf***
Not bad news but the place will more or less stay as a giant strip mall
With too much parking. A Binnys is going in too
What I don’t get is the lack of vision. The back side of the building fronts the river.
They are planning a hot dog restaurant out are placing the patio to face the parking lot.
Why wouldn’t they just colab with Binnys and do a giant patio on river for food and drinks ?!
No vision these strip mall developers. Zero. Also, the city should force them to add the river path as that was envisioned as part of the Golf Range that got canceled.

I mean - I'm happy to see a Chicago food staple investing into their roots here:

https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/06...ktown-factory/

[Randomguy34]

This is the kind of mixed-use development we need on the site

[Jibba]

Originally Posted by randomguy34

this is the kind of mixed-use development we need on the site

i c o n i c

[emailspyro@gmail.com]

Haha Randomguy that is too funny but yes we can only wish

[glowrock]

Originally Posted by emailspyro@gmail.com

Vienna Beef returning to Elston clusterf***
Not bad news but the place will more or less stay as a giant strip mall
With too much parking. A Binnys is going in too
What I don’t get is the lack of vision. The back side of the building fronts the river.
They are planning a hot dog restaurant out are placing the patio to face the parking lot.
Why wouldn’t they just colab with Binnys and do a giant patio on river for food and drinks ?!
No vision these strip mall developers. Zero. Also, the city should force them to add the river path as that was envisioned as part of the Golf Range that got canceled.

Where did you get this information on a Binny's going in there? With the Marcy St flagship store so close by I see no reason for a Binny's to go here.

[Tom In Chicago]

Originally Posted by ardecila

717 S Desplaines: SITE UPGRADES TO EXISTING 1-STORY BUILDING FOR A NEW AT GRADE ACCESSORY SURFACE PARKING LOT WITH 180 STANDARD PARKING STALLS AND 6 ACCESSIBLE PARKING STALLS FOR A TOTAL OF 186 AS PER PLANS.

No idea why they are drilling caissons for a parking lot.

Yeah. . . I'll ask around this week if the opportunity presents itself while I'm down here. . .

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[emailspyro@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by glowrock

Where did you get this information on a Binny's going in there? With the Marcy St flagship store so close by I see no reason for a Binny's to go here.

Noticed it in the lease marketing materials. See here : https://www.showcase.com/2501-n-dame...0647/27771361/

I like that iconic Vienna Beef is returning but disappointing that another opportunity for the river is lost for many years to come

[Randomguy34]

1323 S Ashland received construction permits for a 6 story office building


https://4sbay.com/projects/the-ashland-project/
Article: https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/02...or-nonprofits/

[r18tdi]

Funky, I kinda like it. Shame that historic church had to bite the dust...

[lakeshoredrive]

Originally Posted by Randomguy34

1323 S Ashland received construction permits for a 6 story office building


https://4sbay.com/projects/the-ashland-project/
Article: https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/02...or-nonprofits/

Nice, right by the new Chicago Fire fields. Hoping this stretch of Ashland as well as the corner of Roosevelt will get much needed curb appeal and beautification.