Fulton Market groups oppose developer's 43-story tower
Related Midwest and its partner, Highland Park-based Tucker Development, had originally proposed a 51-story, 570-foot-tall tower on the site, but reduced the height amid criticism it was too big. Nonetheless, the developer, which is seeking a zoning change from the city for the project, didn't mollify the two groups—Neighbors of West Loop and West Loop Community Organization, or WLCO—when it unveiled plans for its shorter building in late March.
"After much thought and discussion with our members, WLCO and its members believe the zoning change request is materially out of character with the existing and proposed developments of the Fulton Market/West Loop neighborhood," Carla Agostinelli, executive director of the neighborhood group, wrote in a May 8 letter to Ald. Walter Burnett, 27th, who represents the area in the City Council. "It (is) WLCO's recommendation that the height of the Planned Development exceed no more than 200 feet."
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