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Old Posted Feb 12, 2021, 12:01 AM
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Got this update from Reilly today:

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Update on 1045 N. Rush Proposal

Last week, Alderman Reilly announced a new development proposal, located at 1045 North Rush Street, the details of which can be read here.

Current ownership has proposed several versions of new construction for this site over the last decade. Below is a rendering of a proposal from 2018; Alderman Reilly determined that the design and massing was not contextual for the neighborhood and rejected this proposal, challenging the owner to reduce the height and design with greater sensitivity to its neighbors on the block. Although both proposals are within the existing development rights of a DX-7 property, the new project reflects a significant reduction in height, from 180’ down to 100’.

2018 Proposal Rejected by Alderman Reilly


Current Proposal



Although this proposal does not require City Council approval, the developer must obtain Lakefront Protection Application approval from the Chicago Plan Commission to ensure that the building does not impede access to the Chicago Lakefront or inflict harm on the natural lakefront environment.

As part of Alderman Reilly’s transparent community process for new developments, your comments and observations are welcome on this project. Please forward any feedback to development@ward42chicago.com.
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Old Posted Feb 12, 2021, 12:04 AM
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I like the 2018 version a lot, but it also would stick out like a "sore" thumb (not in an ugly way just..."whoa"). The most recent proposal will too but it fits more in. Honestly they both look good - the newer one from a more traditional sense and the older one from a more out there design that looks interesting.



In other news, the long vacant office building at 839 W 79th St in Auburn Gresham received a permit to renovate it to the tune of $6.1M. This is a project that they're looking to spur more development and revitalization into that commercial stretch. It looks like they'll build a small addition to it too at ground level.


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Old Posted Feb 12, 2021, 5:09 AM
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Those guys seem like the only people around putting up condos lately. And they seem to be doing well, which is why I do not understand why there are not more condo projects. I know it is in the West Loop so super hot area but there IS demand for more condos. Not everyone wants to rent.
There’s a few reasons. The “CA” units are large 3 bedroom units that are great for a (relatively wealthy) family, or a couple who both need home offices. They have private stair and elevator access, no corridors required, with outdoor space at the front and rear of the unit.

Also, because they are typically less than 80’ tall they do not trigger high rise building requirements and can be put up relatively cheaply using light gauge steel framing. That makes them more affordable than highrise units.

Lastly the scale of these projects makes them easier to sell and finance. It’s a lot easier to hit 30% presales on 70 units than on 300.
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Got this update from Reilly today:
Reilly absolutely sucks in every capacity of city development...why this city puts the power of one person to determine what is appropriate is beyond me and its a main reason why this cities architecture legacy is being tarnished because we end up with watered down designs...Everything this guy says is always about how its out of scale for the neighborhood, etc...someone should tell him Neighborhoods change! Was the f***ing JHC out of scale for its neighborhood when it was built?...Thank god someone like Reilly wasn't alderman during that time period... we would of never gotten any tall buildings north of Michigan avenue. He panders to some old grumpy rich people who complain about tall buildings because there views get block, traffic, and noise. Reilly is not meant to be a big city alderman especially in the most important wards for high-rise development.
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Reilly absolutely sucks in every capacity of city development...why this city puts the power of one person to determine what is appropriate is beyond me and its a main reason why this cities architecture legacy is being tarnished because we end up with watered down designs...Everything this guy says is always about how its out of scale for the neighborhood, etc...someone should tell him Neighborhoods change! Was the f***ing JHC out of scale for its neighborhood when it was built?...Thank god someone like Reilly wasn't alderman during that time period... we would of never gotten any tall buildings north of Michigan avenue. He panders to some old grumpy rich people who complain about tall buildings because there views get block, traffic, and noise. Reilly is not meant to be a big city alderman especially in the most important wards for high-rise development.
you guys really think that original version would have been built as rendered? that's just silly.
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you guys really think that original version would have been built as rendered? that's just silly.
and why not?... Spertus institute was built pretty close to its rendering so its not unheard of...were not talking a 400 ft plus building here
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you guys really think that original version would have been built as rendered? that's just silly.
And as a former resident of that neighborhood, it wouldn't be built anyway. There are some actually really eccentric people in Gold Coast, but it's kind of on their personal lives and not necessarily with "allowing" something like this to be built. If that was proposed in areas like Pilsen, Logan Square, Wicker Park, West Loop, etc there'd be a much higher probability. Gold Coast? You'll run into some weird 50+ year old rich people at bars/restaurants sometimes but they still won't go for this.

I kind of think of this in terms in Manhattan/Brooklyn. This is something you'll see near Lower East Side or Williamsburg but not in Upper West Side (or UES) even though there's a bunch of artists (visual and music) living there. Like it would rarely happen there but Lower East Side or Williamsburg? Kind of the same, in a way, there too.
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you guys really think that original version would have been built as rendered? that's just silly.
Now we'll never know because a one-man show decided he didn't "like" it despite the fact that the original project complied with underlying zoning.
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Sterling Bay/ADM Mill story

https://www.chicagotribune.com/colum...6oe-story.html

"The mill was built by the Eckhart & Swan Milling Company in 1897, with additions made in 1910, according to Preservation Chicago research. Grain elevators were added in 1927 and silos in 1948, according to the historic preservation group. Chicago-based ADM bought the plant for $14 million in 1990, according to Cook County property records.

Sterling Bay had planned to keep parts of the structure. It considered incorporating the silos into an office or residential building or using them for recreational activities such as climbing walls inside them, Crown said.

However, engineers determined the buildings couldn’t be saved, Crown said.

“We did a number of studies, but the condition of the buildings didn’t allow us to do it,” Crown said. “The structural integrity was not there. The buildings and silos are holding one another up, basically. It wasn’t practical.”

Sterling Bay now plans a ground-up development that could include some combination of office, residential, hotel and retail space, Crown said. It must secure zoning, and the firm has yet to present plans to city officials.
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Sterling Bay/ADM Mill story

https://www.chicagotribune.com/colum...6oe-story.html

"The mill was built by the Eckhart & Swan Milling Company in 1897, with additions made in 1910, according to Preservation Chicago research. Grain elevators were added in 1927 and silos in 1948, according to the historic preservation group. Chicago-based ADM bought the plant for $14 million in 1990, according to Cook County property records.

Sterling Bay had planned to keep parts of the structure. It considered incorporating the silos into an office or residential building or using them for recreational activities such as climbing walls inside them, Crown said.

However, engineers determined the buildings couldn’t be saved, Crown said.

“We did a number of studies, but the condition of the buildings didn’t allow us to do it,” Crown said. “The structural integrity was not there. The buildings and silos are holding one another up, basically. It wasn’t practical.”

Sterling Bay now plans a ground-up development that could include some combination of office, residential, hotel and retail space, Crown said. It must secure zoning, and the firm has yet to present plans to city officials.
I'm gonna say it here first. Thats some grade-a bullshit
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Now we'll never know because a one-man show decided he didn't "like" it despite the fact that the original project complied with underlying zoning.
I guess we won’t get to complain about the design being value-engineered down to the second rendering
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Permit was issued yesterday to renovate the Bridgeview Bank building in Uptown on Broadway (& Lawrence) with Cedar St leading the charge. Part of it will be converted to 176 new apartments, and the lobby will become a co-working space. The rooftop will have an amenity deck. Ground floor Starbucks and bank are expected to remain. According to an article from November, they'd most likely start once they have permits - which is now..

Estimated cost on the permit is nearly $15.25M. Cedar St bought the building a few years ago for $19M.
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Permit was issued yesterday to renovate the Bridgeview Bank building in Uptown on Broadway (& Lawrence) with Cedar St leading the charge. Part of it will be converted to 176 new apartments, and the lobby will become a co-working space. The rooftop will have an amenity deck. Ground floor Starbucks and bank are expected to remain. According to an article from November, they'd most likely start once they have permits - which is now..

Estimated cost on the permit is nearly $15.25M. Cedar St bought the building a few years ago for $19M.
This isn't new construction but it's a great TOD... taking a big under-utilized office building and bringing 176 new households to the neighborhood, directly next to a Red Line stop (one that's about to be fully modernized, no less).
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This isn't new construction but it's a great TOD... taking a big under-utilized office building and bringing 176 new households to the neighborhood, directly next to a Red Line stop (one that's about to be fully modernized, no less).
Yeah it's definitely great. Once those venues are back in a fuller (maybe not full, but fuller) swing then it would be a great place to live for certain people.

Don't forget about 2 new buildings that are supposed to be built right near there. Have they started construction?
1. 4740 N Winthrop - 84 units with building permits issued in February and March 2020

2. 4806 N Magnolia - 54 unit with retail, with building permits issued in April and June 2020.

If all of these truly complete, then that's 314 new units right near the Lawrence stop.
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Good to see the rendering. I don't completely hate it yet. I posted about this 3 weeks ago, but didn't have a rendering at the time. Technically this counts as a high rise at 120 feet tall.

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I think by some definitions this qualifies as a high rise. There is a zoning application up to tear down the existing 2 story brick building at 1229 W Randolph (& Willard Ct) and build a 7 story, 120 foot tall building in place with ground floor retail/commercial and office above. The developer is Thor Equities (NYC). Previous plans were to renovate the building and put something like a rooftop there. It looks like they're going a bit bolder now. This site is basically across the street from Alhambra Palace. The scanned in zoning app is black and white but it appears that the facade would be dark gray brick.

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isn't that 9 stories in the rendering?
Yeah thats off compared to the zoning app now that you mention it.
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Permit was issued yesterday to renovate the Bridgeview Bank building in Uptown on Broadway (& Lawrence) with Cedar St leading the charge. Part of it will be converted to 176 new apartments, and the lobby will become a co-working space. The rooftop will have an amenity deck. Ground floor Starbucks and bank are expected to remain. According to an article from November, they'd most likely start once they have permits - which is now..

Estimated cost on the permit is nearly $15.25M. Cedar St bought the building a few years ago for $19M.
This is great news for Uptown, hopefully the building on the southwest corner of Lawrence and Sheridan is next.
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A new construction permit was issued for 670 N May (Ogden) to construct a new 8 story, 113 unit building. This is basically next to the highway and not far from the Chicago Blue Line stop. On the other side of the highway is a new residential high rise (i think high rise..).

This will replace a generic 1 story building and a little bit of surface lot.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/XikggST6Zsrf3noT6
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