Tag: Retail
Developers and NIMBYs spend an evening together in Lincoln Park
"We're hoping that the majority of people are keeping an open mind."
- David Goldman of Sandz Development, developer of Webster Square.
"I'm [...]
Add Cermak Fresh Market to the list of Bridgeport perks
Lexington Square residents are about to gain a much-needed neighborhood amenity: a new grocery store just a few blocks north on Halsted Street. Ga [...]
Crain’s: Block 37 on course to foreclosure sale
A Cook County judge issued a foreclosure order against Block 37 earlier today, paving the way for a foreclosure sale sometime in early 2011, Crain [...]
Jewish businesses head to Skokie after Jews leave
Skokie Patch is suggesting that Skokie is becoming “the new hub of the Jewish business community,” swiping that designation from Chicago’s Rogers [...]
Transforming an old hospital into new homes in Lincoln Park
Yesterday afternoon Joe Zekas and I met Sandz Development principal David Goldman outside the old Lincoln Park Hospital (or Grant Hospital, if you [...]
A new look for Lincoln Park Hospital
It's been almost a year since Michael Supera and Richard Zisook announced their plans to convert and expand the old Lincoln Park Hospital into a mix [...]
McCaffery opening on-site marketing center for US Steel redevelopment this fall
When you hear that the old US Steel site in South Chicago won't be fully redeveloped until 2055, it's easy to assume that everything will move at a [...]
Sears goes nuts again, plans Craftsman tool store in River North
Crain's Chicago Business is reporting that Sears plans to open an "experience: store featuring Craftsman tools and Kenmore appliances in River North.
[...]
$55K goes missing; zoning change expected in Little Village
The subplots and twists are mind-splintering in David Roeder's report on a proposed not-a-flea-market at 3200 S Kedzie in Chicago's Little Village nei [...]
Wilson Yard arrives in Uptown
Like it or not, Wilson Yard is here. The mayor, Alderman Shiller, and developer Peter Holsten were on hand to cut the ribbon on the massive mixed-inco [...]
Plan Commission approves major redevelopment of Lake Meadows
The Plan Commission's approval of a mixed-use development across from Wrigley Field won all the headlines last week (more on that one later), but an [...]
Quick hits: Moore supports Rogers Park proposal; Ravenswood residents give OK to Sears lot redevelopment
Two short updates on stories we've discussed recently:
Ald. Joe Moore will support a zoning change that will allow construction of mixed-use devel [...]
Quick hits: Park 1000 site to be auctioned; new condos planned for Diversey Parkway
Rick Levin & Associates will oversee a court-ordered auction of a 251' x 134' parcel at 1000 S Michigan Ave in the South Loop, where developers [...]
Quote of the day: Deadline day
It’s absolutely crazy. Getting multiple offers on some listings. Lots of people who were on the fence have come down. Lots of last minute showings for [...]
The Taxman cometh to the West Loop
Last fall F&F Realty of Skokie proposed a a new 514-unit apartment building and 10,000 square feet of retail space for the site of the Crowne Plaza [...]
Wabash Properties promoting proposed Eastern Tower in Chinatown
You have to hand it to See Y Wong -- like any forward-thinking developer the guy has a lot of projects in the pipeline, just waiting for the financi [...]
Life in the Fulton River District – things to do and places to go near Alta at K Station
As we checked out the views to the west from a balcony at Alta at K Station's western high-rise, I asked Alta Leasing Consultant Matt Hawkins and K2 [...]
Crain's on "the demise of Armitage Avenue"
Today's video from Crain's Chicago Business focuses on how Armitage Avenue between Halsted Street and Racine Avenue, once "the best boutque, cute re [...]
Following Francesca: Streeterville's best bites
You can learn a lot about a neighborhood by visiting its restaurants. Francesca Rose, a Streeterville expert and a real estate agent at Prudential R [...]
Ground breaks on Lakeshore East's Roundy's
Work has finally begun on Lakeshore East's long-awaited grocery store, according to Magellan Development. A Roundy's Supermarket will occupy about h [...]