Redevelopment
One Year Later, Little Movement To Redevelop Old Children’s Hospital Site
But the prime Lincoln Park real estate where the hospital once stood still sits vacant, with redevelopment plans far from complete. CBS 2’s Marissa Bailey reports.
Your Chicago: West Suburban La Grange
The village has come a long way since a man named Franklin Cossett led the emigration from Chicago in the 1870s.
Emanuel Unveils Plans To Redevelop Sites Of Coal Plants, Old Asphalt Factory
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday unveiled plans to redevelop three old industrial sites on the Southwest Side – including the two infamous coal plants that closed last month.
Plans To Redevelop Old Children’s Memorial Site Draw Jeers, Praise
The final plan calls for more than 1,000 new apartments, green space and retail shops as well, keeping some existing buildings and demolishing others. CBS 2′s Marissa Bailey reports.
Lathrop Homes Public Housing Residents Fear Being Kicked Out
Residents of a the Lathrop Homes public housing development, at Diversey Parkway and the Chicago River’s North Branch, are fighting to stay in their homes in wake of a CHA renovation project.
Ricketts Family Buys McDonald’s Across From Wrigley Field
The owners of the Cubs have purchased the lot directly across from Wrigley Field, where a prominent McDonald’s now stands.
Hyde Park Bookstore: Construction At Harper Court Has Hurt Business
Not everyone is thrilled about the sweeping redevelopment project that will bring a new hotel and university office building to Hyde Park.
Plans Moving Ahead To Redevelop Site Of Old Lincolnwood Hotel
Demolition and redevelopment are one step closer for a long-vacant Lincolnwood Hotel with a colorful exterior and a seedy history.
Children’s Museum Won’t Be Coming To Grant Park
Three years after it generated shouting matches and power struggles in City Hall, the plan to move the Chicago Children’s Museum to Grant Park has been declared dead by one official.
New Mariano’s Fresh Store To Open On Onetime Riverview Site
Mariano’s, the local concept for the Roundy’s supermarket chain will soon make its debut in the city, on the site where past generations enjoyed roller coaster rides and sideshows.
New Alderman Files To Curb Lincoln Park Hospital Redevelopment
Newly-elected Ald. Michele Smith (43rd) is already following through on a campaign promise, and trying to curb the redevelopment plans for the old Lincoln Park Hospital.
Could Children’s Museum Stay At Navy Pier?
Will the Chicago Children’s Museum stay at Navy Pier, or will it go? According to reports Wednesday, the answer seems to be a definite “maybe.”
Ruling May Soon Come For Hospital Site Plan
A ruling could come soon in a controversial zoning plan for the old site of Lincoln Park Hospital.
Bouquets, Brickbats For Lincoln Park Hospital Plan
Developers have revised plans for the site of the shuttered Lincoln Park Hospital, but some neighbors are still speaking out against it.
Progress Coming Along On Hyde Park Retail Complex
Progress is coming along on the new development on the site of the Harper Court shopping center in Hyde Park, according to a published report.
Whole Foods, Second City May Come To Hyde Park
A Whole Foods and an outpost of the Second City comedy club are among the options being considered for a soaring new complex just off busy 53rd Street.
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