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The 88 units in John Pennycuff Memorial Apartments are beginning to fill: What would John say?

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
12/01/2020
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As the newly completed 88-unit John Pennycuff Memorial Apartments (JPMA) at Robert Castillo Plaza begins to fill with tenants at the corner of Milwaukee (2031 N.) and Campbell Avenues, it is a reminder of the two long-term issues this building addresses: affordable housing and the LGBTQ community.

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Two lawsuits re Mosky Wicker Park project: Moreno's last minute slight-of hand-in City Council

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
08/21/2019
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Robert Mosky, RDM Development, received a "go" on the Wicker Park apartment project, 1624-28 W. Division, as a result of one of former 1st Ward Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno's actions during his last day as alderman in Chicago's City Council this last February. 

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Lightfoot announces nomination of new Chicago Department of Planning and Development Commissioner

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
08/07/2019
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Maurice D. Cox is Mayor Lori Lightfoot's nominee to head up Chicago's Department of Planning and Development as its Commissioner. 

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Lawsuit filed to stop Cortland and Chicago River TIF and more

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
04/17/2019
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A lawsuit to halt the creation of the Cortland and Chicago River TIF (Tax Increment Financing) district, much of which is for Sterling Bay's Lincoln Yards, was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County today against the City of Chicago by Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights on behalf of Grassroots Collaborative and Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education. 

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Development the "Chicago way": Sterling Bay/Lincoln Yards

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
04/08/2019
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UPDATE: Lightfoot asked Finance Committee Chairman Patrick O'Connor to make Monday's meeting a "subject matter hearing" which generally excludes a vote, according to Crain's Danny Ecker around midnight Sunday.

There is a full court press to pass the $1.3* billion Cortland and Chicago River TIF at Monday's City Council Finance Committee vote and the City Council vote on Wednesday, Mayor Emanuel's last Council meeting before leaving his eight year, fifth floor reign of Chicago's City Hall. 

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Lincoln Yards project keeps changing on way to Thursday's zoning committee meeting

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
03/06/2019
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While Sterling Bay's $6 billion Lincoln Yards 54.5 acre mega development is the focus for Chicago's City Council Zoning Committee meeting Thursday, the real issue is the entire 165 acre North Branch Industrial Corridor between North, Webster and Clybourn Avenues and the Kennedy Expressway. In a full court press, Sterling Bay and Alderman Brian Hopkins continue to make changes to the plan in an attempt to push the project through tomorrow's meeting.

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Lincoln Yards Deal Breakers for residents: Over paying for interest, the TIF, process and project transparency

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
01/24/2019
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"A $400 million footnote in the Lincoln Yards plan is for interest," Randy Jacobson, an architect, pointed out at a #DelayTheVote* Tuesday press conference, as he outlined the top issues that individuals and groups feel are deal breakers for having the $6 billion, 52-acre Sterling Bay Lincoln Yards Project on the Chicago Plan Commission's Thursday agenda. 

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Stop robbing the poor and giving to the rich with TIF programs demand community organizations

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
01/13/2019
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"How dare these taxing bodies be complicit in raising taxes on Chicagoans from Rogers Park to Roseland at this pivotal moment---all so they can pad the pockets of developers in Lincoln Park?,"

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Sterling Bay's Lincoln Yard update: Community predicts little transparency and more obfuscation…could a full master plan be revealed?

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
11/26/2018
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In advance of Sterling Bay's Nov. 29, 6 p.m. Lincoln Yards update meeting at 1001 N. Crosby St. in the Park Community Church Renew Chicago auditorium,

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Proposed North Branch Industrial Corridor TIF: If permitted - will affect entire city & without community voices may fill wealthy developer pockets

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
11/12/2018
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“Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Hopkins are pushing to create a North Branch Industrial Corridor TIF (Tax Increment Financing) to payoff large developers," cautions Tom Tresser, lead organizer for the TIF Illumination Project.

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Humboldt Park community is invited to shape vision for new development surrounding Norwegian American Hospital

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
05/12/2018
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Targeting 24 blocks around Norwegian American Hospital (NAH) in Humboldt Park, a new vision for a development and wellness project will be presented to the community at two different presentations next week.

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See the possibilities: The Polish Triangle

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
01/28/2018
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Revitalization planning for the parcel of land bound by Milwaukee, Ashland and Division took major strides forward during 2017 as a result of the Polish Triangle Coalition's work which began in 2010. 

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Wicker Park Committee gives thumbs up to redevelopment of former church facing Wicker Park

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
08/04/2017
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What started in April 2015 as a rehab of a church complex, dating back to 1905, and ended in a pile of rubble in October 2016 has been approved to rise again after the Wicker Park Committee (WPC) membership gave a thumbs up

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Forma Construction to present new renderings for Wicker Park's former church site

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
07/17/2017
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The Wicker Park Committee's (WPC) Preservation and Development committee (P&D) will be reviewing new renderings on Tuesday

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New plans for former Wicker Park church being presented to at Wicker Park Committee meeting

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
05/03/2017
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Four condominiums and four duplex units are being proposed by John Conrad Schiess, architect, on behalf of property owner Igor Blumin, Vice President of Interforum, at the Wednesday Wicker Park Committee (WPC) meeting in the Wicker Park Field House, 1425 N. Damen, Wed., May 3, at 7 p.m.

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Laborers' Local One sends message to LG Construction: Two giant rats

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
03/26/2017
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Two giant inflated rats were "installed" Friday along Milwaukee at the LG Construction & Development project under construction. Laborers' Local One also had picketers at the 1237-53 N. Milwaukee Ave. site. 

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WPC P&D gives thumbs down to 32-units at 1665 N. Milwaukee

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
01/18/2017
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A request for support of a five-story 32-unit residential/retail project requiring a jump in zoning from a M1-2 to B3-5* at 1665 N. Milwaukee Ave.

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A hotel and a 32-studio building: Topics for Wednesday 2nd Ward community meeting

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
08/16/2016
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A hotel proposal to replace the Shell gas station at 1551 W. North Ave, North Ave. and Ashland, and a 32-studio development at 1665 N. Milwaukee will be presented to the community at a meeting scheduled for Wed.,

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Buono proposes bring condos to Bosworth

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
08/11/2016
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Rob Buono, Henry Street Partners, introduced his proposed 1220 Bosworth condo project, a land parcel 10,000 feel short of an acre, at a public meeting in Near North Montessori, 1434 W. Division, Wed., Aug. 10, evening. 

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MCZ proposes to build "as of right" on historic dairy site: Leona's

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
08/02/2016
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Most likely MCZ Development's proposed five-story, 16 three-bedroom condo project will occupy the original early 1900's home of Pure Farm Products Company, Chicago's only Ukrainian dairy*, at 1936-44 W. Augusta Blvd. 

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