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Commented on North and LaSalle ^{1 year, 9 months ago}

He said "Dom's," not "Dominicks." Dom's is a small specialty grocer. Block Club Chicago reports Dom's will open a store on Wells St. next to (or in?) Plum Market later this summer.

Commented on North and LaSalle ^{1 year, 9 months ago}

Institutional/Civic

Commented on North and LaSalle ^{1 year, 9 months ago}

The idea posed by some of "more retail" amuses me. There are already too many vacant retail locations in Old Town, so adding more at the area's high rent levels seems like folly. What does Moody want to do with the property? It's theirs.

Commented on North and LaSalle ^{1 year, 9 months ago}

As previously mentioned, neither negative or positive "community" effects. It should be noted this site previously was for an Amoco gas station, so it may require remedial work prior to any residential development.

Commented on North and LaSalle ^{1 year, 9 months ago}

I'm not sure if there are either positive or negative benefits to "the community" by a church parking lot used mainly on Sundays and sometimes other days for Moody special events. It's neutral.

Commented on North and LaSalle ^{1 year, 10 months ago}

As others have noted, the ground space is presently empty (no benefits) and there is a parking garage. Given that the area's grocery stores are concentrated around the south end of Old Town, keeping this space retail grocery would be a plus. If not a chain grocery store, perhaps divide the space up sort of bazaar-style with several specialty food retailers under one roof?

Commented on North and LaSalle ^{1 year, 10 months ago}

Actually, a CPL branch is located at the south end of Old Town on Division just west of Wells St. It's only a half mile away. It's highly unlikely the city has the funds or the desire to locate another branch so close. A community garden sounds nice, but given the value of property here, it's unlikely a developer will spring for anything that's meaningful in size. But if a community garden could somehow be incorporated into a redeveloped space, I agree that would be welcomed.

Commented on North and LaSalle ^{1 year, 10 months ago}

Commercial

Commented on North and LaSalle ^{1 year, 10 months ago}

Visually, it's an eyesore. Building a structure more than 3 stories high would block light through the large stained glass windows of the Moody Church. Perhaps a redesigned fueling station adapted to transition from petroleum to electric vehicle charging. I suspect you people in property development have ideas on how this could be done nicely.

Commented on North and LaSalle ^{1 year, 10 months ago}

It's frequently a meetup place for cycle gangs, especially in warmer months. Associated activity can at times, to put it mildly, be obnoxious.

Commented on North and LaSalle ^{1 year, 10 months ago}

It's a 24-hour gas station and convenience store in a part of town that's seen many gas stations close in recent decades. What's unusual here is that there are two such operations separated by a church (and the Moody parking lot next to the Walgreens at LaSalle & North was the site of an Amoco station a few decades ago). Given the lack of alternatives for drivers needing gas, it seems both the Shell and BP at Clark & LaSalle do very well and provide a needed product.

Supported a comment by Lana W on North and LaSalle ^{2 years ago}

Lana W
Keep Old Town a neighborhood…less high rises.

Supported a comment by W Lo on North and LaSalle ^{2 years ago}

W Lo
keep old town OLD...low rise, classic architecture, no glass high rises!

Supported a comment by Jason Rosenblatt on North and LaSalle ^{2 years ago}

Jason Rosenblatt
Mixed income, low to high. Supporting diversity. Inexpensive studio live/work options for young artists/ designers. Housing that is sustainable and carbon neutral, with places for electric vehicle charging, secure bicycle lots, green spaces, breezeways, opportunities for murals and public art.

Supported a comment by David Petersen on North and LaSalle ^{2 years ago}

David Petersen
Low rise and town homes like at Eugene terrace