Edgewater Developments
Spotlight on Granville - Much Good News!
Greetings!
Many years of community effort are bearing concrete signs of success for the Granville District. In fact, concrete will soon begin flowing as the long awaited development, The Granville, rises at the northeast corner of Granville & Broadway. EDC has been happy to be a part of the efforts to bring a positive development to this corner. Read below for more info.
In addition, a coalition of community advocates spent years working to Vote Dry a precinct at the heart of Granville. There will be a party by the local block club, NEBA, to celebrate. See more details below.
Much more work remains for Granville, and EDC is focusing it's attention on other important issues, including improving the CTA station at Granville, as well as those at Thorndale, Bryn Mawr, and Berwyn; Read on for more details.
The Granville Rises......come and celebrate!
by Adam Burck
Come and celebrate the ground breaking of The Granville on Wednesday, January 31, at 4:30 p.m. at the corner of Granville/Broadway, with a reception afterwards in The Granville sales center across the street from the construction site. Site preparation work began on January 2.....what a great way to kick off the New Year! Keep your eyes on this corner as the building rises over the next year.
EDC has spent much time and effort to ensure that the community gets a high-quality new building at this site to stimulate more positive developments on Granville. EDC began focusing on this site many, many years ago when we put together a marketing package for the site that Loyola Univ. (previous owners) used to market the property to prospective buyers. Their brokers complimented EDC's product, noting that it provided all they needed to find a good buyer. In addition, EDC has spent many meetings with the developer, Loyola, and Joe Moore - the 49th Ward Alderman, to help hone the development. When a glitch with relocating the public alley threatened to derail the project, EDC worked with City departments to assist the developer in moving through the alley relocation process. EDC also helps businesses find appropriate commercial space in Edgewater, so we found Access Group a location for the sales office right across the street from the site.
We worked so hard on this project because we feel it is the right development at the right location. The 160 new living units adjacent to the Red Line and other public transit sources provides an alternative transit bonanza to the new residents and helps direct transportation to options other than the auto. In addition, we have appreciated the cooperation of Bill Platt and his team at Access Group Realty in responding to community input on the design and retail tenant mix.
We hope you are able to make the Ground Breaking on Wednesday and celebrate with EDC and all of your neighbors!
Join NEBA and EDC to Celebrate Vote Dry Success
Norm Cratty, NEBA
The North Edgewater Beach Association (NEBA) block club invites you to an informal gathering celebrating the recent court decision for the vote dry of the two liquor stores at the corner of Winthrop and Granville avenues. For the hard work and dedication of Pat Sharkey, the Granville Task Force, the countless volunteers whom walked door to door collecting signatures, and to our community, we invite you to participate in a heart-felt THANK YOU!!!!!
When: Tuesday, January 30, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Where: Fig Media, 1120 West Granville Avenue (north side of Granville under the "El")
NEBA Block Club Web Site
Save the Date for Meetings on Red Line Stations
by Adam Burck
EDC and State Rep Harry Osterman host Red Line Design Charrettes
EDC and State Representative Harry Osterman have engaged the City Design Center and the Voorhees Center for Neighborhood Development to hold Design Charrettes regarding the future of the Red Line Stations in Edgewater. The Red Line is a significant asset in the community which will be revamped in the coming years, and we want the community to have input into shaping this future.
We will follow-up with more details in the next couple of weeks, but for now we want you to save the dates so you can participate. We will hold the first Design Charrette focusing on the Granville and the Thorndale Stations on Monday, March 5th at 7 p.m. at Loyola University. We will hold the first Design Charrette focusing on the Bryn Mawr and Berwyn Stations on Monday, March 12th at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew's Church, 5649 N Sheridan Rd. Watch your e-mail in the next couple of weeks for more details on how to participate.
We thank Rep. Osterman for his instrumental role in helping secure the State funding for this project.
EDC Web Site
Contact Information
email: info@edgewaterdev.org
phone: 773-506-4016
web: http://www.edgewaterdev.org
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This publication was funded in part by the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development TABG Program and does not necessarily represent in whole or in part the viewpoints of the Department of Planning and Development.
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