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Children's Memorial Hospital site to be redeveloped by new partnership

June 2, 2015

Chicago Tribune

Demolition of the former Children's Memorial Hospital site in Chicago's Lincoln Park, the first step in a redevelopment that will add 600 residences to the neighborhood, is to begin by year's end, developers said Monday.

Top Real Estate Developers Weigh In on the Chicago Housing Market

May 7, 2015

Chicago Magazine

A panel of real estate developers convened Wednesday morning to share gut reactions on the Chicago market’s opportunities and challenges assembled by the Homebuilder’s Association of Greater Chicago (HBAGC). The industry crowd let the four speak their mind on a range of topics, namely the housing recovery, rental vs. condo construction, affordable housing, and the presidential library. They were unified in most areas, particularly (and predictably) in their distrust of the new Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) which requires developments of 10 or more units to set aside 10 percent as “...

Creating affordability in all of Chicago

April 15, 2014

Metropolitan Planning Council

You’ve probably heard by now that the old Children’s Memorial Hospital site in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood is being redeveloped.

Children's Memorial Rezoning Approved by City Council, Project Is a Go

April 2, 2014

Paul Biasco

The City Council voted Wednesday to rezone the former Children's Memorial Hospital site — the last step in the approval process for a plan that will bring huge new residential and commercial development to the property.

Children's Memorial plan gets OK over neighbors' objections

February 21, 2014

The Chicago Plan Commission on Thursday approved a proposal for two residential high-rises as part of a development blueprint for the site of the former Children's Memorial Hospital that has drawn the ire of some Lincoln Park neighborhood residents.

No One Questions Parking Plan for Children’s Memorial Site

February 21, 2014

Steven Vance

The Chicago Plan Commission yesterday unanimously voted to approve McCaffery Interests’ plan to build two 19-story apartment towers in Lincoln Park on the site of the former Children’s Memorial Hospital. The plan — revised many times before — was equally derided and praised by public commenters at yesterday’s five-hour meeting. People criticized the density and complained about future truck traffic, while the design, new plazas, and addition of retail to a dead block received accolades.

Children's Memorial Plan Heads for City Approval, but Lawsuit Threatened

February 18, 2014

The plans for the Children's Memorial Hospital redevelopment scheduled to be presented to the city's Plan Commission Thursday are final, the local alderman said. But some opponents are threatening a lawsuit to block the project if it is approved by the city.

Ald. Smith stands by Children's Memorial Hospital redevelopment plan

February 11, 2014

Ald. Michele Smith, 43rd, says she's standing by her support of a revised plan to redevelop the site of the old Children's Memorial Hospital in Lincoln Park, and takes a bit of a shot at a predecessor who criticized her stance.

Zoning deal reached to develop old Children's Memorial site

February 4, 2014

It looks like a long-awaited deal is finally in hand to develop the former Children's Memorial Hospital site in Lincoln Park. After two years of debate and contentious public hearings, Ald. Michele Smith, 43rd, announced last night that developer Daniel McCaffery agreed to further downsize his proposal and make key changes regarding the location of a freight entrance to the development.

McCaffery shrinks plan for former Children's Memorial site

December 19, 2013

ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com

McCaffery Interests Inc. has scaled back its planned redevelopment of the former Children's Memorial Hospital site in Lincoln Park, eliminating about 30 percent of the residential units to assuage neighborhood concerns that the project was too big as originally designed.

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