Comments for New Homes Magazine

Comment on Pilsen both wary and welcoming as development moves southwest by victoria perez

victoria perez — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:56:10 +0000

Mr. Lavicka, we have an interest in an earlier (50's) photo of the Forward Turner Hall, aka Gut Heil building located at 2431 West Roosevelt Road. During the 40's and 50's the Mexican Civic Committees utilized this building for their many civic/social committees and activities. Would you possibly possess an earlier photo and/or know of anyone that does?

We would be interested in contacting this person and/or persons.
Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Victoria Perez
mvictoriap39@yahoo.com

Comment on Getting into the Park by Jon

Jon — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:37:54 +0000

Clearly, it is not 2006 anymore.

Comment on Despite a condo boom Rogers Park retail lags. Is change on the way? by Bill Morton

Bill Morton — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:36:08 +0000

Where once stood the Adelphi Theater, at the corner of Clark Street and Estes Avenue in Rogers Park, is now a DANGEROUS HOLE, thanks to a number of very GREEDY people.

Watch the inimitable Carol Marin's Investigative Report "ONE HOLE OF A MESS" TONIGHT (3/18/2009), AT 10 pm ON NBC5, Chicago.

It is a spotlight on "The dark side of development" in Rogers Park.

Comment on The mod squad by Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:19:22 +0000

Jim Letchinger of JDL is a crook who walked away from $2+ million in repairs of shoddy work leaving residents of a South Loop condominium holding the bag. The guy is an a*****e.

Comment on Despite a condo boom Rogers Park retail lags. Is change on the way? by Rogers Park not WRP

Rogers Park not WRP — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:03:33 +0000

there is no such a thing as West and East Rogers Park. i jus wanted to point that out. the neighborhood talked about in this article is Rogers Park, the adjacent neighborhood to its west, located west of Ridge avenue is called "Westridge" not west rogers park as many people, including this article, call it. and i agree with the old timer its still the same old problems and the gentrification is only making the impoverished youth angrier that they are cleared out so that yuppies can comfortably move in. With the depression steadily approaching not much change can occur and we will all start to feel it very soon.

Comment on Despite a condo boom Rogers Park retail lags. Is change on the way? by old timer

old timer — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:03:59 +0000

I lived in RP in the late 70s/early 80s & bought in the 1990s. I rolled up my sleeves & tried to make it a better place. Know what? burned out. After 15 years, it's the same old problems–& a decade of the same empty storefronts!
Whenever you complain, others poo-poo you & say how much worse it once was–like I should be grateful for crumbs of improvement! Or they call you a yuppie for wanting basic middle-class amenities.
And then there's the famous diversity–as if there's much inter-mingling. & as if this is some hard-won victory than simply a demographic condition.
So now we have a recession & it's not hard to see where the North Side will begin to hurt first.
Nice going, Alderman Moore.

Comment on Retail therapy by SheridanB

SheridanB — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:49:27 +0000

"the Belle Shore Apartments and Edgewater Beach Apartments – went a long way toward reviving the street (Holsten, developer of Wilson Yard, has earned high praise for turning the buildings around)"

The Edgewater Beach Apartments isn't a rehab, the other one Peter Holsten did is The Bryn Mawr.

Comment on The New South by MeredithG

MeredithG — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:54:06 +0000

My friend just moved into Eastgate Village and she loves the area. It is really coming together nicely and she's close to everything. The good thing about the the possibility of hosting the Olympics is that home values will really appreciate on the Near South Side. I suggest checking out their facebook page titled, "Eastgate Village - Near South Chicago."

Comment on The New South by NickL

NickL — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:58:30 +0000

Whether Chicago wins the Olympic bid or not the goal is to prepare and strengthen these neighborhoods allow residents to capitalize on economic opportunities that the Games may bring. Even if Chicago ends up losing the bid, these donations will remain invested in strengthening these communities. Visit Eastgate Villages blog to learn more.

Comment on Lakefront development big as Loop about to put South Chicago on map by Hector

Hector — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:08:33 +0000

Any new news? Seems like not much is going on in this area.