Harper Court Proposals Narrowed Down to Four
At the fourth ward TIF Meeting on Monday, James Wilson of the Chicago Department of Community Development announced that the city and university have received proposals for the development of Harper...
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All three Harper Court proposals will open Harper Avenue to through traffic, city officials announced Monday at a presentation of the finalists’ designs. The 53rd Street Tax Increment Finance (TIF)...
View ArticleHarper Court design aimed at pedestrians
Hyde Parkers discussed the details of the proposed redevelopment of Harper Court at a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) meeting Monday at Kenwood Academy. Howard Males, TIF Chairman and attendees took up an...
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Village Foods becomes Whole
Photo: Julia Reinitz/The Chicago MaroonVillage Foods, on the corner of 51st and Lake Park, is closing to make way for City Hyde Park, a new luxury apartment complex. Village Foods, a low-cost grocery...
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53rd St. developments demystified
Photo: Sydney Combs/The Chicago MaroonThe University's Associate Vice President for Commercial Real Estate Operations, Jim Hennessy, engages in an open discussion with students about the University's...
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O-Issue 2013: Harper Court and 53rd Street Development
Photo: Jamie ManleyBelieve it or not, Hyde Park didn’t always have a movie theater, a candy store, or a 24-hour diner. No, many of the businesses you’ll inevitably wander into as you explore the...
View ArticleNews in brief: Post-finals week edition
Here are some headlines you might have missed while pulling those all-nighters at the Reg. Village Foods demolition begins Last Monday, construction crews began demolishing the former site of Village...
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Whole Foods delayed until 2016
Photo: Julia Reinitz/The Chicago MaroonThe scheduled opening date of the Whole Foods currently being constructed on the corner of 51st and Lake Park has been pushed back from 2015 to 2016. Whole Foods...
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Hyde Park areas to acquire more City services with new designation
Using funds provided by taxes levied predominantly on businesses, the designation of the red-outlined area as an SSA will lead to additional services from the City of Chicago.A new designation by the...
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