LG Development Pitches Micro-Units at South Loop Meeting
Mar01

LG Development Pitches Micro-Units at South Loop Meeting

Written By on March 1, 2016 in Dearborn Street, Federal Street, Polk Street, Printers Row, Proposals, _story

What would you do if you had a tiny lot just begging for improvement? Why, you’d build tiny apartments on it, naturally. Which is just what Chicago’s LG Development Group wants to do with the empty lot at 776 South Dearborn Street in the South Loop. At Monday night’s community meeting, hosted by the Near South Planning Board Monday night at the Hilton Chicago, LG announced plans to erect a 14-story building (with a...

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Saint Hubert’s Heads
Dec12

Saint Hubert’s Heads

Written By on December 12, 2012 in Federal Street, history, restaurants, _story

As I once noted on WBEZ Radio while being interviewed about the state of urban decay in Chicago, my wife calls me an “alley cat.”  When I’m restless in the middle of the night and can’t sleep, I’ll walk through the alleys of downtown Chicago.  It’s all perfectly safe for me because I’m huge and scary looking.  But more importantly, it’s where you can find some wonderful architectural...

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