Developer sought for West Garfield vacant parcels
By Jeanette Almada | Special to the Tribune
December 2, 2007
A mixed-use developer is being sought for several vacant city-owned parcels in the West Garfield neighborhood.
City planners at the Chicago Department of Planning and Development on Nov. 19 issued a request for development proposals for any of several lots, most of which are on the 3900 block of West Jackson Boulevard and West Adams Street, and at 201 S. Pulaski Rd.
The city hopes to find a developer who will build residential projects on most of the lots, and a mixed-use project at 201 S. Pulaski. Developers who propose environmentally friendly and energy-efficient projects, and particularly proposals promising to build U.S. Green Building Council LEED-certified projects will receive favorable consideration in the application process, a Planning Department project manager told the Community Development Commission last month.
Ok, I find this really weird. If Chicago R.E. is fine and not under the pressure that other markets are under, then this should not be happening. Having a good idea about how the City works, I find it difficult to believe that NOBODY wants these lots! Things must be really bad if the politicians cannot hand out sweetheat deals to their buddies.
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