tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post551948891798801169..comments2024-03-23T09:42:36.833-05:00Comments on Uptown Update: Sun-Times: "Another Chance On The N. Side's Money Pit"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-2919358583960069642008-12-17T10:56:00.000-06:002008-12-17T10:56:00.000-06:00Near the wealthiest part of Uptown? Umm, kind of....Near the wealthiest part of Uptown? Umm, kind of. More accurately, it should read, "across the great divide from the wealthiest part of Uptown, but smack dab in the middle of one of the gang banging zones and worst sections of Uptown". <BR/><BR/>But somehow I bet they won't put that on the brochures...JACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906522110937079913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-85924295298220516642008-12-17T10:30:00.000-06:002008-12-17T10:30:00.000-06:00Let's file a lawsuit now to block the sale. LOL.I ...Let's file a lawsuit now to block the sale. <BR/><BR/>LOL.<BR/><BR/>I would like to stop Helen from being able to do any more damage to Uptown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-3429499099639276192008-12-17T09:57:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:57:00.000-06:00Having lived two doors down from Sedwick Propertie...Having lived two doors down from Sedwick Properties 828 development before, during and after construction, I actually thought they were reasonably considerate as developers. <BR/><BR/>Now as to the community input, that never happened there. The property was supposed to have been rezoned to limit the height of any development on the property, but our loving Alderwoman never got around to it till after Sedgwick bought the property. Thus we were left with a 16 story high rise in what should have been a property zoned for about a max of three or four stories.Snekihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519347630793489082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-90136984081561738152008-12-17T09:47:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:47:00.000-06:00How does one succeed in the real estate market in ...How does one succeed in the real estate market in the 46th Ward? How does one succeed in the real estate market anywhere in the city?<BR/><BR/>Hire Alderman Ed Burke's law firm as your legal counsel.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, I never thought I would see this reported on a local news outlet, but the WLS-TV I Team actually reported last night that Governor Blagojevich is a former bookie from the western suburbs that was paying street tax to organized crime, aka the Outfit. The I Team uses youtube footage of Robert Cooley(former Chicago Cop, Mob lawyer, and Federal informant that destroyed the famous 'First Ward Operation'). <BR/><BR/>My soul is tumbling right now. The prospects of being freed from this purgatory is really close.<BR/><BR/>Watch the I team report at this link.<BR/>http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6559104<BR/><BR/>You're now wondering, 'what the heck does this have to do with the Maryville property?' It doesn't have anything to do with it. It's only meant as note of caution that the way things are done in the city are very different from the way you think they are done.<BR/><BR/>To watch the full video featuring Robert Cooley you can view the two parts at these links.<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65kbhSg15qs<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5S0UPyPXSs<BR/><BR/>In these videos, Robert Cooley claims Alderman Burke is an informant for the Feds and basically runs the city.The Soul of Murray Humphrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775534748510613771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-45139835793016209102008-12-17T09:34:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:34:00.000-06:00TIF funds could increase that commitment.Watch out...<I>TIF funds could increase that commitment.</I><BR/><BR/>Watch out Clarendon Park Neighbors! You better hope Fix Wilson Yard wins the lawsuit.uptown ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07292960102966569584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-57025048357886007662008-12-17T08:19:00.000-06:002008-12-17T08:19:00.000-06:00Sassy et al.You should all leave comments on this ...Sassy et al.<BR/><BR/>You should all leave comments on this article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-3565747469897177542008-12-17T08:16:00.001-06:002008-12-17T08:16:00.001-06:00Paris said Uptown's alderman, Helen Shiller (46th)...<I>Paris said Uptown's alderman, Helen Shiller (46th), has encouraged him to gather input from the community. Others who have done that have found themselves caught in the Uptown crossfire of rich vs. poor. It took years before developer Peter Holsten to get anything started on the Wilson Yard site at Montrose and Broadway, and now citizens have challenged his zoning deal in a clever lawsuit that alleges the city broke its rules in awarding Wilson Yard tax-increment financing.</I><BR/><BR/>Seriously, Sun-Times? Seriously? There is a "crossfire" of Uptown's rich and poor that exists apart from Helen Shiller? And, Holsten is someone who is a victim of it---sorry that he ever set foot in the place because of it? And the WY lawsuit is clever? But the financing scheme of WY isn't the reason why it took Holsten "forever" to get something built and the "crossfire" is the real reason? As my kids say, whatever.Sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023321034518238290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-22768829649301036112008-12-17T08:16:00.000-06:002008-12-17T08:16:00.000-06:00Let's do some calculating...3.5 acres is a bit mor...Let's do some calculating...3.5 acres is a bit more than half as big as WY. Peter got WY for about 6MM so if Sedgwick offered more than 3-3.5MM they don't have a prayer (ironic?) since Uptown is a blighted community which can't possibly prosper without taxpayer money.Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310233196669409213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-63091263931548934492008-12-17T07:37:00.000-06:002008-12-17T07:37:00.000-06:00*Sedgwick has two condo buildings under way in the...*Sedgwick has two condo buildings under way in the South Loop, a completed building at 1464 S. Michigan and one under construction at 1935 S. Wabash.*<BR/><BR/>He must be broke then! The south Loop is dead!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com