Comments on: Residential Component of Ravenswood Terrace Unveiled

By: Ravenswood Station Zoning Plans Pass City Council; On Track For TIF Funding | The Center Square Journal

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:45:28 +0000

[...] which will bring a Mariano’s grocery store, Sears Auto Care Center, an LA Fitness and more than 150 luxury rental units to the area, is hoping to receive $4.5 million in TIF dollars from the city, said 47th Ward Ald. [...]

By: Sears Store on Lawrence Not On Cut List | The Center Square Journal

Sears Store on Lawrence Not On Cut List | The Center Square Journal — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:32:00 +0000

[...] Sears Holding Corp. also owns the large parking lot on Lawrence Ave. and Ravenswood Ave. The company is a minority stakeholder in plans to develop the property into a new commercial retail … [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:11:00 +0000

While the community obviously welcomes Mariano’s and a potential health club for the same site, there have been strong objections at previous meetings towards ANY residential development. It’s a shame the community doesn’t have a vote other than going on a blog and hoping it makes an impact. The project is at least affordable rental and not condo, but this area has no need to be clogged with more residential. If Sears is so determined to get rid of their whole parking lot, why can’t they at least find something the community needs? How about METRA parking for the soon-to-be displaced commuters!