I would also thank Lauren Sugarman and the neighbors on Farwell who started a petition and set up the meeting and though it's not a popular thing to say, the Alderman and his office for being receptive to the community. I have to say that of the things I have brought to his office's attention so far, I've gotten a very positive response. (hopefully no one will "boo" me off now)
I do value greatly however, this blog and others for holding public officials accountable and raising community awareness. Great community service here.
between this and the marina this was a good week in RP!
That is great work. I have had very positive and timely responses from the ward office myself. Maybe it's because I live right around the corner? Whatever the case may be, I think that positive engagement with the ward office has always been more productive than negative. Maybe we can all learn a little from your experiences. Congratulations again!
I do have news on the Adelphi. A campaign has been started called Citizens for the Adelphi Theater to help save the theater and the developer has meet with the campaign leader Bill Morton. The developer may sell the property to the campaign for the right price. Please check out the website... www.adephitheater.org
If you are able to save this building I hope you do a better job than they did to the old Howard theater. I don't know if it is the fault of the developer or the fact that the tenants are negligent, but it was an eyesore before and it is an eyesore now. Of course, that is par for the course between Clark and Sheridan on Howard.
One reason the Howard theater looks so awful is that the "renovator" didn't know what s/he was doing. There is more to fixing an historic theater facade than repeated applications of Bondo.
As for the save the Adelphi effort, I tried to visit your site but couldn't get on. Please don't repeat the mistake I've seen a hundred time before - buy this property ONLY if you have a realistic, workable, long term program for the building. Well, actually, I take that back, if you have bales and bales of cash to maintain the place while you figure out what to do with it, then by all means buy it anyway.
I'm sorry about the misspelling. I was typing too fast and wanted to get the comment up real fast. The site is hosted at my computer shop on my server. I talked with Bill today and he said Supposidly there is a City Council meeting concerning
"A Variance was filed on 9/14/05 - File No. 15206 - to go from C1-2 to B3-3" ...
I've also heard that the meeting will take place this Thursday at 10am.
Here is what the Citizens for the Adelphi Theater, can do....
Monday evening - We are working on our business plan, and getting the word out about the City Council Meeting.
Tuesday - We will spend the day finishing our business plan, and sending copies of our petitions to the 50 Aldermen that make up the City Council. We will also attend the Lunt Ave. Neighbors meeting to discuss the future of Rogers Park.
Wedsneday - We are scheduled to meet with Mayor Daley and the Metropolitian Planning Council, at the Hyatt Regency downtown. Times and schedules are listed at http://www.metroplanning.org .
Thursday - We will be attending the City Council Meeting concerning re-zoning Clark Street and the Adelphi Theater. If we cannot secure a seat, we will settle with waiting as near the meeting as possible.
After Thursday - We will be searching for investors and collecting Letters of Intent from local business owners. Our appraisal of the theater is scheduled to come in the mail. When it does we will add it to our business plan. We will continue to acquire funding from investors and loans, until we can purchase the Adelphi from Chad Zuric, thus saving it from demolition.
We will do everything we can until either time runs out, or we purchase the theater,
You can say that again. The Howard project is a prime example of poor workmanship. They didn't even replace the missing tile work in the entries. They just patched the opening with concrete. No details were considered. Also, the vision for the use of the building may have been well intentioned but it is porly realized with a shoe store in the once grand entrance. I doubt they could have used it as a theater space again with constant train traffic right next door but they could have done better than this.
Nico's mom & Michael K: I agree also. I am big on saving historic buildings and older buildings, but that building has been neglected badly. Part of me was glad to hear of a large development going in there I have to say. But in an ideal world it would be saved and redeveloped.
You also reminded me of the building on Morse & Greenview that has the terra cotta covered with some green material until they repair it. I hope they repair it properly- it's a beautiful building. A shame we can't get some shops in there.
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I would also thank Lauren Sugarman and the neighbors on Farwell who started a petition and set up the meeting and though it's not a popular thing to say, the Alderman and his office for being receptive to the community. I have to say that of the things I have brought to his office's attention so far, I've gotten a very positive response. (hopefully no one will "boo" me off now)
I do value greatly however, this blog and others for holding public officials accountable and raising community awareness. Great community service here.
between this and the marina this was a good week in RP!
That is great work. I have had very positive and timely responses from the ward office myself. Maybe it's because I live right around the corner? Whatever the case may be, I think that positive engagement with the ward office has always been more productive than negative. Maybe we can all learn a little from your experiences. Congratulations again!
I do have news on the Adelphi. A campaign has been started called Citizens for the Adelphi Theater to help save the theater and the developer has meet with the campaign leader Bill Morton. The developer may sell the property to the campaign for the right price. Please check out the website... www.adephitheater.org
Quest,
If you are able to save this building I hope you do a better job than they did to the old Howard theater. I don't know if it is the fault of the developer or the fact that the tenants are negligent, but it was an eyesore before and it is an eyesore now. Of course, that is par for the course between Clark and Sheridan on Howard.
One reason the Howard theater looks so awful is that the "renovator" didn't know what s/he was doing. There is more to fixing an historic theater facade than repeated applications of Bondo.
As for the save the Adelphi effort, I tried to visit your site but couldn't get on. Please don't repeat the mistake I've seen a hundred time before - buy this property ONLY if you have a realistic, workable, long term program for the building. Well, actually, I take that back, if you have bales and bales of cash to maintain the place while you figure out what to do with it, then by all means buy it anyway.
I'm sorry about the misspelling. I was typing too fast and wanted to get the comment up real fast. The site is hosted at my computer shop on my server. I talked with Bill today and he said Supposidly there is a City Council meeting concerning
"A Variance was filed on 9/14/05 - File No. 15206 -
to go from C1-2 to B3-3" ...
I've also heard that the meeting will take place this
Thursday at 10am.
Here is what the Citizens for the Adelphi Theater, can
do....
Monday evening - We are working on our business plan,
and getting the word out about the City Council
Meeting.
Tuesday - We will spend the day finishing our business
plan, and sending copies of our petitions to the 50
Aldermen that make up the City Council. We will also
attend the Lunt Ave. Neighbors meeting to discuss the
future of Rogers Park.
Wedsneday - We are scheduled to meet with Mayor Daley
and the Metropolitian Planning Council, at the Hyatt
Regency downtown. Times and schedules are listed at
http://www.metroplanning.org .
Thursday - We will be attending the City Council
Meeting concerning re-zoning Clark Street and the
Adelphi Theater. If we cannot secure a seat, we will
settle with waiting as near the meeting as possible.
After Thursday - We will be searching for investors
and collecting Letters of Intent from local business
owners. Our appraisal of the theater is scheduled to
come in the mail. When it does we will add it to our
business plan. We will continue to acquire funding
from investors and loans, until we can purchase the
Adelphi from Chad Zuric, thus saving it from
demolition.
We will do everything we can until either time runs
out, or we purchase the theater,
- Bill Morton
http://www.adelphitheater.org
Nico's mom,
You can say that again. The Howard project is a prime example of poor workmanship. They didn't even replace the missing tile work in the entries. They just patched the opening with concrete. No details were considered. Also, the vision for the use of the building may have been well intentioned but it is porly realized with a shoe store in the once grand entrance. I doubt they could have used it as a theater space again with constant train traffic right next door but they could have done better than this.
Nico's mom & Michael K:
I agree also. I am big on saving historic buildings and older buildings, but that building has been neglected badly. Part of me was glad to hear of a large development going in there I have to say. But in an ideal world it would be saved and redeveloped.
You also reminded me of the building on Morse & Greenview that has the terra cotta covered with some green material until they repair it. I hope they repair it properly- it's a beautiful building. A shame we can't get some shops in there.
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