(photo from YoChicago's Flickr photostream)Thanks to a reader for sharing the following information. It appears the City of Chicago is planning to discuss transfering the land at 5720 N Ridge (home of the old firehouse) to the Chicago Park District at tomorrow's Chicago Plan Commission meeting. The meeting will be held at 121 N LaSalle Street, 2nd floor at 1PM. Here are the exact details from the agenda: A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing the transfer of City-owned land to the Chicago Park District. The land is commonly known as 5720 North Ridge Avenue and is located in the 48th Ward. (11-003-21)
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looks like those kids that hang out in front of the firehouse will have to find somewhere else to hang out, like a park or something...oh wait.
Alderman Smith has been working on this project for years. Congratulations to her effort.
I always thought this would make a perfect theatre.
I have never quite understood the push for creating an "arts district" along Ridge Boulevard.
Is there any actual "plan" that can be referenced which explains how this is supposed to progress?
There is very limited commercial along the stretch between Broadway and Clark.
Also, the only architecturally notable buildings along this stretch are the firehouse and the long-stalled "art gallery" building at Glenwood and Ridge, but two buildings does not a district make.
The 'arts district' as it is touted on the light pole banners down Ridge, is a bit of a reach. There is the a theatre group who has a rehearsal space? in a storefront and an unopened, unfinished art studio. The latter has been boarded up for years now. However, there are two fully functional coin laundromats on Ridge. Let's take down the 'arts district' banners and re-name Ridge the 'Edgewater Laundry District.'
Who owns that Gray Building at Glenwood and Ridge? Is it going to be finished? Would they sell it?
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