1059 and 1106 Wealthy St Redevelopment Projects

[organsnyder]

Hey, I actually do like some stuff!  I'm not always a curmudgeon.    

 

I was being a bit harsh. I actually agree with you on most architectural issues. I do think that you sometimes have unrealistic expectations, but I don't think it's unrealistic to expect better than this POS rendering.

[GRDadof3]

Hey, I actually do like some stuff!  I'm not always a curmudgeon.     That newish Uptown Village building on Wealthy is quite nice, actually.  I'm not 100% in love with the somewhat wonky roofline, but in general, it's a good example of how to get an infill project right.  This one looks like the residential chunk was drawn by a guy who couldn't give a rip, with the commercial chunk drawn by a guy on acid.

 

I do agree with you on that one. Looks like the motel from Breaking Bad or something.

 

 

 

[joeDowntown]

I was confused when I saw these. Why are the 'back' buildings well rendered in color, and the building that faces Wealthy looks like it a black and white photocopy? Weird.

 

Joe

[mpchicago]

I was confused when I saw these. Why are the 'back' buildings well rendered in color, and the building that faces Wealthy looks like it a black and white photocopy? Weird.

 

Joe

 

Two different firms.  The front building is URS, and rear is Concept Design.  Not sure why URS did not use color?  

 

Now that you mention it Jeff, the URS design does look like an old motor inn.

[Allison Slater]

Call me weird, but coming from a traditionalist who tends not to like modernism, I actually don't mind the URS design.

[GR_Urbanist]

Work on 1106 Wealthy looks to be underway!

[uncus]

Windows going in!

[uncus]

1059 Wealthy has a new site plan posted on the the East Hills web site

http://easthillscouncil.org/news/1059-wealthy-street-se-0

There are a number of things on this that i find very impressive

1.  Removes the grade issue between the property and calkins, bring the town homes on calkins to street level

2. Calkins is widened giving room for parallel parking and a SIDEWALK!

3. Parking is distributed throughout the site, instead of one huge lot in the center.

4.  Fair amount of green space/trees in the plan

 

 

 

[uncus]

Some more images of the proposed development at 1059 wealthy

Sounds like the advisory meeting with the historic preservation commission went well 

[GRDadof3]

On 10/8/2015 at 11:13 PM, uncus said:

Some more images of the proposed development at 1059 wealthy

Sounds like the advisory meeting with the historic preservation commission went well 

This project is on the city's permit list. Has demo begun on the old McDonalds building? 

[MJLO]

I haven't seen any work on it.  I'll head by it today and update.

[MJLO]

8 hours ago, MJLO said:

I haven't seen any work on it.  I'll head by it today and update.

There has been no change at this property.

[uncus]

This project is on the city's permit list. Has demo begun on the old McDonalds building? 

I've been told it's to start in next few weeks.

[MJLO]

There was a picture in another thread. The buildings are gone, not more than a day or two left of debris clearing.

[uncus]

Project at 1059 wealthy is moving right along. Second of three stories on calkins building up and footings poured for building facing wealthy. I hear they are hoping to be done April if 2017

[joeDowntown]

17 minutes ago, uncus said:

Project at 1059 wealthy is moving right along. Second of three stories on calkins building up and footings poured for building facing wealthy. I hear they are hoping to be done April if 2017

Uncus, your photo ended up being a broken link. Can you try uploading again? I'd love to see the pic. 

Joe

[uncus]

Continued progress:

[uncus]

Progress:

Looks like most of the steel is up on the main mixed use building

[egrguy]

This building just looks big when driving by it.

[Avocado]

A couple of views from Calkins.

[uncus]

1059 wealthy AKA the FreylingMendels building has a website up.  Included are the floor plans for all the apartments.  What i find most interesting are the photos included in the history section including the one below. Can you imaging those windows on the left facing wealthy st!  I know a married couple who each grew up within a few block of this during the 40s and 50s.  She said she has fond memories of visiting the greenhouse independently as a child to look at the goldfish pond and fountain.  He remembers the place as "humid."

 

 

 

[joeDowntown]

I thought the history section was pretty cool too. The photo above r minds me of the Victorian Garden at the Meijer Gardens. I also like the nod to history in the name of the development. Here's the website:

http://freylingmendels.com/

Joe