Central Station, Chicago
Central Station, Chicago | ||
|---|---|---|
Community area Near South Side, Chicago | | |
| First settled | 1990 | |
Central Station is a residential development project in the South Loop[2] section of Chicago, Illinois. Originally planned as a 69 acres (28 ha) development, it was later expanded to 72 acres (29 ha),[3] and is now 80 acres (32 ha).[4] Being planned by the city government, it encompasses the former rail yards and air space rights east of Michigan Avenue between Roosevelt Road and 18th Street.
Background
Formerly,
Roosevelt Road and Michigan Avenue
, which is the northwest corner of the new neighborhood. The neighborhood is evolving according to a City of Chicago planned development.
Planned development
Central Station had been a
Gerald W. Fogelson, founder and president of Fogelson Companies and co-chairman and CEO of the Central Station Development Corporation. Redevelopment began in 1990.[3] In 1994, Central Station started to take its residential shape with the construction of luxury townhomes.[5] More recently, this lakefront neighborhood has experienced rapid construction of more luxury townhomes, high-rise condominiums, apartments and retail stores. Fogelson proposed a plan to overhaul the warehouse district with a modern residential district and has successfully acquired the property and subcontracted residential, and mixed-use development
.
Museum Park at Central Station is one of the largest of the subcontracted developments. It is a complex of multiple residential towers within the Central Station development at the southern edge of
One Grant Park began construction near Roosevelt Road and Michigan Avenue.[7]
Among the earliest residents of the newly redeveloped Central Station was the now-former
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley
.
Notes
- ^ Laffey, Mary Lu (June 26, 2009). "Chinatown: A 'hidden jewel' worth seeking". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ^ "Forest City to sell Central Station land". September 5, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 0-226-31015-9
- ^ Handley, John (July 9, 2006). "Looking south - Construction in the South Loop is booming, but buyers are taking their time". Chicago Tribune. p. 1, Real Estate Section. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Four Decades of Commitment to Your Future". Museum Park Sales Center. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
- ^ "About Us". PDNAChicago.com. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
- ^ Messner, Matthew. "Viñoly tower breaks ground and gets new name: One Grant Park - Archpaper.com". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Central Station, Chicago.
- Official City of Chicago Near South Side Community Map[permanent dead link]
- Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance Website
