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Planning Department Sets Date for Pershing Road Development Presentations
Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has set a date of Tuesday, March 7, 2023, for community presentation and discussion of the three top proposals to overhaul a massive, historic Central Manufacturing District warehouse and adjoining property along Pershing Road in the McKinley Park neighborhood.
“We haven't locked in a venue yet, but will send out an update once we do,” said Nolan Zaroff, lead planner for the DPD’s Southwest Region.
As previously reported here in the McKinley Park News, the City of Chicago has selected the top three respondents to a July 2022 Request For Proposal (RFP) to overhaul the long-dilapidated, historic Central Manufacturing District warehouse at 1769 W. Pershing Road, Chicago, and the adjacent parking lot and truck shed at 1717 W. Pershing Road.
Three Finalists
A poster from the Department of Planning and Development provides information on the March 7, 2023, community meeting.The city selected three finalist proposals, including a mixed-use development from IBT Group LLC, a movie studio production center from LG Pershing Sound Studios LLC and movie studios alongside mixed-use business and mixed-income residential from Quartermaster Outpost Studio LLC.
All three teams will present their proposals at the Central Manufacturing District RFP Community Meeting at 6 p.m. on March 7, including how their projects integrate with the community, provide local jobs, support local business and development, respond to neighborhood needs, and meet the project's financial requirements.
Venue Announced Soon
The public is invited to attend this meeting to get information and ask questions, Zaroff said. “We’ll keep you posted on venue and next steps,” he said.
Update: The planning department has announced the meeting will be conducted online. Participants can register to participate at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yCHbqAURTaaidZ1OVjCjgg.
Related Coverage
- "City Names Three Finalists for Overhaul of Pershing Road Warehouse Property" — January 21, 2023
- "City Pitches Historic Warehouse Redevelopment Again" — September 16, 2022
- "City Again Seeks Developers for Historic Central Manufacturing District Properties" — July 14, 2022
- "Students Win C40 Contest for Redesign of Central Manufacturing District" — October 1, 2021
- "Central Manufacturing District Highlighted As Top Endangered Chicago Site" — February 27, 2020
- "C40 Contest Finalists Get Set to Dig Into Pershing Road Project" — Published October 19, 2018
- "Tour Offers Peek Inside Central Manufacturing District Buildings" — February 27, 2018
- "Central Manufacturing District Properties Get Push From City via Design Contest" — January 19, 2018
- "Central Manufacturing District Focus of Development Proposal, Media Attention" — July 8, 2016
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