New mixed-use projects bring residential units, retail, and entertainment venues to the neighborhood surrounding Chicago's Wrigley Field as stadium-adjacent development grows in popularity.
James McCown reports on the growth of Chicago's Wrigleyville, the neighborhood surrounding the city's storied Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, an area packed with restaurants and bars that overflow with patrons on game days. Developers see it as ripe for new mixed-use, transit-oriented development. "What we’re trying to do is make this from a 6-month venue to a 12-month venue," says one developer.
However, the neighborhood "doesn’t look lightly on new mixed-use residential," writes McCown, making it difficult for developers to get approval for new projects. For years, residents have expressed concern about the proliferation of bars in the neighborhood. Developers working in Wrigleyville must contend with height restrictions, parking requirements, and elements unique to stadium-adjacent projects, such as noise and event day crowds.
Recently built projects include Addison & Clark, a 148-unit project with restaurants and retail, and 1101 West Waveland, a 150,000 square-foot office, retail, and entertainment complex that houses the Chicago Cubs' corporate offices.
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