Cutting the red ribbon outside the Tapestry Station apartments had extra meaning for Paul Dincin and Charles Davidson.
Dincin and Davidson are two of the three developers (Andy Ahitow is the other) who put up the 120-unit structure at 740 Main Street, a building that had its grand opening Friday morning.
Dincin grew up in Evanston, just a few blocks away on Main Street. He attended District 65 for primary and elementary school, and then ETHS.
And Davidson has lived in Evanston the past 25 years.
Of course, they’re involved in other projects in other places as well.
But Dincin said Tapestry Station, at the site of the former Vogue Fabrics store where his family used to shop, “has always been more emotionally connected” to him than other developments. (Vogue moved to another Evanston location, making the site available).
And Davidson said “I’d like my kids to be able to live” in Evanston, and Tapestry Station is the kind of building that could make that happen.
The $20 million project has studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units starting at $1,495 to $2,750 per month, depending on size.
Property manager Amanda Mooney says the building is about 20% leased or pre-leased. (Move-in started a few weeks ago).
Proximity to Lake Michigan, Northwestern, and CTA and Metra mass transit are all marketing pluses for the project.
Mooney said Tapestry Station is perfect for “people who don’t want to be in Chicago any more but still work there.”
Once the units are full, it will mean a lot more people to shop and dine in the Main/Dempster Mile neighborhood.
MDM’s executive director Katherin Gotsick said Tapestry Station has already become “integrated into the community,” even purchasing artwork from local artists to hang on the walls.
The name “Tapestry Station” is a tribute to the former fabric store, an Evanston fixture for decades.
It’s possible that Tapestry’s developers (Catapult Realty and City Pads) may fit into the fabric of Evanston in other locations as well.
The developers said they’re looking to do more projects here.
“Evanston,” Dincin said,”is just fantastic from an urban infill development perspective.”
Refreshing to read an Evanston resident Charles Davidson is one of the investment builders of Tapestry Station. Given limited land on Main St, TS facade is creative and attractively modern; anticipating a tour of the newly opened TS apartment complex so I can review and advise my Granddaughter! btw I truly appreciate the blog (made me smile) is so creative and helpful for new apartment dwellers from “best way to clean an oven” to “13 objects requiring handwashing” includes promos of Evanston.. Congrats to Tapestry Station and the City of Evanston.
Great to see this addition along Main Street!
Happy to see residential infill in an area that can use the boost in pedestrian traffic. But the sidewalks in front of this building are absurdly narrow. Was this a developer error or some misguided requirement of the city’s? In either case, the situation requires a fix.