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Merion owners try again for high-rise approval

Latest plans call for a 13-story building -- four stories shorter than one rejected by the city last fall.

By Bill Smith on July 19, 2021 - 10:46 am

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Chicago Avenue high-rise dies in committee

Evanston's Planning and Development Committee voted unanimously Monday night to reject a planned 17-story senior living high-rise at 1621 Chicago Ave. The vote means the project will not advance to

By Bill Smith on October 27, 2020 - 10:55 am

Recap: City Council committee meetings

Evanston's Planning and Development Committee this evening voted unanimously to kill the Merion Legacy high-rise project on Chicago Avenue.

By Bill Smith on October 26, 2020 - 4:02 pm

High-rise developer offers gift to reparations fund

Public benefits from planned developments should aid entire city, not just the immediate neighborhood, the developer argues.

By Bill Smith on October 23, 2020 - 11:36 am

Plan panel rejects Merion Legacy senior high-rise

Evanston's Plan Commission voted 4-2 Wednesday night to recommend that the City Council not approve plans for a 17-story senior-living high-rise development at 1621 Chicago Ave. The commission majority concluded

By Bill Smith on October 1, 2020 - 10:43 am

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Panel postpones hearing on high rise

Evanston's Plan Commission postponed a hearing on the proposed Merion Legacy development at 1621 Chicago Ave. at the request of the developer's attorney. Attorney David Meek argued that the online

By Bill Smith on May 14, 2020 - 10:58 am

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Merion Legacy vote postponed until April

Evanston's Plan Commission voted late Wednesday to postpone a decision on the proposed 19-story Merion Legacy development at 1621 Chicago Ave. until April to give the developer, Horizon Realty Group,

By Bill Smith on February 27, 2020 - 11:37 am

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Tax benefits seen in Merion Legacy project

A report prepared by a consultant for the developers of the proposed Merion Legacy project says the City of Evanston and its two school districts would see a net financial

By Bill Smith on February 26, 2020 - 7:26 pm

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City staff panel votes against Merion Legacy high rise

Evanston's Design and Project Review Committee voted unanimously this afternoon to recommend that City Council reject plans for a 19-story senior living building at 1621 Chicago Ave. The proposed Merion

By Bill Smith on September 18, 2019 - 9:57 pm

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Proposed drive crossing bike lane irks city staff

Plans to have a parking entrance cross the city's new Chicago Avenue bike lane drew sharply critical comments from city staff at a Design and Project Review Committee meeting Wednesday about

By Bill Smith on July 18, 2019 - 2:58 pm

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City panel to review Merion Legacy project

Evanston's Design and Project Review Committee today will review plans for a 19-story senior living development at 1621 Chicago Ave. The proposed Merion Legacy building from Horizon Realty Group would have

By Bill Smith on July 17, 2019 - 10:32 am

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High rise gets mixed reviews at ward meeting

Plans for a 19-story senior living development at 1621 Chicago Ave. in Evanston came in for praise and criticism from residents at a 1st Ward meeting Wednesday night. The rental

By Bill Smith on March 6, 2019 - 1:42 pm

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19-story building proposed on Chicago Avenue

The owners of The Merion at Chicago Avenue and Davis Street in downtown Evanston have proposed a 19-story, 240-unit active adult residential development to replace a row of one-story retail shops at

By Bill Smith on January 8, 2019 - 10:48 pm

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Developer to show updated Chicago Avenue building plans

The owners of The Merion retirement community are scheduled to unveil newly revised plans for their proposed new residential development on the adjoining property at 1621-1631 Chicago Ave. in Evanston

By Bill Smith on September 4, 2018 - 10:16 am

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Developer slashes planned building height

The owners of The Merion retirement community have slashed the height of their proposed new residential development on the adjoining property at 1621-1631 Chicago Ave. from 25 to 13 stories. The

By Bill Smith on June 6, 2018 - 10:42 pm

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Developer: 1621 Chicago could be condos

Developer Jeff Michael told Evanston residents at a community meeting Tuesday night that "The Legacy," his planned luxury 25-story tower at 1621 Chicago Ave., could be developed as condominiums. Some

By Bill Smith on October 25, 2017 - 2:30 pm

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