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Building full — parking half empty

Owners of another high-rise in Evanston are seeking city permission to open their unused parking stalls to people who aren’t tenants in the building.

By Bill Smith on December 3, 2020 - 11:39 am

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Structural issue delays work at 811 Emerson

Most work has come to a halt at the The Link Evanston, the nine-story apartment building under construction at 811 Emerson St. Gary Gerdes, building and inspection services manager for the City

By Bill Smith on April 16, 2019 - 7:54 pm

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What’s happening with downtown construction

Here's a look at the status of some major planned development projects around Evanston that have won City Council approval but haven't been completed yet. Foundation work is well underway

By Bill Smith on June 11, 2018 - 11:24 am

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Emerson developers see summer 2019 finish

Construction is getting underway for a nine-story building at 811 Emerson St. in Evanston, with the developers anticipating occupancy of the 241 units will begin in summer 2019 with pre-leasing to start

By Evanston Now on April 17, 2018 - 12:39 am

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Dollars and feet seal 831 Emerson deal

$2.4 million and 3.5 feet -- those were the numbers that appeared to deliver City Council approval of plans for a new rental apartment building at 831 Emerson St. in Evanston

By Bill Smith on June 13, 2017 - 3:33 pm

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Setback added to 831 Emerson plan

A planned nine-story 242-unit residential development at 831 Emerson St. has gained a three-and-a-half-foot front yard setback as the developer seeks final approval for the project at tonight's Evanston City

By Bill Smith on June 12, 2017 - 3:26 pm

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A battle for votes on development

The fate of two major downtown development projects may hinge on whether Alderman Judy Fiske, 1st Ward, is willing to vote for both. At an unusually heated meeting of the

By Bill Smith on April 27, 2017 - 10:37 am

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Vote postponed on Emerson development

Evanston aldermen postponed action on a proposed 242-unit, nine story apartment building at 831 Emerson St. Monday night. The delay came at the request of the project developer, Tim Anderson

By Bill Smith on April 25, 2017 - 1:56 pm

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Shrinking apartment trend hits Evanston

The average size of new apartments has been shrinking across the country, and that trend will accelerate in Evanston, assuming the City Council approves the 831 Emerson planned development Monday. A Yardi Matrix

By Bill Smith on April 22, 2017 - 5:02 pm

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831 Emerson project advances at Council

The 242-unit, nine story apartment development proposed for 831 Emerson St. won an introductory vote at the Evanston City Council Monday night. Introduction of the planned development was approved 5-3. Two of

By Bill Smith on April 18, 2017 - 3:10 pm

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Panel seeks info on developments’ impact on schools

Members of Evanston Plan Commission asked city staff Wednesday night to provide more information in the future about the impact of new development projects on local schools. The request came

By Bill Smith on March 23, 2017 - 12:05 pm

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Plan Commission delays 831 Emerson vote

Evanston's Plan Commission this evening postponed a vote on a proposed nine-story apartment building at 831 Emerson St. after a resident of the Sherman Gardens complex across the street requested the

By Bill Smith on March 9, 2017 - 2:20 am

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New 831 Emerson plan gets city staff OK

New plans for redeveloping the 831 Emerson St. site in Evanston received approval from the city's Design and Project Review Committee Wednesday ahead of a community meeting and a Plan

By Bill Smith on March 2, 2017 - 4:02 pm

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New 831 Emerson plan up for review

A new proposal to develop the 831 Emerson St. site in Evanston is scheduled for review by the city's Design and Project Review Committee next Wednesday. The plans, from CA/Focus

By Bill Smith on February 24, 2017 - 2:38 pm

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New plans submitted for 831 Emerson site

A developer has submitted new plans for a high-rise building at 831 Emerson St. -- but they call for a shorter building than the one Evanston aldermen rejected last year.

By Bill Smith on January 16, 2017 - 8:37 pm

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Aldermen reject student housing development

Evanston aldermen Monday night rejected a planned development that would have generated $1 million a year in new property tax revenue largely because of concerns that it was designed to

By Bill Smith on February 23, 2016 - 11:02 am

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