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Developer’s death leaves project in limbo

Plans for a 40-unit townhome development in Evanston appear to be in limbo following the death last week of one of the developers involved in the project. William J. Rotolo,

By Bill Smith on November 22, 2019 - 9:14 pm

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Council gets Custer townhomes plan

Evanston aldermen are scheduled to begin their review tonight of a proposal for a 40-unit townhouse development in the 900 block of Custer Avenue. The project won a unanimous favorable

By Bill Smith on March 11, 2019 - 11:49 am

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Custer town homes win plan board OK

Evanston's Plan Commission voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve plans for a 40-unit town home development in the 900 block of Custer Avenue. The commissioners adopted a set of conditions

By Bill Smith on February 14, 2019 - 11:39 am

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Custer developer asks $2.5M in city funds

The developers of the planned 40-unit Evanston Commons townhouse complex on Custer Avenue presented preliminary figures to a city committee Wednesday indicating they'll need $2.5 million in funding from the

By Bill Smith on January 24, 2019 - 3:39 pm

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Custer town homes project to seek city funding

Developers of the proposed 40-unit for-sale townhouse development at 910-938 Custer Ave. say they hope to return to Evanston's Design and Project Review Committee on Jan. 9 with details of

By Bill Smith on December 21, 2018 - 1:24 pm

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Review set for Custer townhouse project

Plans to build 40 townhomes on the former Dard Products property at 912 Custer Ave. are scheduled for review by Evanston's Design and Project Review Committee on Wednesday. The Evanston

By Bill Smith on December 16, 2018 - 4:15 pm

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Business owners fear loss of parking lot on Main

Plans for a six-story apartment building with on-site affordable housing drew fire Thursday night from merchants who said they feared losing the customer parking provided by what's now a city

By Bill Smith on September 28, 2018 - 3:39 pm

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Two developments proposed near Main and Custer

Preliminary plans to redevelop two parcels -- including a city parking lot -- near Main Street and Custer Avenue were discussed at Wednesday evening's Transportation and Parking Committee meeting. Paul

By Bill Smith on August 30, 2018 - 2:21 pm