The deal they wanted so badly was to turn this lakefront into a couple of residential lakefront lots, thereby sparing it from development. They hated the idea of a Mirbeau hotel, and rightly so. That bid was for far less money, and was subject to the re-zone and subsequent sales of at least two lakefront parcels out of the 550′ of lakefront that the University of Chicago has owned for the past 100 years, give or take a decade or two. The community at the time greatly preferred the other option for the land, which was a competing bid lobbed in by George Williams College (Aurora University). What a terrible idea that was then, and what a terrible idea it would be now. That’s my take on development, and that was my position in 2005/6 when a large hotel developer out of New York attempted to turn the Yerkes Observatory campus and lakefront into a massive hotel spa, complete with ridiculous condominiums and housing surrounding the Observatory itself.

In cities, it’s inevitable, but in small town America? It’s usually a nuisance and should be avoided. I think development is ruining rural and small town America. I, as I believe you know, am not such a person. It cannot be disputed, and if you dispute it then you’re a developer, or a lover of development. The community, it seems, would have preferred I place a period there. 21.I write that title with a question mark because it deserves one. No guarantee, warranty or representation of any kind is made regarding the completeness or accuracy of descriptions or measurements (including square footage measurements and property condition), such should be independently verified, and Compass expressly disclaims any liability in connection therewith. and/or other countries.Ĭorporate Responsibility, Privacy & Legal Notices: Compass is a licensed real estate broker, licensed to do business as Compass RE in Delaware, Idaho, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, Compass Real Estate in Washington, DC, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Wyoming and Idaho, Compass Realty Group in Missouri and Kansas, and Compass Carolinas, LLC in South Carolina. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Terms of Service, Privacy Center, Scam Avoidance, Responsible Disclosure, Compass is an E-Verify employer, Notice for California Applicants, California COVID-19 Rules of Entry, and Your CA Privacy RightsĬOMPASS, the Compass logo, and other various trademarks, logos, designs, and slogans are the registered and unregistered trademarks of Compass, Inc.

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