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Proposed data center would likely need zoning amendment, city says
City planning staff expect the data center proposed for West Evanston will require an amendment to Evanston’s zoning code to be approved, bucking the developer’s argument that it should be allowed under the current rules, according to a Friday email update from the city. The…
A ‘mouse,’ not an ‘elephant’: Evanston developer pitches small-scale data center on Hartrey Avenue
The man behind the proposed data center in Evanston said his proposal is nothing residents should be alarmed about, nor what most people think of when the term data center is mentioned. Reed Beidler, 78, president of Lark Management, the company that manages the vacant industrial…
900 Clark high-rise goes to City Council despite neighbors’ objections
The city’s Land Use Commission Wednesday approved a recommendation to the City Council for the high-rise development at 900 Clark St., after lengthy opposition from residents, with many living in the neighboring Optima Views condo tower at 1720 Maple Ave. Commissioners ultimately…
Initial zoning application filed for data center in West Evanston
A zoning analysis application for “determination of use for a computer processing center” was submitted to the city Sept. 16, records show. The application appeared on the Sept. 18 city manager’s report and is for a property in the Second Ward at 1265 Hartrey Ave. While the…
Zoning analysis application approved for AI-powered school looking at Roycemore building
Alpha School, the for-profit AI-powered private school network that has expanded throughout the country, says it plans to open a location at the former Roycemore School building, 1200 Davis St., by the fall of 2027. A zoning analysis application to convert Roycemore into an Alpha…
Resident leads fight to prevent Chase Bank from demolishing Central Street building
An Evanston resident made a passionate pitch Tuesday for the city’s Preservation Commission to designate a Chase Bank building on the southwest corner of Central Street and Green Bay Road as a historic landmark, a move that would prevent Chase from demolishing the building to put…
Central Street townhomes clear affordability hurdle with ‘loophole’ in city law
The 10-unit townhome project at 3233-3249 Central St. has been cleared for construction with only one affordable unit and no major fee after all, resolving a conflict with the city’s affordable housing requirements by taking advantage of an incentive in the law to produce larger…
Albion Residential may sell Albion Evanston for $126 million
Oak Brook-based Albion Residential reportedly plans to sell the Albion Evanston, 1500 Sherman Ave., for $126 million to Chicago-based Draper & Kramer, according to a Crain’s Chicago Business report. The deal was first reported by The Real Deal Chicago. The sale would be one of…