As residents of Pilsen, University Village and other surrounding neighborhoods, we fully support a smart, appropriate development on the empty lots at 16th Street and Peoria Street. Empty lots provide no benefit to our neighborhoods, and development would bring much-needed density to local businesses as well as additional tax revenue for the city. We also support the inclusion of community members in the planning process for any proposed development.
Developments have been proposed for years; however, the land hasn't even been re-zoned, let alone approved for any development. Please sign our petition to let the City know that we, some of the closest neighbors to this site, fully support this land being developed.
For more info about the site and one proposed development, please read this DNAinfo article. You can also view the site via Google Maps.
DISCLAIMER: We are not affiliated with any developer, the current owners of the land or the City of Chicago: we are independent residents with a large stake in what happens with this land.
Updates
May 12, 2016
The City continues to drag its feet while these empty lots gather nothing but trash. I am done waiting for officials to acknowledge that our neighborhood deserves better than this vacant eyesore.
May 12, 2016
The City has ignored these vacant lots for far too long while our neighborhoods pay the price. This surge in support proves we are finished waiting for them to act on development. We are now impossible to ignore.
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2016
81 Comments
These piles of dirt have been around for over a decade. The discontinuity on 18th St. between Sangamon and Halsted is what keeps the vibrancy of 18th from becoming a great commercial street, tying Halsted to the remainder of the energy of 18th at Morgan and further west. We need people, living here, and spending their money here.
Industrial use on this plot of land is a complete waste of what could be a catalyst linking 18th street to Halsted, and effectively linking Pilsen to the University Village. Do not waste this opportunity.
We need residential development and NOT industrial development in Pilsen. We got rid of the coal plant that was polluting Pilsen and the city. Why would we want to open up the possibility for new industrial polluters to come into the neighborhood?
I live a block away from here. The best use of this site, both for the community and maintaining affordable housing is to maximize the unit count. The very first proposal with 500 units, even with only the lower affordable threshold, would have been best.
As a home owner in the Pilsen neighborhood for the past 10 years I would love to see it be developed into a mix of residential and retail (home grown, not corporate). Just my dream and two cents to keep Pilsen thriving and an area that others want to come to
I currently live in this neighborhood and I think this lot should be left alone because it would bring a lot more people and food traffic onto a quiet street.
2019 and still empty. Shame this hasn’t already been built. Those empty lots attract crime.
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As residents of Pilsen, University Village and other surrounding neighborhoods, we fully support a smart, appropriate development on the empty lots at 16th Street and Peoria Street. Empty lots provide no benefit to our neighborhoods, and development would bring much-needed density to local businesses as well as additional tax revenue for the city. We also support the inclusion of community members in the planning process for any proposed development.
Developments have been proposed for years; however, the land hasn't even been re-zoned, let alone approved for any development. Please sign our petition to let the City know that we, some of the closest neighbors to this site, fully support this land being developed.
For more info about the site and one proposed development, please read this DNAinfo article. You can also view the site via Google Maps.
DISCLAIMER: We are not affiliated with any developer, the current owners of the land or the City of Chicago: we are independent residents with a large stake in what happens with this land.
Updates
May 12, 2016
The City continues to drag its feet while these empty lots gather nothing but trash. I am done waiting for officials to acknowledge that our neighborhood deserves better than this vacant eyesore.
May 12, 2016
The City has ignored these vacant lots for far too long while our neighborhoods pay the price. This surge in support proves we are finished waiting for them to act on development. We are now impossible to ignore.
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2016
81 Comments
This neighborhood needs the density so beloved businesses don't keep failing. We will never have new businesses opening with the economic state the way that it is now in UV. Beyond that, the empty lots are an eyesore that serve no purpose to anyone. Please develop this land!
These piles of dirt have been around for over a decade. The discontinuity on 18th St. between Sangamon and Halsted is what keeps the vibrancy of 18th from becoming a great commercial street, tying Halsted to the remainder of the energy of 18th at Morgan and further west. We need people, living here, and spending their money here.
Industrial use on this plot of land is a complete waste of what could be a catalyst linking 18th street to Halsted, and effectively linking Pilsen to the University Village. Do not waste this opportunity.
We need residential development and NOT industrial development in Pilsen. We got rid of the coal plant that was polluting Pilsen and the city. Why would we want to open up the possibility for new industrial polluters to come into the neighborhood?
I live a block away from here. The best use of this site, both for the community and maintaining affordable housing is to maximize the unit count. The very first proposal with 500 units, even with only the lower affordable threshold, would have been best.
As a home owner in the Pilsen neighborhood for the past 10 years I would love to see it be developed into a mix of residential and retail (home grown, not corporate). Just my dream and two cents to keep Pilsen thriving and an area that others want to come to
I currently live in this neighborhood and I think this lot should be left alone because it would bring a lot more people and food traffic onto a quiet street.
2019 and still empty. Shame this hasn’t already been built. Those empty lots attract crime.
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This neighborhood needs the density so beloved businesses don't keep failing. We will never have new businesses opening with the economic state the way that it is now in UV. Beyond that, the empty lots are an eyesore that serve no purpose to anyone. Please develop this land!