Hyde Park Kenwood LR Sites Approval Amid Contested Awards
The City Council Planning and Housing Committee unanimously accepted the Department of Urban Renewal’s recommendation for 13 low density residential urban renewal sites in Hyde Park Kenwood. The tie their debate centered on HR 1 and the 47th Street LR awards, with critics calling for a full DUR planning decision on the large LR/HR1 unit before finalizing awards. Kenwood Town Homes proposed 193 units on SR 1 through 5, with six units around $25,000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Ward
Leon M. Despres
E. Soth
City Council Planning and Housing Committee
Department of Urban Renewal
Hyde Park- Kenwood
47Th Street
Dorchester
Ellis
Kenwood Town Homes Co
Julian Levi
South East Chicago Commission
DUR
Bruce Sagan
Herald
Lake Park
49Th Street
Sagan
Ald. Kaplan
Despres
John Duba
Kenwood Town Homes
Harper and
Harper Court Foundation
Harper Court invites ten applicants for Hyde Park center
Ten businesses apply to Harper Court to house a gallery of American crafts a Asian arts and crafts shop and an international cuisine restaurant in the Hyde Park renewal area. The center aims to open summer 1965 with 20 to 25 shops across 36,000 square feet across three two story buildings.
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Harper Court
Hyde Park
Charles Reich
Harper Court Foundation
Reich
Harper Avenue
52Nd
53Rd Streets
Abner Mikva
Kenwood
Arnold Morton
Malaysia
Henri
Henri Naurath
Nauraths
Southport Ave
Richmond Gallery
John Peloza
N. Sedgwick St
Chances R
N. Wells
Old Town-North Wells Street
Chances R. South
Rosalia Isaacs
Hyde Park-Kew
E. Hyde
Harper Co
Firemen Save Dying Oak in Murray Park
Citizens enlisted firemen to water a dying oak at Murray Park near 54th and Kimball after rubble blocked its water supply. Neighborhood women organized support as the tree faced dehydration and potential death. See Lee Botts column on page 12. Photo by Nancy Hays.
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New Murray Park
54Th and Kimbark
Lee Botts
Nancy Hays
Herald deadlines moved for July 4 holiday
Due to Independence Day, next week's deadlines shift. News and display ads are due Friday July 3 at noon. Classified ads must be submitted by Monday July 6 at 3:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Harper Court Approved For Urban Renewal Land Sale
The urban renewal board approved land sale for Harper Court a 600000 artisan center with Hyde Park Kenwood bonds 120000 funded equity. The project aims to begin in November with completion next summer awaiting City Council federal SBA loan 80 percent and tenants including book sellers violin makers and framers.
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Harper Court
Urban Renewal Board
Urban Renewal Board of Commissioners
Federal Small Business Administration
Bruce Sagan
Herald
Harper Court Foundation
Sagan
New Beach Opening Delayed By Offshore Rocks
The planned adult swimming area on the north side of the 55th Street promontory is postponed due to huge rocks five feet below the lake surface. Rocks eight feet across were swept in by winter ice, discovered by divers and confirmed by soundings. If rocks cannot be moved, the site may shift farther north toward List.
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55Th Street
Art Edwards
Park District
Edwards
Llst
Erwin Wiener
Winater
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Peter Leibundguth
Acasa Book
E. 55Th
Clarinda Buck
Evergreen Offset, Inc
63Rd St
Dan Tondu, Jr
John Hester, Jr
Hans Morsbach
Hyde Park Blvd
Heinz Einmoeller
Raymond Williams
Gung Hsing Wang
Wang
Hong Kong
Formosa
China
Thailand
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Lake Park and
Harper
New Beach
Midway
Chicago
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