The state's selling a public, architecturally historic building to make it happen. Chicago turning into San Francisco speedrun

  • Venusta [any]
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    2 years ago

    my brother in christ we have c/chicago

    • BatCountryMusicFan [he/him]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      That and it's also a big win for one of Chicago's biggest real estate tycoons and for Pritzker and Lightfoot themselves. They lost some face with Democrats nationally earlier this year when Boeing moved its headquarters from Chicago to some DC suburb in Virginia.

      • 20000bannedposters [love/loves]
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        2 years ago

        I have not lived in Chicago for a long time and never really used the line that station hit. But i recall it's kinda in but also out side of the building? I think it might be right besides it and i might be mistaking the dmv on the bottom floor for the L entrance.

        • BatCountryMusicFan [he/him]
          hexagon
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          2 years ago

          The station is connected to the Thomspon Center on one side; my concern is if Google decides to not allow people in to that side or if it tries to monetize people getting in there to use the trains. But really I'm just doom-speculating.

          • 20000bannedposters [love/loves]
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            2 years ago

            Yeah im sure that is already figured out and part of the sale, is it sale or lease?

            My guess is what you will see is Google beautify the spot and that station. It's basically a perk for tech bros. A station right at your work. Just like addidson is a perk for cubs fan. I only have to drunkingly stumble so far.

            • BatCountryMusicFan [he/him]
              hexagon
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              2 years ago

              Its a sale to a real estate holding firm as the actual property owner, with Google being the primary tenant.

              • 20000bannedposters [love/loves]
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                2 years ago

                Ah. My guess is the L part of the sale is figured out.

                But i mean Daley did give away the meters to the sauds for a quick couple mil so who knows

          • Commander_Data [she/her]
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            2 years ago

            That's the Clark/Lake transfer station, every line in the city but the red runs throughout it, it's the single busiest station on CTA, there's no way the city would allow Google to restrict access, there would be riots.

  • CanYouFeelItMrKrabs [any, he/him]
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    2 years ago

    What does the building currently do? Wikipedia says it houses state govt offices. And Illinois has been thinking about selling it since 2004