The city got two offers for the 131,000-sf 23rd Street site but the community development commission rejected both. Although the department of planning and development preferred a proposal by Reinke Supply to build a 25,000-sf lumber yard, those plans were withdrawn, says Linda Mercado of the department. Carmichael Leasing proposed a 29,000-sf truck leasing facility, which was "not the highest and best use" for the site, she adds.
Instead, the city prefers to see light manufacturing, with higher-paying jobs, come to the property in the Pilsen neighborhood.
The city acquired the property in 1997 from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and spent $1.2 million on environmental remediation.
High-paying jobs also are sought for the northeast corner of 41st and Halsted streets, a 98,770-sf site that has seen meat packing plants, a coal yard and blacksmith operation, says John Molloy of the department of planning and development. The property, vacant for about 20 years, was acquired this year from Chicago-based DAW Management through condemnation, Molloy says.
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