CHICAGO-Sandz Development, including owners Richard Zisook andMichael Supera, have hired Transwestern to help develop the formerLincoln Park Hospital site in a manner that will appease theneighborhood. The company earlier this year put forward a plan toput in senior housing, condos and retail at the three-acre site at550 W. Webster, but residents protested the plan for fear of addingtraffic to the area.

Mark Royal with Transwestern tells GlobeSt.com that sometime will be taken to determine community desires for the property,which includes four empty buildings and a four-level parkinggarage. Following the neighbor concerns, Sandz is considering amedical reuse, Royal says.

“They want to make sure they’re not inundated with destinationtraffic,” he says. “Of course, from the developer standpoint, Sandzhas to come out of this financially. We’re focusing on the medicalaspect, not just to turn it into hospital again, but more specialtycare and physicians.” There has been a lot of interest fromdifferent health care providers in the site, Royal says.