Further details have been revealed for the mixed-use redevelopment of the north end of Church Street Plaza at 900 Clark Street in downtown Evanston. The new project will sit on the intersection with Maple Avenue, replacing a portion of the large retail/commercial complex built in 2000. Now its current owner GW Properties is hoping to expand its offerings.
Site context map of 900 Clark Street via Google Maps
The multi-structure plaza was originally designed by California-based firm ELS, with the city of Evanston investing nearly $35 million itself into the project. This eventually grew to include a hotel, 21-screen movie theater, and a 200-unit Optima residential tower, though worries of streaming killing theaters were already alive according to The Daily Northwestern.
Site map of Church Street Plaza and images via JLL
Now GW Properties has partnered with co-developer Luxury Living and design firm Antunovich Associates for a 27-story tower set to replace the existing Chili’s, pet shop, and five screens of the movie theater. With no new parking, but access to a massive garage next door, the ground floor will include 3,000 square feet of retail space and a new lobby.
View of Church Street Plaza portion to be replaced via JLL
With a total of 358 residential units completed, the team has confirmed 20 percent of units will be affordable. While the unit make up is unknown, renderings show a rooftop deck and glass-clad exterior. At the moment, the team will need to gain support from the local community as well as the city as it seeks a rezoning. A construction timeline is currently unknown.
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not a fan of destroying a nice mixed use development when there’s parking lots and strip malls that can all be redeveloped
Someone proposes a tower for well over 500 people on a site that’s highly underutilized and it’s still not good enough?
Will the rebuilding of Versailles finally be good enough for your Chicago?
Or should we bulldoze a good chunk of downtown to implement the full Burnam plan that never materialized?
The development being destroyed is a commerical building, not mixed use. Hundreds of new housing units where there weren’t any before and you’re complaining. Perhaps you thought this was Chicago NIMBY and not Chicago YIMBY?
I understand your sentiment, but the challenge is often that the most desirable space is also where there is current activity.
Love to see a development like this, especially in Evanston! No additional parking is always a win.
Nooo not the Chili’s!! :((((
alas, we will have to move on
NOOOOO!!!!! Chicagoland is becoming a Chili’s desert and not enough people are talking about it.
I would love to live there, will there be condo, or only rentals?
Hi Carla,
Given the unit count I would say only rentals. We will confirm in future articles once we know more.
Thanks for reading!
it is rental only at this point