Sunday, March 10, 2013
Patch recaps top news stories from the week of March 3-9.
Here are some of the top headlines from last week: Boken Family: Phone Industry, Apple Partially to Blame for Megan's Murder Missing from Wheaton Since September, Man Found Safe Developer to Add Mariano's Parking in Lieu of Business at Roosevelt and Main Consultants Present 'Festival Street' Ideas for Downtown Wheaton Q&A: What Do ISAT Scoring Changes Mean For District 200 Students? Daylight Saving Time is Sunday: Don't Forget to Spring Forward Sushi Mono Celebrates 3-Year Anniversary Pre-Leasing Begins for Downtown Apartments at Wheaton 121 Let Patch save you time. Get stories delivered to your inbox—sign up for our email newsletter. Fast signup here. You can also like us on Facebook. Providence Bank to Fill Roosevelt Road Vacancy …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
City consultants present "vision" for downtown Wheaton plan that includes leveraging public improvements to elevate the area in the suburban market and pursuing opportunities for new development south of the train tracks.
City consultants shared on Monday a "vision" for downtown Wheaton that focuses on leveraging public improvements to elevate it in the suburban market and pursuing new development south of the train tracks. Downtown Wheaton is already in good shape, Design Workshop Associate Britt Palmberg told City Council. All the city really needs to do is "polish the apple." Palmberg presented findings to the council from evaluations of the city's traffic, public input and infrastructure, and a market study of downtown Wheaton that helped them form their proposed vision. The vision includes recommendations to pursue development south of the Metra tracks in keeping with the scale of existing development, prioritize short-term and long-term improvements …
Friday, January 20, 2012
Wheaton Mayor Mike Gresk talks strategy at annual State of the City Address, says Hubble development has mobilized other projects.
Wheaton Mayor Mike Gresk on Thursday delivered his annual State of the City Address to outline the city’s goals, including plans to establish a strategic economic development plan by 2013. Gresk said the city plans to reduce retail vacancies in Wheaton and increase net property values by 2015, and establish a strategic economic development plan for downtown by January 1, 2013 and a strategic economic development plan for all of Wheaton by July 1, 2013. Click to sign up for the Wheaton Patch newsletter In a challenging economy businesses have closed in Wheaton and there is "little growth," Gresk said. However "little" is more than nothing, as major projects on the horizon include the redevelopment of the former Hubble school site, a movie …
Friday, January 13, 2012
Neighbors of the development and interested residents will have an opportunity to ask questions, address concerns Saturday, Jan. 21.
Representatives from the Wheaton Park District, Bradford Equities LLC and engineering firm V3 Infrastructures next Saturday will present plans for the future of the old Hubble school site for curious neighbors and Wheaton residents. The Wheaton Park District sent 270 invitations to neighbors in close proximity of the development Wednesday for an “advance presentation” of the project plans for upgraded facilities and a Mariano's Fresh Market, which will be presented to City Council at a planning session Monday, Feb. 13. Jim Kozik, director of economic development for the City of Wheaton said city staff expects Bradford, the site's developer, to submit its completed application Friday for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval for the …
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Bradford Equities to finish engineering plans, submit for initial government approval Nov. 28.
Community Unit School District 200 officials Wednesday approved a 60-day extension for Bradford Equities, LLC to submit its application for Plan Approval with the city for the old Hubble school property. District 200 accepted Bradford's offer of $5,000,200 on Hubble in June with a purchase agreement setting Sept. 28 as the deadline to file the initial application with the city for government approval. District 200 Superintendent Dr. Brian Harris said the deal is progressing, and that Bradford has until Nov. 28 to submit an application. Chad Jones, CFO and spokesman for Bradford, wrote in an email Tuesday that in order to file the application, Bradford needs a full set of engineering plans for the site, which should be completed within the…
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Officials will vote Wednesday whether to extend Bradford's time to submit application for Plan Approval.
Community Unit School District 200 officials will decide Wednesday whether to allow a 60-day extension for Bradford Equities, LLC to submit its application for Plan Approval with the city for the old Hubble school property. District 200 accepted Bradford's offer of $5,000,200 on Hubble in June with a purchase agreement setting Sept. 28 as the deadline to file the initial application with the city for government approvals. Chad Jones, CFO and spokesman for Bradford, wrote in an email Tuesday that in order to file the application, Bradford needs a full set of engineering plans for the site, which should be completed within the next few weeks. He said that the engineering has taken longer than expected due to the "complexities" of the site, …
Friday, July 8, 2011
Bradford Equities begins its site analyzation at the old Hubble school property to determine costs, and permitting and zoning requirements.
One week after District 200 accepted the $5,000,200 offer on the old Hubble school property, Bradford Equities, LLC has taken advantage of its land control and commenced detailed analyses of the 22.6-acre site. Under the terms of the Hubble sale, Bradford has seven months to obtain the necessary permits and zoning required to bring the planned Mariano’s Fresh Market to the site before closing the deal. However, Bradford Chief Financial Officer Chad Jones says he expects an agreement "long before that." “It’s a difficult site to work with,” Jones said, referring to the fact that the majority of the property sits on a flood plain. “We need to get through that before we have a final agreement.” The District 200 board of education accepted …
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The District 200 Board of Education meets Tuesday night in a special closed board meeting to consider its options for the former Hubble school property.
The District 200 Board of Education will discuss in detail its options for the future of the old Hubble school property in a closed session meeting Tuesday. The board has received three bids from private developers and one from the Wheaton Park District, and expects another before the time of the meeting Tuesday, District 200 Spokeswoman Erica Foreman said Monday. The board hopes to accept a formal offer "sometime this summer," according to a Jun. 9 press release from District 200. Though the board is legally bound to its $5 million asking price, Foreman said the board can negotiate the terms and conditions of the sale to allow for longterm payment plans with a developer to reach $5 million. It could also accept the $2 million offer from …
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The Wheaton Park District submitted its $2 million offer last week for the old Hubble school property. District 200 officials say they don't anticipate public comment or decisions before the Jun. 8 board meeting.
The Wheaton Park District submitted its $2 million offer to District 200 late last week for the old Hubble school property. Bob Rammer, assistant superintendent of operations for District 200 said he doesn't anticipate any public comment or decisions related to the offer before the Jun. 8 board of education meeting. District 200 officials and legal counsel are reviewing the offer, Rammer said, "We will respond after that." The park district board of commissioners passed a resolution last Wednesday to submit the offer of $2 million, after agreeing the Monday prior to make the offer and approve a letter of intent with Bradford Real Estate to sell a portion of the property. The purpose of the letter of intent expressed the park district's …
Wrinks
1:55 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
1. Stores need to be open on Sunday and beyond 10-5. It's a ghost town. As a family, we spend plenty of money in towns that are open for business. 2. There's no parking for employees all up and down Front, Hale and Main. The time limits on spaces cause employees to move their cars every few hours to avoid a ticket. 3. Make the parking space between Hale and Main a multi-story (>3) parking lot, … more ›