Update from Department of Planning and Development, City of Chicago
John Molloy from the DPD, City of Chicago, called me back today to say that he has gotten approval for us to have a confidential meeting with the prospective developer who is interested in the Ramova. The meeting would sometime after the 1st of the new year. We would have to sign a confidentiality agreement and not reveal the developer's identity to meet with him(and I do know it's a him
John also said that he is having someone go out to patch up the hole in the window in the front of the theater, to protect her from the elements and the pigeons that have made a home in her. YEAH! He is also going to have a crew go out and assess the hole in the roof that the Sun Times had reported on in their article on October 5th, so that she is not damaged any further. YEAH again!
I informed John that we will be appearing at the "Ramova Brothers" benefit at the Park West on 11/25/05 and sent him a copy of the flyer and asked him to attend. I told John that there might be a wave of proposals from this event. He said they would review the any and all new proposals, if they come in, but they are fairly happy with what they have heard from the prospective developer so far. He also said that he thinks we should be happy too. We'll see...
More to come soon, we hope!
Maureen-
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Good News!
John Molloy, from DPD at the City of Chicago, just called me back to tell me that a crew has been out to the Ramova, just recently, to board-up the missing glass in the front of the building.
If you aren't sure what I mean, you can plainly see one hole from the street and John just told me that there is another hole that has now been patched too. The original patch didn't hold (due to temperature problems with the adhesive), but they are going to actually board up the holes.
Not sure about the roof, but he did say they were going to take a look at it, so I hope in good faith they did do just that and have secured it from the elements.
Sorry pigeons!
More to follow, I'm sure.
Cheers,
Maureen-
As of 3/17/06 the window is still open in front and I'm not sure what condition the roof is in. We have had many 45-60 degree days, when glue would set beautifully. Guess I'll see next week, when we are finally given access to the theatre on 3/24/06.
The pigeons must be very happy.
Maureen-
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