Comments on: Condo will exceed height of Tower Building http://elginite.org/blog/2006/08/09/condo-will-exceed-height-of-tower-building/ Fri, 18 May 2012 12:01:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Terry Gavin http://elginite.org/blog/2006/08/09/condo-will-exceed-height-of-tower-building/#comment-53150 Terry Gavin Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:57:04 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/?p=325#comment-53150 This project is long been dead. It was proposed with large financial subsidies from the city, i.e. tax payers, it was a terrible idea & the only council person who opposed it was Councilman Kaptain. This time in our city's history along with all the monies the city council was giving developers brought me back into Elgin govt. & it's politics. If we had the millions of dollars those councils spent on developers/builders we'd have fewer financial problems today. While serving on the council in the 90's I was supportive of infastructure improvements like water & sewer lines, curb cuts, as well as street improvements to seal a new development, those councils in the mid 2000's were actually giving cash incentives. Many of the empty condos downtown & by the boat were heavily subsidized with tax payer monies/riverboat funds. This project is long been dead. It was proposed with large financial subsidies from the city, i.e. tax payers, it was a terrible idea & the only council person who opposed it was Councilman Kaptain.

This time in our city’s history along with all the monies the city council was giving developers brought me back into Elgin govt. & it’s politics. If we had the millions of dollars those councils spent on developers/builders we’d have fewer financial problems today.

While serving on the council in the 90’s I was supportive of infastructure improvements like water & sewer lines, curb cuts, as well as street improvements to seal a new development, those councils in the mid 2000’s were actually giving cash incentives. Many of the empty condos downtown & by the boat were heavily subsidized with tax payer monies/riverboat funds.

]]> By: Common Sense Clarence Hayward http://elginite.org/blog/2006/08/09/condo-will-exceed-height-of-tower-building/#comment-53148 Common Sense Clarence Hayward Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:33:40 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/?p=325#comment-53148 I doubt if the financing would be available for this project. Probably not enough customers for the project either. Ed Schock had 12 years as mayor. That is more than enough for anyone. I doubt if the financing would be available for this project. Probably not enough customers for the project either. Ed Schock had 12 years as mayor. That is more than enough for anyone.

]]> By: Jack http://elginite.org/blog/2006/08/09/condo-will-exceed-height-of-tower-building/#comment-53147 Jack Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:37:21 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/?p=325#comment-53147 I hope they build this building! Elgin is a large city and needs some more tall buildings. Too bad Ed schock isn't mayor anymore I hope they build this building! Elgin is a large city and needs some more tall buildings. Too bad Ed schock isn’t mayor anymore

]]> By: The Elginite http://elginite.org/blog/2006/08/09/condo-will-exceed-height-of-tower-building/#comment-114 The Elginite Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:47:00 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/?p=325#comment-114 Thank you both for your comments. I think new residential development in the downtown is a good idea, but it should be built on land that is genuinely blighted. I think tearing down landmarks like the Crocker Theater or the Civic Center deprives the city of its identity. If the pattern continues Elgin will become just another anonymous place with condos being the only landmarks we have. Thank you both for your comments. I think new residential development in the downtown is a good idea, but it should be built on land that is genuinely blighted. I think tearing down landmarks like the Crocker Theater or the Civic Center deprives the city of its identity. If the pattern continues Elgin will become just another anonymous place with condos being the only landmarks we have.

]]> By: Anonymous http://elginite.org/blog/2006/08/09/condo-will-exceed-height-of-tower-building/#comment-113 Anonymous Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:44:00 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/?p=325#comment-113 I can't wait to see this development get underway! Elgin needs more upscale downtown living to bring in more "hoity toity people" as the previous post says. I live downtown and can honestly say we need more townhome/condo developments downtown to bring in people with a slightly higher income. We have numerous poor people walking around the streets downtown which doesn't help the image of the city (which is another problem on it's own). More townhome developments will bring more restaurants, bars and shops to downtown Elgin which will help get the city on track to the ultimate goal of being a "24 hour city". Bring on the townhomes! I can’t wait to see this development get underway! Elgin needs more upscale downtown living to bring in more “hoity toity people” as the previous post says. I live downtown and can honestly say we need more townhome/condo developments downtown to bring in people with a slightly higher income. We have numerous poor people walking around the streets downtown which doesn’t help the image of the city (which is another problem on it’s own). More townhome developments will bring more restaurants, bars and shops to downtown Elgin which will help get the city on track to the ultimate goal of being a “24 hour city”. Bring on the townhomes!

]]> By: EFT Studios http://elginite.org/blog/2006/08/09/condo-will-exceed-height-of-tower-building/#comment-112 EFT Studios Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:59:00 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/?p=325#comment-112 I agree with the last comment here. We may be building on the best land not developing the worst. Squeezing that monstrosity onto that postage stamp size lot...that should remain visually open...not blocked by more condos...just shows how far Elgin is going in the wrong direction to try and increase revenue. I don't care too much about the height...but why is the city trying to erase the working class element and replace it with a hoity toity attitude???? I agree with the last comment here. We may be building on the best land not developing the worst. Squeezing that monstrosity onto that postage stamp size lot…that should remain visually open…not blocked by more condos…just shows how far Elgin is going in the wrong direction to try and increase revenue. I don’t care too much about the height…but why is the city trying to erase the working class element and replace it with a hoity toity attitude????

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