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Uptown Development On Former Weiss Hospital Lot Breaks Ground After Protesters Ousted From Site
Crews broke ground on a 12-story apartment development following an 11-day occupation of the site by housing activists and a campaign to block the project.
Activists Occupying Uptown Development Site Removed, Though They Vow To Fight On
Protesters camped for 11 days on a former Weiss Hospital parking lot set to be turned into apartments. Police removed them Wednesday.
Activists Take Over Former Weiss Hospital Parking Lot To Stop Controversial Apartment Development
Activists have lived in the parking lot since Sunday as they seek to stop a 314-unit apartment complex slated to come to the former Weiss Hospital property.
Neighbors Ask Weiss Hospital’s New Owner To Help Stop Luxury Apartments — But Executives Say It’s Out Of Their Hands
"We cannot tell people what to do with their property. We don't have any control over the parking lot," a hospital official said.
Weiss Hospital To Be Sold To Michigan Firm, Its Second Owner In 3 Years
Pipeline Health is selling Weiss and West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park for $92 million. "We have been struggling to make these hospitals successful," a Pipeline executive said.
Weiss Hospital To Unveil Orthopedic Center, Lobby As Part Of Major Health Center Overhaul
A $5 million orthopedic center will be completed this month as part of a $35 million investment into the neighborhood hospital.
Weiss Hospital Development Is Moving Forward — But Neighbors Worried About Gentrification Are Continuing To Push Back
Critics say the plan to convert the hospital parking lot into apartments will push low-income residents out of Uptown. "We need affordable housing, not luxury housing," one neighbor said at a recent meeting.
Weiss Hospital Development Gets City Council Approval After Months Of Heated Debate
The apartments planned for the hospital parking lot have split opinions among Uptown neighbors, community advocates and elected officials.
Weiss Hospital Development Goes To City Council, But Some Aldermen Balk At Project
Plans for an apartment complex on the hospital parking lot were approved after a robust debate, setting up a final vote by the City Council Wednesday.
Plan To Turn Weiss Hospital Parking Lot Into Apartments Gets Key City Approval Despite Some Neighbor Opposition
The plan for the 314-unit building is moving forward after a bumpy community approval process earlier this summer.
After Uptown Advisory Panel Flip Flops On Weiss Hospital Parking Lot Development, Alderman Says He’ll Support It
Ald. James Cappleman's zoning advisory board initially voted down the development. But the board changed its vote, and Cappleman has now said he supports the project.
Plan To Turn Weiss Hospital Parking Lot Into Apartments Is Alive Again After Alderman’s Committee Changes Vote
Ald. James Cappleman will make a decision on the proposal after a member of his advisory committee changed its vote to support the project.
Plan To Turn Weiss Hospital Parking Lot Into Apartment Building Shot Down By Neighborhood’s Alderman
Ald. James Cappleman said he will not support Lincoln Property Company's plans for a 314-unit apartment building on a Weiss Hospital parking lot.
Uptown Neighbors Want To Stop Conversion Of Weiss Hospital Parking Lot Into Apartments: ‘We Are At A Tipping Point In Our Community’
A developer's plan for a 314-unit apartment building at the Weiss Hospital lot is luxury housing overkill in a neighborhood with a massive influx of development, some neighbors say.
Weiss Hospital Hosting Vaccine Event For 46th Ward Residents, Alderman Announces
Eligible 46th Ward residents can get the Pfizer vaccine at one of two clinic events at Weiss Hospital this month.
Sale Of Weiss Hospital Parking Lot To Apartment Developer Secures Health Center’s Future, Officials Say. But Neighbors Question Need Of Project
Lincoln Property Company wants to turn the parking lot at Wilson Avenue and Marine Drive into a 12-story, 314-unit apartment building.
Weiss Hospital Parking Lot Would Be Home To 12-Story Apartment Building Under Proposal
Weiss Hospital has been trying to sell its parking lot, which sits on prime lakefront land.
Uptown’s Weiss Hospital Successfully Treats Coronavirus Patient Using Plasma From Recovered Person
A patient with severe COVID-19 symptoms was given convalescent plasma from a recovered coronavirus patient. Within three days the patient was discharged.
Here’s How You Can Buy Lunch For Weiss Hospital’s Frontline Workers Battling The Coronavirus
Uptown-area restaurants and neighbors have already stepped up to provide five days of free lunches and dinners for Weiss Hospital staff.
Weiss Hospital’s New Owners Say It Won’t Close, Despite Lawmaker Concerns
The Uptown hospital will receive $25 million in improvements, a sign that it will remain open long-term, its new owners said.