Despite being initially turned down, the Skokie Plan Commissioners approved the retail development, Touhy Centre, to be located on the north side of Touhy between St. Louis and Lawndale Avenues.
"2020 Plan for Sector A: Downtown" was officially approved after a presentation by Village Planner Steve Marciani. The boundaries of what traditionally is thought of as downtown Skokie will be expanded.
Owners of Curragh Irish Pub, 8266 N. Lincoln Ave., are seeking to win approval for a 14-table outdoor dining area. Neighbors fear noise and street parking congestion.
In order for plans to proceed in developing property at Oakton and Lincoln in downtown Skokie, Avalon Bay Communities, Inc. needs to acquire the property at 5210 Oakton St. Corporation Counsel Pat Hanley said the property occupied by Lasting Memories "...is absolutely necessary for the project."
Earlier this summer Avalon Bay Communities, Inc. was selected by the village to develop a good chunk of the downtown area. Hanley hopes to reach a fair settlement through negotiation.
Courtesy of the Skokie Review, August 16, 2007.
New major downtown influences will include the Illinois Science + Technology Park, the new Oakton CTA station, Oackton Community College, more residential and mixed-use development, the civic core of village buildings, and numerous parks.
The upscale Doubletree ® brand returns to replant its roots in Skokie, as a multimillion-dollar transformation is completed at the Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center.
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