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March 2014
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Download the CCAC calendar to learn the dates and locations for CCAC meetings through 2014.  Remaining hosting organizations this year include Jenner & Block, Cushman & Wakefield, DePaul University, The Field Museum, US Army Corps of Engineers, University of Illinois at Chicago, Sidley Austin LLP, and Bryan Cave LLP. 
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CCAC eNews is the monthly newsletter of the Chicago Central Area Committee. For more information about the CCAC or to inquire about membership, please contact Kelly O'Brien at (312) 602-5148 or kobrien@ccac.org.
Under construction: Hines' River Point (left) and Wolf Point (right) projects
Hines Discusses Signature Riverside Projects at CCAC March Meeting
In March, members heard an exciting presentation on Wolf Point and River Point, two major development projects along the Chicago River in the northwest quadrant of the Central Area, from Hines Chicago directors Laura E. Hines and David Moore. Members were pleased to learn that new riverside parkland will be created at each project site, and that both sites were chosen in part based on public-transportation accessibility. Transit-friendly development and public access to the Central Area riverfront have long been priorities of the CCAC.
River Point will be a 52-story, double Class A, LEED pre-certified office building with a 1.5-acre riverside park built over Amtrak’s right-of-way north of Lake Street between Canal Street and the Chicago River. The project is 40% leased with delivery expected in early 2017.
Wolf Point will be a three-tower mixed-use development with heights ranging from 500 to 950 feet, a six-story underground parking garage, and 2.3 acres of new pedestrian areas including an “activated” riverwalk with a signature restaurant, a lookout point, and natural riverfront coordinated with Friends of the Chicago River. Phase I of the project includes a 50-story residential tower with 500 rental units. All three towers will pursue LEED certification.
View the Wolf Point Project Page
View the River Point Project Page
Join Us in April for a Special Look at the Central Area Action Plan!
Next month, join us for an expert panel discussion on the 2009 Central Area Action Plan with Jon DeVries, Director, Roosevelt University Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate, Lori Healey, CEO, Tur Partners LLC, and Robert McKenna, Assistant Commissioner, Chicago Department of Planning & Development. Several members of the CCAC participated on the Task Forces that led to the plan's creation. This special discussion is a follow-up to our conversation in March with DPD Deputy Commissioner Brad McConnell. We're sure you won't want to miss it!
WHAT:
CCAC Lunch and Central Area Action Plan Panel Discussion
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 | Noon to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Jenner & Block, 353 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL ( map)
HOST:
Donald Resnick, Partner, Jenner & Block
RSVP to  mdoyle@ccac.org. (A calendar invitation will also be sent.)
To learn more, download the plan in PDF format from the  City of Chicago  Central Area Action Plan  Page.
Please Don't Forget your 2014 Dues
Thank you to CCAC members who have sent their 2014 dues checks. We appreciate your continued commitment. Our impact on critical Chicago planning decisions is strengthened by the active engagement of all of our members. We encourage members who have not yet sent their 2014 dues checks to do so as soon as possible. A formal reminder notice will be sent later this month.
Send in Your Logos
This month, the DeVry student design team finished its work on the new CCAC website. While staff puts finishing touches on the site, we ask that you send in your corportate logos for inclusion on our new member's logo page. Send your logo in any convenient graphics format to Michael Benami Doyle at  mdoyle@ccac.org.
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