Developer Perry Casalino has proposed the construction of 5 luxury single-family homes priced at over $900,000 each. Since the completion of the 606 trail, many developers have been trying to snag a piece of Logan Square and Humboldt Park alike.

Community members from the Logan Square Neighborhood Association and Grassroots Illinois Action are afraid that as these high-priced homes are built, their rent and property taxes are likely to increase, forcing longtime residents to move out of what they have called home.

“Our taxes are going up and our paychecks are staying the same,” said Juan Media, who has lived in Humboldt Park for over 30 years. “We will be forced to sell if we haven’t been already. My neighbors that have already been forced to sell can’t afford the rent in this neighborhood anymore.”

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Okay, we all knew that it was just a matter of time until someone opened a medical marijuana dispensary near a strip of bars and if you are going to do such a thing, may as well do it in Logan Square.

Emporium Arcade owner Danny Marks says he is going to be opening a Mary Jane dispensary called “Modern Cannabis,” in a few weeks at 2847 Fullerton as well as a new bar at 2367 N. Milwaukee. Originally, rumor was that both new spots were going to be on a popular stretch of Milwaukee Avenue  but with Marks confirmation, they will actually be set apart.

Read more about this story here by Anthony Todd.

The old manufacturing building skimming along the border of Logan Square and Bucktown at 2435 N. Western has had many offers to become…well, something, in the last few years, all of which have fallen through. Developer Paul Dukach would like to construct a 36-unit development in the old factory’s place.

The main concern for members of the neighboring community revolves around the building’s height, parking, and traffic issues. The little niche that the building is nestled in is by far, one of the most congested areas during rush hour and erecting a development there will likely make it worse.

Alderman Joe Moreno says that although the traffic concerns are legitimate, the pros for why the abandoned corridor should be occupied heavily outweigh the cons. It would also bring in more tax dollars that Chicago is in desperate need of.

To read more about this story, click here for the DNAinfo story by Paul Biasco.