City Council advances downtown high-rise with little discussion

Evanston s City Council gave preliminary approval on Monday to a downtown high-rise apartment building proposed at 900 Clark St., with little discussion from councilmembers amid continued opposition from neighboring residents. The development will now head to a final adoption vote on Nov. 9 after receiving an endorsement from the city s Land Use Commission and introductory approval from the council. The proposal from Continuum Development includes a total of 360 units — 193 studios, 104 one-bedrooms, 54 two-beds and nine three-beds. The building would designate 72 of those units, or 20%, as income-restricted affordable housing that would be leased through the city’s inclusionary housing program. The property would also get a tax break from Cook County for reaching that affordability threshold. The development would become one of the tallest buildings in Evanston at 298 feet. It would be nearly double the 150-foot maximum allowed by right under the zoning for the site, and the c