Crain’s: Apple eyes roost on State Street.
Apple Inc. aims to put down roots on State Street as part of the Block 37 project.
Joseph Freed & Associates LLC, the Palatine-based developer of the retail and residential portion of the project, is in talks with Apple, as well as a host of other higher-end retailers…
Conspiracy theorists, start your engines! Surely “Block 37” is a coverup for 37signals…and the developer is one Joseph Freed which must be an alias for Jason Fried, right!?
J/K, everyone knows the only alias Jason uses is Max Power.
Tim
on 18 Oct 07No conspiracy.
In 2002, the City of Chicago purchases Block 37 for $32,500,000.
http://www.chicagoarchitecture.info/Building/1301/Block_37.php
I don’t think 37signals was even around in 2002. If not, it would sound more to me that 37signals ripped the name and not the other way around.
Mike
on 18 Oct 07Conspiracy theorists, start your engines!
Do you care to explain? I lived in Chicago for 7 years and know enough about the history of Block 37 but I don’t quite understand the conspiracy theory stuff.
Chris Cuilla
on 18 Oct 07Uhhh…hard to get “tone of voice” and other communications signals from a blog…but…I think it is a joke.
Tim
on 18 Oct 07Does anyone else find it strange that this blog entry was updated without notice or comment.
Everything after “Conspiracy theorists, start your engines!” was added after the post was made.
It drastically changes the tone of this blog entry, which now makes Mike’s and mine original comment sound strange since our comments were posted pre-update of this blog post.
ML
on 18 Oct 07Hey Tim, I updated the post a few minutes after it launched to make it more clear. Sorry for any confusion.
Tim
on 18 Oct 07ML, you’re a pimp.
Keep up the good work guys.
nickd
on 18 Oct 07So wait, does that mean Apple would be moving from NMA? I know rent there is through the roof (Virgin Megastore recently closed on Michigan/Ohio for that reason), and this location would only be a mile or so from their current downtown center.
That article also indicates that they’re seeking a location in Clybourn district, approximately the last place on Earth that needs any further redevelopment. At least it would be high-traffic.
SS
on 18 Oct 07Max powers?... “Women don’t make love with Max Powers, they strap in and feel the G’s!!!”
Kevin
on 18 Oct 07nickd, no they’re just looking for additional locations. NMA appears to be packed at all hours, so one (or even two) close by stores would help.
Anonymous Coward
on 18 Oct 07I don’t think 37signals was even around in 2002
37signals was founded in 1999.
Dr. Pete
on 18 Oct 07You’re obviously a shadow front for Apple, bent on their worldwide domination, a plan that apparently starts with purchasing swaths of Chicago. I’m sure your efforts have accelerated since the Gates Foundation has been consulting for charter schools, an obvious ploy by Microsoft to socially engineer our local youth.
When Wrigley gets renamed to “Steve Jobs Field”, we’ll know who to blame.
Benjy
on 18 Oct 07So Apple wants a spot on Clybourn? I wonder if the former Gateway Country Store spot’s still vacant :)
Kevin
on 19 Oct 07I wish I was cool enough to understand this thread.
Neil
on 23 Oct 07I have a live webcam pointing at Block37. Watch the trucks and cranes! I look down at the construction all day so thought it was only appropriate to ‘cam it.
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