Common Council upholds ZND’s Hide House recommendation today in 10:4 vote

By Katherine Keller

In a 10:4 vote, one abstention, the Common Council voted no today on a substitute amendment introduced by Ald. Tony Zielinski to apply interim historic designation to the the entire Hide House complex at 2625 S. Greeley St.

The vote clears the way for developers General Capital Group and Joseph Property Development to demolish the 1940s era buildings on the north end  of the complex for construction of a 60-unit low-income apartment unit.

The controversial development was opposed by Zielinski who attempted to stop the demolition and new construction by applying for interim historic designation citing area neighbors’ desire to preserve the old tannery.

The Historic Preservation Commission voted July 17 to place interim designation on the entire complex of buildings at 2625 S. Greeley St.

The Hide House developers appealed the designation July 23 requesting removal of the designation from the north end buildings before a hearing of Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development.

ZND voted to remove the designation only from the unoccupied, blighted buildings that occupy that from the intersection of Greeley St. and Deer Place.

In rejecting the amendment today, the Common Council upheld ZND’s partial designation resolution.

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