North Side Mariano's Passes Final City Zoning; One Step Left

One vote separates Lincoln Square and Ravenswood residents from a Mariano's Fresh Market. On Oct. 31, City Council members will vote on the project, which passed through the Committee on Zoning on Thursday.  

The market will be located at Lawrence and Ravenswood avenues next to the Ravenswood Metra Station and Sears. 

Ward 47 Alderman Ameya Pawar is optimistic about its passage at the council meeting.

If approved, construction would begin in November. An opening date will be announced when construction begins, Pawar told Patch in September.

“Now it looks like everything is moving smoothly. It’s going to happen,” he said.

Both Mariano’s and an L.A. Fitness exercise club have pre-leased the space.

Pawar said that area has been empty for the past 40 years. Each time developers wanted to build, the deal fell apart.

"This is a major development for our ward and my office has been working diligently over the past year on every phase of this project," Pawar said in an email announcement on Thursday. "I thank you all of you for being a part of this approval process and giving your feedback."

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