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03-02-2009, 01:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stanford, California Posts: 3,606 | Chicago sales and service center
Tesla to Open Midwest Regional Sales & Service Center in Chicago | SYS-CON AUSTRALIA Quote:
Tesla Motors Inc. is opening a Midwest regional sales and service center in Chicago, the first of seven retail facilities the electric vehicle manufacturer plans to launch this year.
The Chicago store -- which will open this spring -- is at 1053 W. Grand Ave., near the Kennedy Expressway in the River West neighborhood. The site is visible from the Ohio Street off-ramp and offers convenient access from the suburbs and further afield. The location gives prospective customers the opportunity to experience Tesla’s best-in-class performance under a range of driving conditions, including highways and urban streets.
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Looks like it used to be a GE building. | 
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03-02-2009, 01:55 PM
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#3 | | Tesla Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 27 | I think that the place looks a little dumpy to me... but I'll bet they will clean it up well. http://maps.google.com/?q=1053+W+Gra...354092708,,0,5
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03-02-2009, 02:02 PM
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03-02-2009, 05:39 PM
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#6 | | ERIC VFX
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CA Posts: 4,655 | Quote:
Originally Posted by jtibble  I think that the place looks a little dumpy to me... | Yeah, we went through that with the LA store.
Cleaned up real good.
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03-02-2009, 06:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 112 | It's a good location for accessibility and to get a decent amount of space for a reasonable price. No foot traffic or "high profile". It does happen to be about 3/4 of a mile from my office. I'll be sure to post some pics once they really get to work on the space, as I drive by it every day. | |
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03-02-2009, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stanford, California Posts: 3,606 | Quote:
Originally Posted by TEG |    Quote: Property Description:
* 10,000 Sqft 1 story building with high barrel ceilings
* 1,000-10,000 Sqft avaliable and can be subdivided
* 86' of frontange on grand ave facing the 94 Hwy
* Additional parking lot avaliable for up to 30 cars on site parking
* Billboard signage facing hwy avaliable as well
* Traffic count visiable to this location is over $250,000 cars per day
* Space is wide open with 15-16' ceilings & building is rectangle shape and easy to subdivde.
* Many possible uses: Restaurant, Night Club, Mortgage Company, Real Estate, Offices, Retail, Garage, Lab, Medical office and more
Location Description:
* 86' of frontange on grand ave facing the 94 Hwy
* Billboard signage facing hwy avaliable as well
* Traffic count visiable to this location is over $250,000 cars per day
Lot Size:17,000 SF
2/1/2008
| Looks like a building with potential that could be nicely converted. I wonder what the budget is.
That four story structure it's connected to appears to be primarily an apartment building, with a first story storefront occupied by Mark's Pest Control. Is that huge billboard still going to be there when Tesla moves in? Not quite as nice of a vibe as being next to a Starbucks under a big iPod ad.
As an aside, it's interesting how the person who did this listing consistently misspells the words frontage, visible, and available.
"Traffic count visiable to this location is over $250,000 cars per day"
Is that a typo, or do you really measure traffic count in dollar cars per day? | |
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03-02-2009, 07:57 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 339 | That reminds of the time I saw a man selling orchids out of his car. He wrote, in massive letters, "orkhyds" all over the windows.
Also, it seems like once again the Tesla Store is going to be just across from a gas station.
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03-02-2009, 09:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago Area, Northwest Burbs Posts: 354 | Looks to me like it should be visible from the interstate. They busy, busy interstate. I've driven I-94 during rush; now I take the train whenever I go downtown on weekdays. Tesla would be wise to put up a big (tasteful) billboard because there's a lot of money on that road refusing to take public transportation.
It looks like a brisk walk up Clinton, Kinzie, Milwaukee, and Grand from the train station. But I'm not too sure of the neighborhoods. Maybe after they get established and my wife and I are downtown for a show or festival, we'll buzz over there.
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