Which Chicago suburb have the worst reputation ? (Aurora, Naperville: big house, tenants)

[vandre]

Originally Posted by BRU67

You can but most regional and national chains are highly cognizant of all areas and markets in major urban areas, and use demographic models to determine where they will and will not go. So communities that feel they lack in retail are usually better off focusing on other things (e.g. lower crime, better schools) that will attract more affluent residents into their community first. In other words, Harvey can call Starbucks all day long and it ain't gonna matter.

I agree with what you wrote, but just out of curiosity I checked online if there are any Starbucks in Berwyn... there are none... the closest one being @North Riverside Park Mall. Interestingly enough there is a Starbucks in Cicero...go figure

[chirack]

Originally Posted by danischu

If residents in the Beverly, Evergreen, etc. area contacted the stores they would like to see in their neighborhoods and let those stores know how much residents would love to have them in their area, the stores will likely respond to those requests - but doing nothing will result in nothing

I shop in the area often and there is plenty of retail. The only problem they have is evergreen plaza mall is a bit outdated. It has too much competition from other nearby malls and the decor is dated(too 1980ies), the anchor store sizes are too small for most new retail stores, and it has a slightly odd layout(no central part of the mall really).

Even if the mall had no bad reputation it is a dark empty place that I wouldn't fill safe in if the place was filled with nuns, much less the average joe off the street.

I like the mall, but it could do with some serious redecoration, reconfiguration, and needs more retail.

[pvande55]

In Lake County, Wakegan, Zion and North Chicago have had a bad reputation. So did Round Lake for a time. And you could argue that Schiller Park is bad because it has no big-box stores. But in fact that suburb is surrounded by Forest Preserves and the airport, so there is not the necessary population to support one. My rule of thumb is where there are no stores other than liquor, and maybe convenience, stores in the neighborhood. But why would you care? I thought you want to buy in the best neighborhood you can afford.

[Showme314]

Elgin, Streamwood, cicero, Gary, Carpentersville ,Harvey, Hanover Park, I don't know about reputation but the Fox Lake area blew my mind, in a bad way.

[Showme314]

Originally Posted by pvande55

In Lake County, Wakegan, Zion and North Chicago have had a bad reputation. So did Round Lake for a time. And you could argue that Schiller Park is bad because it has no big-box stores. But in fact that suburb is surrounded by Forest Preserves and the airport, so there is not the necessary population to support one. My rule of thumb is where there are no stores other than liquor, and maybe convenience, stores in the neighborhood. But why would you care? I thought you want to buy in the best neighborhood you can afford.

Ok, I guess The Lake County thing is not just my opinion.

[ImaloneJill]

Aren't indoor malls passe'? The direction that commerce seems to be going is the freestanding big stores like you see in Bolingbrook, Mokena and other places.

[pvande55]

According to Joel Garreau in his 1991 book, "Edge City", 250,000 customers must live within 15 minutes of a mall for it to be successful. So the issue is not that indoor malls are passe` but that in most markets, all the possible locations have already been developed.

[deechee]

Originally Posted by Showme314

Elgin, Streamwood, cicero, Gary, Carpentersville ,Harvey, Hanover Park, I don't know about reputation but the Fox Lake area blew my mind, in a bad way.

I don't think that Elgin has a bad rep. It has a few more Hispanics now I guess, but that does not make it bad.

Now Harvey is another bag. I am not too sure on Cicero, Streamwood, and Hanover Park. I have not been to those places.

For Carpentersville, I'd just wonder what's going on there? I never hear of anything. Why is Gary on here? It's part of Indiana.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by Showme314

Elgin, Streamwood, cicero, Gary, Carpentersville ,Harvey, Hanover Park, I don't know about reputation but the Fox Lake area blew my mind, in a bad way.

Fox Lake area? Seriously? Are we talking about the same Fox Lake area where people keep their half-million-dollar lakefront weekend cottages?

[serenanov]

How is summit-argo? I'm looking for a rent there.
I know its neighbour bedford park is pretty good though.