NEWS! FROM DIVERSEY HARBOR
The Diversey Harbor Lakeview Association
"Working For Our Community"
WINTER MEETING REPORT
With Executive Director Gene Fisher presiding, the Diversey Harbor Lakeview Association’s
Winter Meeting was attended by delegates from neighborhood condo buildings situated (in
alphabetic order) on Deming, Diversey, Hampden, Lake Shore Drive, Lakeview, Pine Grove and
Wellington streets. The Meeting addressed a broad spectrum of key issues that ranged from
condominium operations, to matters of concern in the community.
Condominium Operations
A review of preparations to comply with the Life Safety Ordinance demonstrated that a
strong and active response is well under way. Some buildings have already completed all of their
necessary updates, and most of the others reported that significant progress has already been
achieved.
The delegates endorsed the Building Department’s revised regulations for facade
maintenance, which will make the process more cost efficient without compromising the public’s
safety. The response was also favorable to the recently extended deadline for the installation of
required communications systems.
A discussion of the economy’s impact upon neighborhood condominium operations
determined that the delinquencies in assessment payments which had been encountered were
relatively few in number, and that the associations’ vigilance was keeping the situation well under
control.
Community Issues
A status review of the 2550 Lakeview (Columbus Hospital) project reported that it was being
observant of the governing Agreement which Diversey Harbor had negotiated on the
community’s behalf, as work proceeds on the below-grade portion of the project. There has been
no reported change in the developer’s earlier statement that financing has been secured only for
the below-grade work, so that the timing for construction of the building itself continues to be
uncertain.
A number of concerns were expressed over the condition of the neighborhood’s
infrastructure, citing such specific problems as streets with dangerous potholes, the deterioration
of certain alley surfaces and sewers that were not draining. Traffic-related issues were also raised,
such as the need for enforcement to protect pedestrian safety by discouraging motorists’ frequent
disregard of crosswalk markings.
Strong approvals were expressed for Diversey Harbor’s continuing community outreach, and
its ongoing efforts to build a stronger community presence. Among these efforts are the formation
of alliances with such leadership organizations as the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce, and
the community relations committees of St. Joseph and Children’s Memorial hospitals.
Other notable outreach efforts have focused upon communications through the media. Recent
examples are Inside-Booster's full report on the Winter Meeting, and several articles in
Skyline. Diversey Harbor also received prominent mention in the magazine, Interface, as part
of a feature article in which the American Marketing Association (AMA) honored the career
achievements of Gene Fisher.
About Diversey Harbor
The Diversey Harbor Lakeview Association is a coalition of 43rd and 44th Ward residential
complexes that are home to more than 11,000 residents.