Church Inspection

[Mike Lamb]

I inspected this church over a year ago. It's now, according to their website, the 3rd largest circus arts training center in the US.

http://www.aloftloft.com/

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[ghentjr]

Is that where the scary clowns are coming from?

[Jim Baird]

scary season is upon us, guys.

Is that where the scary clowns are coming from?

[kurt]

I'm going to run away and join the circus.

[Rob Amaral]

Cool stuff!

[John Kogel]

What's scary? Dozens of people swinging to and fro from an ancient ceiling that wasn't designed to support live loads.

Just funning with you, Mike. Happy Halloween! [:-magnify

[Mike Lamb]

When I was walking through with my client, she said, "This room would work good for the contortionists."

I feel most good inspectors are contortionists and should be certified as such..

[kurt]

Given the weirdness of DCAP and the CCDB, I'm interested to know what issues or restrictions were placed, if any.

I can see how the zoning was probably worked out; so many of the old churches scattered all over this city are emptying or abandoned, neighbors and city council want something done with them.

Do you know about any regulatory hurdles your client had to jump?

[Mike Lamb]

I can see how the zoning was probably worked out; so many of the old churches scattered all over this city are emptying or abandoned, neighbors and city council want something done with them.

Do you know about any regulatory hurdles your client had to jump?

None. My limited info on this had no issues with zoning changes. Alderperson, community made this happen fast. Like God, the city bureaucracy works in mysterious ways.

[kurt]

I'm not surprised in the zoning acceptance. I know a lot of (essentially) abandoned churches all over the City have neighbors wanting them on the tax roll. If the alder-person wants it, they probably worked w/the CCDB to make it happen.

Cool thing. I'm gonna check it out. Logan Square has turned into Brooklyn; it's unreal what's going on there.