A possible Northbrook community center at 180 Anets Dr. remains under study by Park District officials.
The sprawling facility that for decades housed the offices and manufacturing plant for the Anetsberger Company, at 180 Anets Dr. in Northbrook, is in the final stages of demolition and has made the prospect of a village community center one step closer. Tearing down of the 125,000 square foot building started in late July. As of Sunday Sept. 23, all that remained of it was about 70 percent of the floor, which backhoe operators spent last week tearing up, and breaking apart by dropping it on portions of the existing floor, with ground shaking thuds. Meanwhile, a worker equipped with a front end loader has been alternating between placing the floor's concrete remains in dump trucks, and grading the earth exposed in places where the flooring …
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Park District hosts forum to gather community input on potential construction of new community center.
Northbrook residents gathered at a park district forum to discuss the possibility of a new community center had one major question. What’s the price tag? Following its acquisition of a six-acre property near Techny Prairie Park and Fields for $2.1 million, the park district surveyed residents on their interest in building a community center on the site. Of the 678 households that responded to the survey, some 42 percent said that they were “very supportive” of building a community center there, while 21 percent said they were somewhat supportive. But the two-dozen residents who gathered at Wednesday night’s forum to discuss the survey results wondered how much such a community center would cost—and whether the money would come from tax …
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Survey polled residents about desire for community center and potential location at former Anetsberger site.
One question remains after the park district acquired a six-acre property near Techny Prairie Park and Fields in August 2011. What will replace the former Anetsberger factory? Based on the results of a park district survey released Thursday, it appears that a significant number of Northbrook residents would support the construction of a new community center at the site. “This has been and always will be a community-driven process,” said executive director Rick Hanetho. This winter, the park district hired consultant Leisure Vision, which sent out questionnaires to a random sampling of 3,000 Northbrook households between January and February. Leisure Vision has conducted surveys for several park districts around the North Shore and …
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7:48 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
A lot has changed since 2009's surveys in Northbrook. For instance, the YMCA has undergone a major renovation and is adding services for residents of all ages. It would be a shame if the Park District does not take improvements such as those at the Y into account when considering use of the Anetsberger land. Using our tax dollars to compete with existing facilities just does not make sense, … more ›