Urban Partnership Branch Redevelopment Raises Debate

DNAinfo Chicago
Friday, February 28, 2014

Urban Partnership Bank's plan to close a South Shore branch has left neighbors concerned about the developer's plans for the location. Neighbors said they were enthused when the developer initially proposed bringing Chipotle or Potbelly to the site, but felt let down when the developer revealed a proposal to bring in a drive-through-only McDonald’s instead. Urban Partnership plans to maintain some presence at the site with an ATM or banking kiosk. “We thought everyone would benefit if it was redeveloped and some much-needed retail was brought to that location,” said Brian Berg, a spokesman for the bank. In order to ease the transition, the bank is holding a series of training events for customers who want to learn more about online banking.