Let's bring a post on Steve's blog here for discussion. I'm sure he won't mind.

Keep all this mind as I quote from today’s story about the impact of the new Devon Tower on downtown’s tax increment financing district:

O’Connor sees no shortage of takers for any increase in TIF funding — and she said she strongly believes Devon’s project will be followed by more high-rises in the immediate neighborhood.

“There is an element of spin-off here,” O’Connor said.

Well now, isn’t that interesting? Now, let’s put this together with what I’ve written previously about veteran developer Nicholas Preftakes...
And then he posts an article from May about how Preftakes has purchased tons of property around the future Devon site.

So, the implication is that Preftakes may be next in downtown development... which may be high rises.

But, apparently the TIF district is attracting more than just a couple developers...

Discuss...