Have you been down Washington Street between Genesee and West lately?  There are 3 very cool projects happening right now.  The biggest is the Karcher Artspace Lofts project, which is officially underway!  If you've been following Main Street updates, you know that this renovation project is going to bring 36 artists and their families to downtown Waukegan next year and I can't wait to have them as neighbors.  Another project is happening at 217 Washington Street, next to Burgundy Room.  The old facade has been torn off the building to reveal and even older facade - with beautiful iron work!  Stop by and check it out.  And of course, the Waukegan Building at the corner of Genesee and Washington - this historic downtown office building is undergoing exterior repairs and we look forward to more progress.  Thanks to all of the construction workers doing these great projects to improve our buildings on Washington Street!