So, I never wanted to make this blog into a soap opera but Mr. Lucas is gone and he has taken his museum with him.
Lucas Museum officials announced Friday they are dropping plans to build the project in Chicago, ending months of debate and controversy.
Like I wrote in my last blog- forget the crazy architecture, forget the expensive location on the lakefront, this museum did not make sense from a business point of view. It would also set a dangerous precedence in that any billionaire can come to Chicago and build on the lakefront.
I found this to be shady from the start when he tried to build it in San Francisco overlooking the golden gate bridge and officials there said no. So he comes to Chicago and tries the same thing but with an all new design of the museum. I saw the red flag right away.
So long George! May the force be with you.