Category: Pre-Opening News
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Booking a Court at Slate? Here’s What You Get…
The on-court experience at Slate is nothing like you’ve experienced before. First, as you may have seen from our renders, it will be the most stunning space for an actual court-playing area ever designed. The building materials are quite functional as well. The wood on the back walls is actually a special acoustic material which…
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Construction Construction Construction!
If you’ve been following along, you may have noticed that things have been pushed back. You always hear that construction is never done on time. And now, experiencing it firsthand, you really get to understand why. To make Slate truly great and incomparable, there are many steps that we are taking that unfortunately increase the…
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We’re Opening On Tuesday!
The Brookside Backcourt is opening to play and programming on Tuesday, October 1. Now you’re wondering, why not September 30? Well, the weather last week was not conducive to the paint drying. We wanted a high amount of acrylic layers to increase the quality of the court surface, which means more drying time. But the…
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No Slackers At Slate
While construction is underway, the Slate team has been very busy getting ready for YOU. What have we been up to: On Court: Off Court: So much goes into opening a facility like Slate and we are lucky enough to have the time to work together as a cohesive team before our doors open. This…
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Standards at Slate
Hello future Slate members, A club with a program as comprehensive as ours is going to require a complex standard of procedure architecture. Every aspect of our robust programming is going to be of the highest caliber, and for that to occur, the standards must be set well before opening, and the coaches fully trained. …
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Pre-Demolition Work Has Begun!
Many aspects of Slate’s development are now set in motion since the lease signing. This includes the substantial permitting process with Cook County. There are permits for plumbing, electrical, the liquor business license, but the one we need immediately is the demolition permit. We gotta knock down a lot of walls! Since part of our…
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Lease Signed and Executed!
We are excited to announce that the lease to our founding location is officially signed! This gives final confirmation that Slate Pickleball Club will be located at 569 South Waukegan Road in Northbrook Illinois! This excellent location at Brookside Plaza will provide an unmatched upscale pickleball experience to villages like Deerfield, Northbrook, Highland Park, Riverwoods,…
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Architect Plans Finalized!
The design drawings are finished to our satisfaction! The main adjustment is that we maximized court length to provide the most spacious playing environment possible, lining up the baselines while narrowing the reception area. Do you notice any other differences between first draft and final? If you can name them all, you get a free…
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Architect Plans Received
We’re excited to announce we received the first draft of our new space from the Neri Architect Group today! They stuck mostly with what we wanted, just bringing stuff up to code. 🙂