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BRIDGEVIEW BANK OPENS STREETSIDE BANKING CENTER IN UPTOWN CHICAGO, April 20, 2006 – Bridgeview Bank Group announced today the opening of an expanded full-service facility at its 4753 North Broadway Avenue location in the Uptown neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago. The new 2200 square foot facility is located at the street level of the bank’s main Uptown branch. Previewed last month by more than 250 customers, members of the community, bank officials, and Alderman Mary Ann Smith (48th), the Streetside Banking Center will provide customers with an easily accessible and convenient banking experience at the street level. The new lobby will offer personal and business banking products and services including checking, savings and certificate of deposit accounts; minor and teen accounts; personal loans and mortgages; business deposit, loan and cash management accounts, and 24-hour ATM access. “We’re very excited to open the doors to our new Streetside Banking Center,” said Suellen Long, president of Bridgeview Bank Uptown. “The new street-level lobby was created to offer customers additional convenience and increased customer service - two trademarks of Bridgeview Bank. Since previewing the lobby to Uptown residents, we have received very positive feedback on its design, as well as the ease with which customers can transact business.” According to Long, Bridgeview Bank was careful to maintain the architectural integrity of Uptown’s original 1920’s Marshall and Fox-designed structure, while creating a space for the next generation of customers. “It was very important to us that the expanded space in no way jeopardized the integrity of the existing structure, which to many is a landmark in the community,” added Long. “We also wanted to create a lobby that would be appealing for our banking customers well into the future.” The new lobby, developed by MACONDO corp., is an open design that combines multiple functional areas into one seamless space, including teller stations, personal bankers, a waiting lounge, and 24-hour ATM access. After banking hours, the street-level lobby is transformed into a dynamic environment, where the evening partition wall turns into a 15 foot projection screen, which features on command images, including those of the surrounding streetscape and passersby. “The primary objective of Bridgeview Bank was to create a space that would enhance all aspects of the customer’s banking experience,” said Rodrigo Del Canto, principal for MACONDO corp. “Our design combines the use of functional space with visual interest to create a free-flowing and secure lobby.” Hours of operation at Bridgeview Bank Uptown are from 9AM to 6PM Monday through Friday, and from 9AM to 3PM on Saturday. The drive-up facility is also open from 10AM to 2PM on Sunday. About Bridgeview Bank Group # # # |
