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When Chicagoist caught up with environmental expert Danny Seo last Thursday afternoon, he was sitting by himself at a table just outside the doorway of the Anthropologie clothing store in Lakeview, quietly examining the contents of his new box of assorted candies. Dressed in jeans and a buttoned-down shirt, he looked like a regular guy just out for some casual Southport shopping -- not at all like a someone who is often referred to as "the Green Martha Stewart." But while Stewart provides counsel on how to make "creative cupcakes" (if such a thing can even exist nowadays) and scrapbooks, Seo pushes his passion for eco-living: getting his message across by developing super-organic bath and beauty products and his own mattress line sold at JCPenney; writing books on environmentalism, green living and home decor; and partnering up with green companies such as Method, which sells eco-friendly personal care and household cleaning supplies. Among other things.

The embattled Block 37 project moves onward, in spite of recently losing its first and largest client, David Barton Gym. In fact, developer Joseph Freed & Associates LLC has announced the signing of a new tenant: Anthropologie. The store will be two levels and consist of 12,000 square feet with a street-level entrance. The chain already has six other Chicago stores and "caters to women ages 25 to 40 with a quirky mix of casual apparel, accessories, home décor and shoes."