Additional renderings and details have been revealed for the potential new main entrance hall for the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) within Jackson Park. Initial plans were revealed back in September for the one-story structure with sweeping rooflines that would replace the existing multi-story underground entry.
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The city on Thursday, October 22 issued a permit to construct a three-flat residential building at 919 South Bell Avenue in the Tri-Taylor neighborhood. The new homes will fill the only vacant lot on the 900 block. The permit was issued 134 days after its application start date of June 10, and it includes a reported cost of $499,000.
Plans for the mixed-use proposal at 2648 West Lawrence Avenue have now been fully approved by the Chicago City Council. Sitting on the corner with North Washtenaw Avenue next to HarvestTime Foods in Lincoln Square, the development is set to replace an existing one-story commercial building.
Half of the Lake Street Bridge is gone, and I can’t get over it. And if you’ve driven anywhere near The Loop lately, you can’t either. Same for a bunch of other bridges around the city. But until Monday, CTA elevated train service over the Lake Street Bridge is unavailable too, as the Chicago Department of Transportation prepares to move a new west span into place.
Detailed plans have been revealed for a brand new science-based community hub and museum to be known as Scitopia in Washington Park. Located at 300 East Garfield Boulevard on the corner with South Prairie Avenue, the proposal would replace a large vacant lot next to the CTA Green Line Garfield station along with the upcoming UChicago Lab Complex.
