Construction is progressing on the renovation and expansion of the South Side Community Art Center at 3831 South Michigan Avenue in Bronzeville. Located mid-block between East 37th Place and East Pershing Road, the center dates back to 1940, when it became the nation’s first Black art museum not affiliated with a historically Black college or university.
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A three-story plus basement, two-unit residential building has been permitted by the city for 2318 West Addison Street in the North Center Community Area. Kasper Development LLC applied for the permit on September 17, and it came through 41 days later on October 28 with a reported cost of $848,700. Kasper will also provide their own general contracting services.
Conceptual renderings have been revealed for a potential Bears stadium within Armour Square. Though not affiliated with the $9.7 billion team, the renderings come as the team nears a deal to stay in Illinois. Simultaneously, the Federal Railroad Administration has agreed to an environmental assessment for the potential new Amtrak yards that would help make way for the White Sox to vacate their current stadium.
A three-flat residential building has been permitted for a vacant lot in the 1100 block of South Richmond Street in North Lawndale. Developer GT Alternatives LLC submitted an application for 1137 South Richmond on August 5; 85 days later, the permit was issued with a reported cost of $400,000. GT Alternatives will also handle general contracting duties.
Plans have once again changed for the next phases of the multi-phase North Union in the Near North Side. New permit applications have been submitted by developer JDL for the next two structures, seeing a major increase in density at a time when demand and prices continue to grow in Chicago.
