Details have been revealed for a major facelift coming to the Shops at North Bridge on Michigan Avenue. Located at 520 North Michigan Avenue, the multi-story indoor mall has long served as an anchor along the southern portion of the retail corridor spread across multiple large buildings. Efforts are being led by its current owner, Pacific Life Insurance Company.
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The full construction permit for DePaul University’s controversial basketball center on North Sheffield Avenue in Lincoln Park was issued on Thursday, the 6th of August. The permit, addressed as 2300 North Sheffield, had been waiting in the data portal since April 6, a duration of 122 days, and with it comes a reported cost of $42,392,000. It was preceded by permission to begin caisson work on June 5 and a stormwater management permit on July 25. Bully & Andrews is the general contractor, working on plans drawn by Antunovich Associates.
Plans have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 2858 North Halsted Street in Lake View. Located at the intersection with West George Street, the project would replace a single-story commercial building, along with its rear patio, currently occupied by the George Street Pub.
A pair of demolition permits issued on August 4 signal the start of a new residential tower at 7 West Elm Street in Gold Coast. The former Lou Malnati’s restaurant at 1120 North State Street and the old Barnes & Noble building at 1130 North State were both enclosed in demo fencing earlier this summer in anticipation of the two teardowns, and now that time has come. Taylor Excavating is named in the permits as the demo contractor, with reported costs totaling $246,000.
Updated plans have been revealed for the upcoming mixed-use development at 400 North Morgan Street in the West Loop. The project, sitting on the corner with West Kinzie Street, would be the second phase of a larger three-lot proposal led by developer Vista Property, with the first phase nearing completion across the street at 370 Morgan.
