The Evanston Land Use Commission has approved plans for the upcoming mixed-use tower at 900 Clark Street in Evanston. Sitting on the corner with Maple Avenue, the proposal was announced over a year ago along with the latest iteration of nearby 605 Davis Street. Efforts are being led by Continuum Development along with designer Antunovich Associates.
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New construction and demolition permits were issued two days apart last week for the property at 3909 North Ashland Avenue in Lake View. Permission to tear down a vacant two-story building on the site came through the portal on September 23, with Carlos Group assigned to the job at a reported cost of $20,000. Two days earlier, new construction was permitted after a 67-day wait in the data portal. Its reported cost is $2.4 million.
The Chicago Plan Commission has approved plans for the upcoming Northwestern Medical Hospital medical tower at 333 East Huron Street in Streeterville. Sitting on the corner with North Fairbanks Court, the plan was revealed around a year ago and is set to replace the long-term vacant lot that previously held Lakeside Veterans Affairs Hospital.
A new construction permit issued for 917 West Fletcher Street on September 21 means an 1894-built Lake View home currently occupying the lot will be demolished. Promised Land Development closed the property under an LLC in August for $1.15 million after filing an application to build new on August 5, waiting 47 days for the permit to come through. It includes a reported cost of $1.2 million.
Updated plans have been brought forward for the upcoming redevelopment of the existing buildings at 3244 to 3250 West Bryn Mawr Avenue in North Park. In the works for over six years, our last coverage of the project was in mid-2025 as it received a renovation permit. However, construction never started as the developer pursues higher density.
