Plans for a new mixed-use development at 1040 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View have been approved by the Chicago City Council. Sitting mid-block between North Kenmore Avenue and North Seminary Avenue, the new-construction building would replace an existing one-story commercial building currently occupied by Giordano’s Pizza.
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A new construction permit issued on July 21 allows for the development of an empty lot at 2711 West Wilcox Street on the eastern edge of East Garfield Park. The property owner, named as Marcus Gray in the permit, is authorized to build a three-story building with a basement level on the site. Boris Cubas is listed as the architect of record, with Campbell Construction & Development LLC handing the general contracting duties.
Partial funding has been approved for the upcoming community center at 2653 South Kildare Avenue in Little Village. Earlier this month, the city approved a $5 million development grant for the project, known as Floreciendo: La Villita Erie House Community Center, which was proposed just over a year ago and will replace a vacant lot on the corner with West 27th Avenue.
The City of Chicago has issued a new construction permit to erect a two-story plus basement, two-unit residence at 8255 South Green Street in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood. The subject parcel lies on the northeast corner of Green and West 83rd Streets and has been vacant for at least 15 years, as far back as Google Street View can show. The site is large enough for additional development, but there are no other permits for this end of the block pending in the Chicago Data Portal.
Initial details have been revealed for a new large-scale development centered around local incubator mHUB in the Near West Side. The non-profit incubator recently completed its move to the iconic clock-tower building at 240 North Ashland Avenue in the West Loop, significantly increasing its footprint and reach within an existing industrial zone.
