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.
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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.
As 1010 South Wells nears its topping out, the first level of glass has wrapped around the fifth floor, the first of the residential levels. Crews from Brandts Build and Goebel Forming are working east to west on the 20th floor now of what will be a 22-story building with nearly 400 rental apartments.
The first batch of more defined renderings have been revealed for the upcoming stations and plazas of the CTA Red Line Extension (RLE). The images are the first of more to come as the city hosts a group of community input meetings to allow local residents to guide the design of the new public spaces. The RLE officially broke ground this past April.
