Detailed plans have been revealed for a brand new science-based community hub and museum to be known as Scitopia in Washington Park. Located at 300 East Garfield Boulevard on the corner with South Prairie Avenue, the proposal would replace a large vacant lot next to the CTA Green Line Garfield station along with the upcoming UChicago Lab Complex.
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Demolition of three buildings on the northwest corner of North Sheridan and West Irving Park Roads in Uptown is nearing completion, as demo contractor Precision Excavation works their way from the rear alley toward the east end of the site. The masonry building addressed as 1010-1016 West Irving is gone, while part of the first-floor south façade in front of it from the former El Palmar restaurant remains in place, highlighted by the multi-colored light bulbs still jutting out of the marquee.
Details have been revealed for the upcoming residential development at 5036 North Ashland Avenue within the greater Uptown area. Located at the intersection with West Winnemac Avenue near the edge of Andersonville, the project would…
The tower crane is being erected this week at 410 North Elizabeth, the new Fulton Market residential tower from developer The Tree Street Group. Twenty-two months after it was permitted the first time (December 12, 2024) and eight months after its second, for-real issuance (February 19, 2026) we saw the full crane in the air on Tuesday. Workers on top of the rig were adding finishing touches, and it looked like it would be ready to do the heavy lifting by Wednesday.
Site prep and early foundation work have commenced for an upcoming senior community center at roughly 4711 South Calumet Avenue in Bronzeville. Sitting just south of the intersection with East 47th Street, the upcoming development will replace half of a large vacant lot just steps from the CTA Green Line’s 47th station.
