The Chicago City Council has approved plans for the mixed-use development at 2137 West Irving Park Road in North Center. Just a few months ago, we last covered the project when the development team revealed a construction timeline culminating in 2027, with the approval being the last piece missing prior to a groundbreaking this summer.
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A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to transform an 1890s masonry three-unit residence a block west of Wrigley Field into a 15-unit building. With that issuance on June 3, 3651 North Wilton Avenue in Wrigleyville can now add a fourth floor atop the existing building and erect a four-story addition in the side yard to the south as it expands with the additional 12 residences. Filed as new construction rather than a renovation or alteration, the permit comes through with a reported cost of $9.5 million.
Previews have begun of the upcoming Obama Presidential Center at 6001 South Stony Island Avenue within Jackson Park. Set to open this upcoming Juneteenth holiday, June 19, work across the multi-use campus continues as the team tests the facilities and puts the finishing touches on all four main structures developed by the Obama Foundation.
Three concrete cores and two levels’ worth of steel mark progress on the residential development at 227 West Chicago Avenue in River North. Corrugated metal has been added to begin the third floor atop most of the ironwork as the structure heads toward its ultimate 10-story finish. There was also some sub-grade activity near the southeast edge of the parcel when we visited the site last week.
Plans are advancing for the residential conversion of an existing office building at 212 East Ohio Street in Streeterville. Originally revealed back in March, the project calls for the redevelopment of the upper levels of a multi-use commercial building located mid-block between North Fairbanks Court and North St. Clair Street.
