Initial details have been revealed for the vertical farm and housing redevelopment of the historic structure at 401 South State Street in The Loop. Located across the street from the Harold Washington Library and the shelved Assemble Chicago development, the project would bring much-needed life to an area of downtown plagued by vacancies.
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One of Chicago’s two tower cranes working on renovation projects has fulfilled its duty to the city and has been dismantled. At the Thompson Center in The Loop, Clark Construction has completed the heavy lifting for Google’s transformation of their new Chicago headquarters. Shedd Aquarium now has Chicago’s lone crane not working on new construction.
Details have been revealed for a new multi-modal transportation hub at 2107 South Pulaski Avenue in Lawndale. Dubbed “The Go Hub,” the new facility is being developed by Chicago-based nonprofit Equiticity. It will replace a pair of vacant lots just north of the intersection with West Cermak Road, steps away from the CTA Pulaski Pink Line station.
On our last site visit to River North last month, we got a glimpse of foundation work at 227 West Chicago Avenue. Work had just started, and only included one corner of the construction site. Now, that progress has spread to the entire footprint as efforts ramp up on the new residential building.
A two-flat residence has been permitted for construction by the City of Chicago for a vacant lot at 724 West 26th Street in Bridgeport. A private developer applied for the permit on September 13 of last year, and it came through on January 22 with a reported cost of $500,000.
