The Chicago Plan Commission has approved plans for the mixed-use redevelopment of the Werner Bros. Storage building and adjacent structures. Located at 7603 North Paulina Street in Rogers Park, the proposal is being developed by…
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Jigzibik, a first-of-its-kind rental development for Chicago at 2907-2917 West Irving Park Road in Irving Park, has been installing windows on its exterior facades as its progress continues. Most of the glass is in place on the back of the building, with the north facing along Irving Park Road almost halfway done. Balconies have been framed in, and many now include their glass doors. The first-floor space remains open to the elements, but that too should be enclosed soon. Multi-toned exterior brickwork is also in the building’s near future.
Initial funding has been secured for an upcoming mixed-use development at 400 North Elizabeth Street in Fulton Market. In the works for a few years, the two-tower project will fill a wedge-shaped lot bounded by West Kinzie Street and North Ogden Avenue. Efforts for the development have been led by Mark Goodman & Associates and Weldon Development Group.
An Uptown property we looked at earlier this month when it was permitted for demolition has now also received the go-ahead to begin new construction. On April 15, a permit was issued to start work at 4650 North Magnolia Avenue, calling for a three-story, four-unit building. Design work was performed by Stoneberg + Gross Architects and N.L.I.E. Construction will be the general contractor.
After nearly a year-long break, Chicago YIMBY’s Sister Cities series returns with a closer look at the skyline-defining Mutual of Omaha tower in Omaha, Nebraska. Announced back in 2022, the skyscraper is one of the tallest structures rising in the U.S. outside of New York, Chicago, or Miami. Efforts are being led by the company along with Omaha-based developer Lanoha.
