A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the second project of the city’s Missing Middle Infill Housing initiative in North Lawndale. Announced just over a year ago, the Lawndale sites are part of a larger initiative led by the city to redevelop vacant lots into affordable homes for local residents. This comes after another project already broke ground on seven two-flats.
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The first of five new residential buildings in the 2400 block of West Warren Boulevard on the Near West Side has been issued a permit by the City of Chicago. Metropole Holdings LLC, under the entity of TKT Warren LLC, got a permit for a four-story plus basement, eight-unit building at 2423 West Warren on Monday, June 15. It came through with a reported cost of $1.431 million after spending just 12 days in the Chicago Data Portal.
Plans are progressing for the upcoming multi-building development known as Bridgeport Crossing at 3301 South Justine Street in McKinley Park. The project was revealed around a year ago and is set to replace a large…
A four-story residential building has topped out at 1321 North Ashland Avenue in West Town, as concrete block begins setting on the side walls for its attached garage at the alley. The brickwork on the front and side façades for the dwelling units appears to be complete, and an elevator enclosure is visible near the northeast corner of the roof top, which will also include a deck for residents. That should provide enough elevation for nice skyline views. The new construction permit allows balconies on the three upper floors; those have yet to be installed.
Plans for another residential conversion are now moving forward after receiving approval from the Chicago City Council. Located at 201 East Walton Place in Streeterville, the structure currently serves as an extended-stay hotel just steps away from the lakefront and Michigan Avenue. Efforts are being led by Churchwick Partners.
