The Chicago Department of Planning and Development has selected a winning proposal for its Request for Proposal (RFP) at 8676 South Vincennes Avenue in Auburn Gresham. Bound by West 86th Place to the north and West 87th Street to the south, the site sits across the street from the Gresham Metra station on the Rock Island Line.
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A portion of another surface parking lot has disappeared, never to be parked on again, as site prep gets underway for The Clifton at 4725 North Clifton Avenue in Uptown. A site visit during the final week of May showed most of the old asphalt scraped away, with only a few marked parking spaces still visible at the south end of the site. The Clifton’s construction will include no parking, so once those last few spaces are banished, this will be a car-free space.
Demolition work has commenced on the redevelopment of the lower levels of Newberry Plaza at 1030 North State Street in the Gold Coast. Located on the corner with West Maple Street, the 1973-built skyscraper sits atop a three-story podium across from Mariano Park. Said podium is being reimagined by 11 East Partners and Blackbird Investment Group.
Much of the masonry work and glass installation has been completed for a residential building at 3318 West Montrose Avenue in the Albany Park neighborhood. At ground level, plywood still covers window openings for future retail spaces facing south along Montrose and a three-bedroom dwelling unit that will face west. Inside, an abundance of visible wood studs indicates interior progress is still in its early stages.
Plans are moving forward for the mixed-use conversion of the former Harris Bank HQ at 111 West Monroe Street in The Loop. Sitting on the corner with South Clark Street, the last update we received on the project came in 2025 when its landmark status was approved to qualify for tax incentives. Now, the Community Development Commission has approved a TIF loan.Plans are moving forward for the mixed-use conversion of the former Harris Bank HQ at 111 West Monroe Street in The Loop. Sitting on the corner with South Clark Street, the last update we received on the project came in 2025 when its landmark status was approved to qualify for tax incentives. Now, the Community Development Commission has approved a TIF loan.
