Yet another city is throwing its hat in the ring to become the new home of the Chicago Bears as stadium talks continue to drag on. The city of Portage in Northwest Indiana is trying to lure the team to a new stadium district dubbed “Halas Harbor,” located across the highway from the U.S. Steel plant near the lakefront. The site would be ready to break ground in June.
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A pair of pending permits in the Chicago Data Portal give reason for hope that 566 West Van Buren is about to come to life. The residential project in the West Loop from Riverside Investment & Development stalled after it appeared ready to kick off construction back in 2022.
The Chicago Community Development Commission has approved TIF funds for the mixed-use development known as Hub 32 in East Garfield Park. Located at 132 North Kedzie Avenue, the project was part of a three-lot RFQ issued by the city a few years ago. The project also saw design updates late last year as it continues to move through the approval process.
Permission has been granted by the city to begin construction on the Bucktown lot once home to neighborhood stalwart Danny’s Tavern. That two-story building from 1898 was permitted for demolition in January, more than five years after the bar closed, a victim of the COVID pandemic.
Updated renderings have been revealed for the residential development at 3233 North Sheffield Avenue as the project receives approval from the local alderman. Located near the intersection with West School Street in Lake View, the project was first revealed late last year by developers North Park Ventures and SNS Realty Group.
