The Chicago Plan Commission has approved plans for a new multi-building development at 3265 North California Avenue in Avondale. Sitting just north of the intersection with West Belmont Avenue, the proposal has been in the works for over a year now, with the current downsized iteration having been brought forward in February.
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The tower crane that will build Loyola University’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences building has been erected and is doing heavy lifting. A visit on May 13 showed only the base planted on the site, but a Purple Line Express ride on Thursday of last week revealed a complete crane. One enormous street crane was still on site when we passed by, but we can’t say for sure which days it worked on assembly the full rig.
The foundation is in the ground for the fast-moving residential development at 4650 North Magnolia Avenue in Uptown. Little more than a month ago, there was an 1890-built frame residence on this lot. But that was dispatched within a week’s time after a demolition permit came through on April 6, and the site was excavated immediately for new construction.
The Chicago City Council has approved the mixed-use proposal at 1338 West Lake Street in the West Loop. In the works for a few years now, the high-rise would sit on the corner with North Ada Street and replace a large vacant lot that formerly housed Hindman Auctioneers until its demolition late last year. Plans were also approved by the Plan Commission earlier this year.
Construction progress has reached the third floor on a four-story plus basement residential building at 1150 West Diversey Parkway on the south edge of Lake View. JEK Development of Glen Ellyn is erecting two units here, likely condominiums, and will add a two-car garage at the rear of the property once structural work is mostly complete on the residences.
