McDonald’s Park, where the Chicago Fire FC will begin playing their home matches in 2028, is going vertical at The 78 in the South Loop. Unsurprisingly, that three-dimensional progress is sprouting on the west side of the stadium, where the west tower crane has been installed and is putting the heavy stuff in its place.
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A three-flat for 4847 South Langley Avenue permitted by the city on July 27 will be one of three residential buildings a local developer will erect on a vacant lot in Grand Boulevard. GT Alternatives LLC is the recipient of the new permit, which came through 55 days after its application start date with a reported cost of $400,000. GT Alternatives will be their own general contractor on all three builds, working with plans by architect of record Peter Sterniuk.
Plans have been revealed for a new residential development at 4949 North Western Avenue in Lincoln Square. Located mid-block between West Argyle Street and West Ainslie Street, the development would replace an existing two-story commercial building not far from the neighborhood’s main shopping strip to the south.
Demolitions have begun for a row of vintage buildings on North Sheffield Avenue on the DePaul University campus in Lincoln Park ahead of construction the school’s new basketball center. Heneghan Wrecking received permits to tear down 2308 North Sheffield on July 20 and 2314 North Sheffield one day later. Each of those permits shows a reported cost of $47,000, but there are three other structures to tear down, and it isn’t clear if that figure covers all five, or just each of the first two.
Details have been revealed for an upcoming mixed-use proposal at 1429 West Irving Park Road in Lake View. The project sits mid-block between North Southport Avenue and North Janssen Avenue and will replace a large surface parking lot near Graceland Cemetery. The plans were recently posted by 46th Ward Ald. Angela Clay.
