Details have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 315 South Jefferson Street in West Loop Gate. Sitting mid-block between West Jackson Boulevard and West Van Buren Street, the upcoming low-rise would replace a parking lot just steps away from Union Station and 320 South Canal. Efforts are being led by a team operating under an LLC utilizing the address name.
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A three-flat masonry construction residential building has topped out at 3721 North Kenmore Avenue in Wrigleyville. At the front of the building, brickwork looks mostly completed, while sets of three window openings on each level await glass installation. Bricks have been laid at the rear of the homes as well, with gaping holes where porches and doors will be.
The City of Chicago, along with the Department of Housing, has announced a major investment in the preservation and construction of affordable housing across the city. Revealed earlier this week, the funding will go to 15 different projects, which also include market-rate housing. This comes as the mayor has ousted the head of the CHA board due to a dispute over its CEO.
In mid-February when we last checked up on the hotel tower for Bally’s Casino in River West, the second tower crane jump had just been completed. At the time, I surmised that the second tie-in was at the 16th or 17th floor. I may have been off by one floor; it looks now like perhaps the crane is anchored into the 18th floor.
Zoning has been approved for the upcoming community hub at 2653 South Kildare Avenue in Little Village. Sitting on the corner with West 27th Avenue, we most recently covered the project last summer when it was first announced as a replacement for a large vacant lot on the neighborhood’s west end. Once completed, it will be called the Erie House La Villita Floreciendo Center.
