Initial details have been revealed for the potential hotel conversion of part of 875 North Michigan Avenue on the northern end of the Magnificent Mile. The iconic tower, commonly known as the John Hancock Center, is working on reimagining itself as it faces high vacancy rates like others in the surrounding area. The parking and office floors are owned by local firm Hearn.
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Another batch of townhomes has been permitted on a Bridgeport lot that has already seen two rows of homes erected. Skyriver Throop Development LLC got a permit on May 18 to erect nine connected townhomes at 2631 South Throop Street, a permit they submitted an application for on April 1, just 49 days prior. It comes with a reported cost of $1.15 million.
Demolition work has begun as part of the redevelopment of the retail complex at 1800 North Clybourn Avenue in Lincoln Park. Sitting on the corner with North Sheffield Avenue, the project has been in the works for a few years and has been significantly downsized from its original iteration in 2024. Now, the team is moving forward with the revised plans.
A three-flat has been permitted for construction at 1750 West 19th Street in the Pilsen neighborhood. Coming through with a reported cost of $650,00, the permit shows an application start date of March 20 and an issuance date of May 4, a wait in the data portal of 45 days.
Dinkel’s Lofts, the residential development that will repurpose the front façade and neon blade sign adorning the Dinkel’s Bakery building in the West Lakeview neighborhood, has permission to begin construction. The permit, issued on May 18 to the address of 3329 North Lincoln Avenue, calls for a seven-story structure with 42 dwelling units, and mentions specifically that the historic façade is to remain. There is also a contingency plan for saving the façade on the building to the south of the bakery, at 3327 North Lincoln.
