Demolition is underway on a two-story masonry building at 917 North Franklin Street on the Near North Side. That’s the site of Phase 2 of JDL Development’s North Union project, with plans to replace the building with a 12-story, 160-foot-tall residential structure.
Photo by Daniel Schell. All demo photos were taken the weekend of Sept 13-14
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
909 North Franklin Street at North Union. Rendering by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture
909 North Franklin at the center of this rendering by HPA
West elevation of the existing building at 919 North Franklin via the May 2021 Chicago Plan Commission presentation
A pair of demolition permits were issued for the property on August 28, with Heneghan Wrecking assigned to do the razing. A north and a south masonry building are noted in the demo permits, which may or may not include the two-story building next door at 919 North Franklin. That building was to be renovated for the North Union project, but it is also surrounded by demo fencing. Of course, demolition fencing is the same as construction fencing once you hang the laminated renovation permit at the site.
919 North Franklin is surrounded by demolition fencing as well. Photo by Daniel Schell
North façade of 919 North Franklin Street. Photo by Daniel Schell
919 and 917 North Franklin Street, with 920 and 868 North wells behind them. Photo by Daniel Schell
There are no pending permits in the Chicago Data Portal for either the new construction or the renovation, and no official word on Phase 2 will begin construction.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
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I like the design in the rendering. Nothing too flashy but it looks nice.
The rendering looks good! Glad to see some variation from boxy glass within the development.