There has been no groundbreaking yet, but soil is turning for the new residential building at 227 West Chicago Avenue in River North. Site prep is underway for the ten-story building that scored both its caisson and full permits in September. Add to that the construction loan developer Noah Properties secured earlier this month, and now the site is active.
Excavator and supervisor get to work ahead of caissons. Photo by Daniel Schell
Site prep at 227 West Chicago Avenue, 10/24/2025. Photo by Daniel Schell
Looking northwest from the alley off North Franklin Street. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Looking down from the Chicago platform. Photo by Daniel Schell
TOD? 227 West Chicago is four steps from the Chicago Brown/Purple Line elevated platform. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Boulders and rubble as site prep continues. Photo by Daniel Schell
227 West Chicago will be a ten-story, 56-unit apartment building with ground-floor retail and 20 parking spaces. Jonathan Splitt Architects designed the building, and Noah Properties as Remi Development LLC is the general contractor. As work gets underway, there are no signs of a pending tower crane permit, so it can be presumed this building will be erected without utilizing one.
Rendering of 227 West Chicago Ave by Jonathan Splitt Architects
Rendering of 227 West Chicago Avenue by Jonathan Splitt Architects
Rendering of 227 West Chicago Avenue by Jonathan Splitt Architects
The construction site sits at the foot of the Chicago Brown/Purple Line elevated platform, allowing access to public transit mere steps away. Route 37 and 66 buses also stop here at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Franklin Street. Chicago Avenue to the west is closed over the Chicago River for bridge replacement, but should be reopened by the time 227 West Chicago is open to residents.
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Excellent!
That was quick! Hopefully this one gets built fast
Should’ve been twice as tall. It’s literally right next to the L station, therefore an automatic T.O.D. why so much parking. The ground floor should be been dedicated toore retail space. Typical Chicago mentality clinging to there suburban life style in downtown.
Why is it so short of a building for being adjacent to the CTA, on a major Chicago street, and close to the city center? It should have been at least 20 stories. Is it too late to modify the design to accommodate more units?