Articles by Bee Ricketts

Chicago Plan Commission Approves Renovations for the Shedd Aquarium in the Loop

7:30 am on June 25, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved renovations to the Shedd Aquarium in The Loop. The Shedd, located at 1200 S DuSable Lake Shore Drive, is part of the larger Chicago Museum Campus which will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2030. In honor of this occasion, the Shedd Aquarium is planning work as part of its Centennial Commitment, a $500 million plan to improve physical facilities as well as programmatic content.

Demolition Permits Issued for 4335 N Richmond Street in Irving Park

7:00 am on June 25, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A demolition permit was issued yesterday for a three-story, multi-unit frame building along with a detached frame garage located at 4335 N Richmond Street in the Irving Park neighborhood. The permit’s owners have been listed as Carlson Properties LLC.

Rhapsody Theater Opens at 1328 W Morse Avenue in Rogers Park

7:30 am on June 24, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A breath of air has been blown into a historic theater in Rogers Park. The newly opened Rhapsody Theater opened Tuesday at 1328 W Morse Avenue. The theater originally opened in 1912 as the Morse Theatre which operated as a vaudeville and movie house. According to Cinema Treasures, the original theater sat 650 audience members. In 1938 the theater was remodeled in an Art Deco style, reopened, and was dubbed the Co-Ed Theatre.

New Permits Issued for 3612 N Cicero Avenue in Portage Park

7:00 am on June 24, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A new permit was issued this week for the construction of a four-story mixed-use construction located at 3612 N Cicero Avenue in the Portage Park neighborhood. The permit’s owners have been listed as Flavius Schiopu and plans indicate there will be retail on the first floor, and three total units spread across the remaining floors. Each of the units will be outfitted with a rear open porch, and the building will have a three-vehicle parking pad.

“We Will Chicago” Council on Global Affairs and Metropolitan Planning Hosts Second Virtual Conversation Today

7:30 am on June 23, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

The second webinar event in the “We Will Chicago,” series will take place today, Thursday the 23rd, at 12 pm CT. Today’s topic will explore international models of Arts & Culture that advance the goal of supporting and growing artistic work in communities. The conversation will feature the following speakers:

New Permits Issued for 1543 N Wieland Street in Old Town

7:00 am on June 23, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Permits were issued yesterday for a new residential build located at 1543 N Wieland Street in the Lake View neighborhood. The permit owner is listed as Western Development Group. The building will be a four-story development with eight units with a below-grade basement parking garage. Plans show that there will be front balconies on the second through fourth stories as well as rear metal porches on all levels. There will be an outdoor stair that will extend to a rooftop deck and enclosure. The site is currently a parking lot.

The National Museum of Gospel Music Planned for 3301 S Indiana Avenue In Bronzeville

7:30 am on June 22, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

The Pilgrim Baptist Church located at 3301 S Indiana Avenue in Bronzeville has received another infusion of much-needed funding for the upcoming National Museum of Gospel Music. The church, which was originally built as a synagogue by Adler & Sullivan in 1891, is sited at the intersection of S Indiana Avenue and E 33rd Street. The Baptist congregation purchased the building in 1921 where it was to become the the birthplace of Gospel.

New Permits Issued for 6444 S Evans Avenue in Woodlawn

7:00 am on June 22, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was issued this past Thursday for a three-story residential building with a masonry facade at 6444 S Evans Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Dajuan Robinson of DNA Construction & Consulting is listed as the owner of the proposed project. The build details three total dwelling units each outfitted with a rear deck, a fenced-in yard, and a three-car parking pad. The lot is currently vacant.

Zoning Filed For Multi-Tower Development At 509 N Union Avenue in West Town

7:30 am on June 21, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Developer Shapack Partners has filed a zoning application for a multi-tower development to be located at 509 N Union Avenue in West Town. Alec and Jennifer Litowitz are attached to the project as capital partners. The recently purchased land is an assemblage of sites and will total approximately 3.25 acres. The parcels were purchased over a six-year span beginning in late 2016. Shapack Partners is teaming up with New York-based ODA as well as Eckenhoff Saunders Architects to bring the design to life.

New Permits Issued for 1617 W Irving Park Road in Lake View

7:00 am on June 21, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A new permit was issued last week for the construction of a four-story mixed-use construction located at 1617 W Irving Park Road in the Lake View neighborhood. The permit’s owners have been listed as 1617 Irving Park LLC and plans indicate there will be retail on the first floor, and six total units spread across the remaining floors. Each of the units will feature a front and rear balcony, and the building will have a roof deck. The new construction will also have a garage with interior grade parking for six vehicles on the first floor; the garage will have its own roof deck.

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