Articles by Ian Achong

800 W Lake Street Returns As Residential Development In Fulton Market

7:45 am on March 16, 2023 By Ian Achong

New plans have been announced for the mixed-use development at 800 W Lake Street in Fulton Market. Located on the corner with N Halsted Street, the proposed high-rise will replace a now vacant lot that previously held a strip of small commercial buildings including a corner bar. Now after a few years of delay and a sell off, a new team made up of Ascend Real Estate and Intercontinental Real Estate Group has returned with an updated program for the GREC Architects-designed tower according to their recent zoning application.

Renderings Revealed For 6044 N Winthrop Avenue in Edgewater

7:30 am on March 15, 2023 By Ian Achong

Updated renderings have been revealed for the residential building at 6044 N Winthrop Avenue in Edgewater. Located just south of the intersection with W Glenlake Avenue, the project will replace a surface parking lot just east of the CTA tracks that run over its rear alley. Developer North Park Ventures is behind the upcoming building designed by local firm Kennedy Mann.

Rezoning Application Submitted For 330 N Clark Street In River North

7:30 am on March 14, 2023 By Ian Achong

A new zoning application has been submitted for the mixed-use development at 330 N Clark Street in River North. Located almost on Chicago river, the new building would rise in the small parking lot at the northeast corner of the existing Reid Murdoch Center. Although it was originally proposed in 2016, the project has received a handful of changes over the years as it has worked towards getting off of the ground. Now developer Friedman Properties is proposing another change to the HKS Architects-designed structure.

Committee On Design Reviews ‘The Ave’ In Humboldt Park

7:45 am on March 13, 2023 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Committee on Design has reviewed updated plans for the Invest South/West winning proposal at 3601 W Chicago Avenue in Humboldt Park. Dubbed ‘The Ave’, the project is located on the southwest corner with Central Park Avenue and is part of a larger multi-phase proposal to revitalize various vacant lots across the changing neighborhood. Developer KMW Communities is working with local design firms Gensler, Nia, and Site Design Group on the affordable housing proposal.

Updated Renderings And Opening Revealed For Guinness Brewpub In Fulton Market

7:30 am on March 12, 2023 By Ian Achong

Updated renderings and details have been revealed for the upcoming Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago at 375 N Morgan Street in Fulton Market. Located within the former Pennsylvania Railroad Terminal building and behind the recently topped out 360 N Green Street, the one-story structure will become the company’s second US location behind their first in Baltimore. Facing a couple of hurdles during construction, we now know that Chicago-based firms Studio K and Whitney Architects are behind the new interior design.

Part Two: Full Details Revealed For LaSalle Street Reimagined

7:45 am on March 11, 2023 By Ian Achong

Part two of this week’s announcement of the six finalists of the LaSalle Street Reimagined initiative in The Loop. In this article we will cover the final three bids vying for part of the city’s $196 million in funding for the program pulled from the LaSalle Central TIF District, part one covering the first three can be found here.

Updated Details Revealed For McKinley Park RFP

7:30 am on March 10, 2023 By Ian Achong

Further details and renderings have been revealed for the finalist of the Central Manufacturing District RFP. Located at 1769 W Pershing Road in McKinley Park just west of the intersection with S Ashland Avenue, we last covered the project in January as the city narrowed it down to three finalists with mixed-use proposals featuring everything from housing to movie studios on the multi-site lot. The Chicago Department of Planning and Development is leading the selection process with the bids being presented earlier this week at a community meeting.

Mixed-Use Proposal Announced For 135 N Des Plaines In West Loop Gate

7:30 am on March 9, 2023 By Ian Achong

Plans have been revealed for a mixed-use development at 135 N Des Plaines Street in West Loop Gate. Located on the southeast corner with W Randolph Street and replacing a surface parking lot, the new proposal will bring added residential units to the interstitial neighborhood which has seen other small scale proposals filling in the remaining gaps in the area. Developer Rogers Park Holdings LLC has not disclosed who their architect is, but the project was revealed via Alderman Reilly’s newsletter.

Updated Details And Dates Revealed For Tribune East Tower

7:45 am on March 8, 2023 By Ian Achong

Updated details and construction dates have been revealed for the mixed-use supertall skyscraper at 421 N Michigan Avenue known as Tribune East Tower. Located directly east of the recently opened Tribune Tower Residences within the historical building, the upcoming project is the second phase of that redevelopment and would change the city’s skyline. Developer CIM Group, who is working with Golub & Company, has updated the bid on their opportunities website for the Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture designed tower.

Part One: Full Details Revealed For LaSalle Street Reimagined

7:45 am on March 7, 2023 By Ian Achong

Full details have been revealed for the six finalists of the city’s LaSalle Street Reimagined in The Loop. Announced last year the program is looking to distribute $196 million in city funds from the LaSalle Central TIF District for redevelopment projects along the street, bound by W Van Buren Street to the south and W Washington Street to the north. After receiving nine-bids for buildings who are struggling with high vacancy rates, it was narrowed down to six which were presented at a community meeting last week.

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