Articles by Ian Achong

Emmett Till House Nominated As Finalist For Adopt-A-Landmark Grant

7:30 am on December 13, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House has been selected as a finalist of the city’s Adopt-A-Landmark grant. Located at 6427 S St. Lawrence Avenue in West Woodlawn, the home was recently awarded landmark status in February with its plaque being installed in July on what would have been Emmett’s 80th birthday. The restoration and museum efforts are part of an $11 million project led by Blacks In Green which will include the purchase of two adjoining lots.

Residential Development At 8535 W Higgins Road Applies For Rezoning

7:30 am on December 12, 2021 By Ian Achong

A new residential development at 8535 W Higgins Road has applied for zoning approval in order to proceed towards construction. Located within a larger complex near O’Hare Airport adjacent to existing office buildings and a Marriott hotel, developer GlenStar partnered with FitzGerald Associates on the seven-story, W-shaped project.

Obama Presidential Center. Rendering by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

Recently Started Obama Presidential Center Claims 21st Spot In Year End Countdown

7:45 am on December 11, 2021 By Ian Achong

Claiming the 21st spot in YIMBY’s year-end countdown is the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. The Obama Foundation recently broke ground on its cultural campus centered around the 219-foot-tall museum tower designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects and landscape architecture by Michael van Valkenburg Associates.

City Of Chicago Awards $1 Billion Towards Affordable Housing Projects

7:30 am on December 10, 2021 By Ian Achong

The City of Chicago and Mayor Lori Lightfoot have announced the 24 recipients of a nearly $1 billion investment in affordable housing, the largest in Chicago history. All together the selected developments will bring 2,428 residential units across 14 neighborhoods in collaboration with Chicago Department of Housing. The winning proposals come from a list of 51 applicants and consist of new construction, preservations, and rehabilitation work.

609 W Randolph Progresses as the 23rd Tallest in Year-End Countdown

7:45 am on December 9, 2021 By Ian Achong

The recently topped-out 609 W Randolph Street takes the 23rd spot in Chicago YIMBY’s year-end countdown. The 15-story, 211-foot-tall high-rise comes to us from developer Vista Property Group and is designed by Antunovich Associates in the growing West Loop Gate neighborhood. The development which replaced a surface parking lot also included renovations of the existing adjoining five-story brick building built in the 1890’s.

New Welcome Center Envisioned For DANK Haus In Lincoln Square

7:30 am on December 8, 2021 By Ian Achong

Initial details have been revealed for a new welcome center in the DANK Haus building at 4740 N Western Avenue in Lincoln Square. Located on the corner of W Lawrence and N Western Avenues, DANK, whose name is the German acronym for German American National Congress, has occupied the building since 1967. With the goal to preserve German-American culture and businesses in the neighborhood, fundraising for the expansion will continue through to the year’s end.

Construction Continues on 345 N Morgan Street, Claiming the 25th Spot in Year-End Countdown

7:45 am on December 7, 2021 By Ian Achong

Claiming the 25th spot in the 2021 Chicago YIMBY year-end countdown is 345 N Morgan Street in the West Loop with a final height of 178 feet upon completion. Located across the street from the Google midwest headquarters and south of the Metra tracks, the 11-story building will deliver 230,000 square feet of space of which 200,000 will be allocated for office space.

Preliminary Landmark Status Approved For Ludlow Typograph Building In Lincoln Park

7:30 am on December 6, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved preliminary landmark status for the Ludlow Typograph Building at 2032 N Clybourn Avenue in Lincoln Park. Located near the Lincoln Yards mega-development, the 1913 building will be rehabilitated into a mixed-use property by developer Annexation LLC, who recently bought the building for $15 million.

River North’s 142 W Erie Finalizes Construction as Chicago 27th Tallest Construction Project

7:45 am on December 5, 2021 By Ian Achong

Coming in at the 27th spot of Chicago YIMBY’s year-end countdown is 142 W Erie Street (formerly known as Bentham) in River North. Sedgwick Development is behind the planning and design for the boutique 14-story retail and condominium project, whose last reported architectural height was 172 feet.

Groundbreaking Held For Second Phase Of Big Deahl Development In Near North Side

7:30 am on December 4, 2021 By Ian Achong

Structured Development has broken ground on the second phase of its mixed-use The Shops at Big Deahl development at 1450 N Dayton Street in the Near North Side. The four-building project, whose first phase recently delivered a three-story indoor rock climbing gym on the easternmost edge of the site, received zoning approval for the remaining three buildings which will be mostly residential with a small retail space and public park also built in the complex. The second phase includes two shorter residential buildings on the north end of the site fronting W Blackhawk Street.

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