Articles by Ian Achong

Tech Training Center Moving Forward At 7247 S South Chicago Avenue In Greater Grand Crossing

Details have been revealed for a new training center at 7247 S Chicago Avenue in Greater Grand Crossing. Located on the intersection with E 73rd Street, the new tech workforce training center will remodel the existing one-story structure on the site. Dubbed ‘Xchange Chicago’ the project is being led by a team formed by the Comer Education Campus, we first covered the development in 2022 when it was a finalist for the Pritzker Foundation prize.

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Timeline Revealed For Logan Square Traffic Circle Reconstruction

A construction timeline has been revealed for the upcoming redesign of the Logan Square traffic circle at the heart of the neighborhood. The major intersection made up of N Milwaukee Avenue, N Kedzie Boulevard, and W Logan Boulevard, will finally be rebuilt after years of delays and concerns from local neighbors over its safety. The project is being led by the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) along with IDOT and Capitol Cement Co.

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Developers Move Forward With Lawrence Gateway At 2919 W Lawrence Avenue in Ravenswood Manor

Developers are moving forward with the mixed-use development at 2919 W Lawrence Avenue in Ravenswood Manor. Sitting across the street from Ronan Park on the intersection with N Manor Avenue, updated details for the project were revealed a few months ago. Now developers MAS Ventures LLC and Malek Abdulsamad have submitted a zoning application for the Wight & Company designed building.

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New Details Revealed For Affordable Development At 2525 N Kedzie Boulevard

New details have been revealed for the mixed-use development at 2525 N Kedzie Boulevard in Logan Square. Located on the intersection with N Linden Place and just south of the main square, the site currently holds a parking lot and City Lit Books within a one-story commercial space. Currently no renderings have been publicized for the project that’s being developed by Bickerdike Redevelopment.

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