Articles by Ian Achong

Extended Funding Approved For Cabrini-Green Redevelopment in Near North Side

7:45 am on October 26, 2021 By Ian Achong

Extended funding for the redevelopment of the remaining parcels of the former Cabrini-Green homes has been approved by the Community Development Commission in Near North Side. The first of the two separate vacant parcels just west of downtown, sits north on the corner of N Larrabee Street and N Clybourn Avenue, replacing the recently demolished Near North Career High School. The second parcel just south of the first sits on the northeast corner of W Division Street and N Halstead Street next to a Target that was developed on former housing property as well.

Developer Reveals Plans For Mixed-Use Project At 4458 S Cicero Avenue In Garfield Ridge

7:30 am on October 25, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development has approved plans for a new mixed-use complex at 4458 S Cicero Avenue in Garfield Ridge. Dubbed the Le Claire Courts, the project would replace a large empty parcel of land owned by the Chicago Housing Authority that is bound by W 45th Street to the south, S Cicero Avenue to the east, the I-55 expressway to the north, and the name-bearing LeClair Courts-Hearst Park to the west. Developers Cabrera Capital Partners and The Habitat Company formed a large design team lead by Solomon Cordwell Buenz Architects for the sprawling project.

Plans Unveiled For Residential Development At 4555 N Dover Street In Uptown

7:30 am on October 24, 2021 By Ian Achong

Plans for a new residential development have been unveiled for community feedback at 4555 N Dover Street in Uptown. Led by developers Ayman Khalil and Kareem Musawwir, the two-building project is the second attempt to develop a site currently occupied by a one-story glazed tile building which houses a local restaurant. Buying the lot earlier this year for $2 million, the team tapped local firm Axios Architects to design the project that will require special exemptions to be built from the city.

Developer Reveals Plans For Affordable Housing Development At 1805 N Hamlin Avenue In Logan Square

7:30 am on October 23, 2021 By Ian Achong

New plans for a fully affordable residential development at 1805 N Hamlin Avenue in Logan Square have been presented to the Committee on Design. Being developed by the Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA) and partially designed by Canopy Architecture with the Site Design Group, the new complex replaces an industrial lot being remediated by the city. The site, bought by the city in 2019 and donated to the developer, is bound by N Hamlin Avenue to the west, W Cortland Street to the north, and N Ridgeway Avenue to the east.

Rezoning Approved For Mixed-Use Project At 5416 W Belmont Avenue In Belmont Cragin

7:30 am on October 22, 2021 By Ian Achong

Rezoning for a new mixed-use project has been approved by the Committee on Zoning at 5416 W Belmont Avenue in Belmont Cragin. The project involves the gutting and remodeling of an existing retail building and adding a new two-story residential addition above. The site is bound by a public alley to the north, a parking lot to the east and a one-story car wash to the east. The expanded design is being completed by local architecture firm IR Design Firm.

Developer Reveals Plans For Mixed-Use Development At 1353 W Fulton Street In The West Loop

7:45 am on October 21, 2021 By Ian Achong

Developer Shapack Partners has revealed initial plans for a new mixed-use development at 1353 W Fulton Street in the West Loop. The high-rise joins a variety of new residential buildings proposed and built north of Lake Street and will sit on the southwest corner of W Fulton Street and N Ada Street replacing a one-story existing building and its attached parking lot. Directly east of the new West End Fulton office building, the tower will allow current tenants to continue operations on the site until mid-next year, this includes the leasing office for the nearby 1400 W Randolph residential tower.

City Council Approves Landmark Designation Of Muddy Waters House

7:30 am on October 20, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved landmark designation of the Muddy Waters House at 4339 S Lake Park Avenue in North Kenwood. The brick-cladded two-flat was built in 1891 near the lake, and eventually became the home of McKinley Morganfield, aka Muddy Waters, between 1965 to 1973. As YIMBY previously reported, the home fulfilled various categories needed for the designation and has now cleared the final hurdle to win landmark recognition.

Developer Reveals Updated First Phase Plans For One Central Project

7:45 am on October 19, 2021 By Ian Achong

Landmark Development has revealed further details for the first phase of its One Central mega-development, which will cap the rail tracks in the Near South Side. Although often considered the most ambitious of the current mega-projects proposed for the city, such as The 78 and Lincoln Yards, Landmark is pushing forward with the Gensler-designed complex despite recent worries that The Chicago Bears could depart from nearby Soldier Field. The first phase will come at a cost of $3.8 billion and is being dubbed as the ‘Civic Build’ phase of the project.

Zoning Approved For Mixed-Use Development At 2256 W Irving Park Road In North Center

7:30 am on October 18, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Committee on Zoning has approved rezoning for a new mixed-use development at 2256 W Irving Park Road in North Center. Developer Landrosh Holdings LLC has tapped designers Sullivan Goulette Wilson Architecture, also responsible for the nearly completed CA6 Condos in the West Loop, for the new proposal which will replace an existing building which once housed Chicago Joes and its parking lot on the corner of W Irving Park Road and N Oakley Avenue.

Zoning Approved for Mixed-Use Development at 1754 W Addison Street in Roscoe Village

7:30 am on October 17, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Committee on Zoning has approved rezoning for a new mixed-use development at 1754 W Addison Street in Roscoe Village. The project will replace a small shopping plaza and two multi-unit residential buildings on the corner of N Ravenswood Avenue and W Addison Street. Rezoning the lot from a commercial and single-family housing designation to a community shopping district will allow developer 3601 N Ravenswood LLC to proceed with their permitting process.

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