A groundbreaking has been held for the upcoming redevelopment of the existing bank building at 3959 North Lincoln Avenue in North Center. Sitting on the eastern end of the six-corner intersection with Damen Avenue and Irving Park Road, the project is part of a larger two-building development that has been in the works for a few years. This first phase secured funding over the summer.
Revised plans have been approved for an upcoming residential development at 5638 North Ashland Avenue in Andersonville. Sitting mid-block between West Hollywood Avenue and West Olive Avenue, the new structure would replace three existing residential buildings and their rear garages. Initial plans were originally revealed in April.
Construction is progressing on the renovation and expansion of the South Side Community Art Center at 3831 South Michigan Avenue in Bronzeville. Located mid-block between East 37th Place and East Pershing Road, the center dates back to 1940, when it became the nation’s first Black art museum not affiliated with a historically Black college or university.
Conceptual renderings have been revealed for a potential Bears stadium within Armour Square. Though not affiliated with the $9.7 billion team, the renderings come as the team nears a deal to stay in Illinois. Simultaneously, the Federal Railroad Administration has agreed to an environmental assessment for the potential new Amtrak yards that would help make way for the White Sox to vacate their current stadium.
Plans have once again changed for the next phases of the multi-phase North Union in the Near North Side. New permit applications have been submitted by developer JDL for the next two structures, seeing a major increase in density at a time when demand and prices continue to grow in Chicago.
