A ribbon cutting has been held for the new plaza at the former Overton Elementary School at 221 E 49th Street in Grand Boulevard. Located on the intersection with S Indiana Street, the space is a part of the city’s Public Outdoor Plaza (POP!) initiative. The project was led by Borderless Studios, the city, and Ghian Foreman from the Washington Park Development Group.
The Chicago City Council has approved the mixed-use development at 345 N Aberdeen Street in Fulton Market District. Announced earlier this year, the project will replace the former Cougle Commission Factory on the intersection with W Carroll Avenue. The property is currently owned by Sterling Bay who pursued the approval as part of a sales package for the site.
Details have been revealed for the new Chicago Sky training center at 5499 W 65th Street in Bedford Park. Located on the south side of the city’s boundary along 65th Street, the announcement comes as the team continues to see a rise in popularity. The project will finally give the team its own training center.
An official opening date of August 5th has been announced for the new CTA Green Line Damen stop at 2001 W Lake Street in the Near West Side. The announcement comes after years of planning and delays to the project and which saw its cost rise due to this. Efforts for the station were led by the CTA with Perkins & Will working on its design.
Initial approvals have been granted for the third phase of the Cenacle Retreat development at 2323 N Cambridge Avenue in Lincoln Park. Situated at the intersection with W Fullerton Avenue, this part of the project has a new developer and designer compared to the initial announcement two years ago.
