Articles by Ian Achong

Tower Crane Permit Issued for 400 N Lake Shore Drive As Financing Is Secured

7:45 am on January 18, 2024 By Ian Achong

Financing has been secured and the tower crane permit has now been issued for the first phase of 400 N Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville. The project was originally revealed in 2018 and has seen multiple revisions prior to now, with the new tower replacing the long-term vacant site and hole left behind by the Chicago Spire. The two-phase development is being led by Related Midwest with architecture-firm SOM working on its design.

Update: Bally’s Revises Plans For Permanent Casino Without Hotel Tower

7:45 am on January 17, 2024 By Ian Achong

Revised plans have been revealed for the upcoming Bally’s casino at 777 W Chicago Avenue in River West. Located on the corner with N Halsted Street and replacing the Chicago Tribune printing facility, developer Bally’s has begun the bidding and permit process with revised plans for the complex. The property is being designed by SCB, Gensler, Site Design Group, Urbanworks, STL Architects, and NIA Architects among others.

Updated Details Revealed For Residential Tower At 420 N May Street In West Loop

7:45 am on January 16, 2024 By Ian Achong

Updated plans have been disclosed for the mixed-use development at 420 N May Street in the West Loop. Crescent Heights, a Miami-based developer and the same team responsible for NEMA in the South Loop, has submitted the project for the upcoming Plan Commission meeting. The HPA-designed project is set to replace a cluster of small buildings on the corner with W Kinzie Street.

Additional Funding Approved For BandWith Chicago In East Garfield Park

7:30 am on January 15, 2024 By Ian Achong

Additional funding has been approved for the new BandWith Chicago headquarters at 134 S California Avenue in East Garfield Park. The non-profit organization will be redeveloping an existing industrial building bound by W Wilcox Street to the north and W Adams Street to the south. The organization itself is leading the development with Lamar Johnson Collaborative working on its design.

Sale Announced For 345 N Aberdeen Street In West Loop

7:30 am on January 14, 2024 By Ian Achong

Developer Sterling Bay has announced the sale of their property at 345 N Aberdeen Street in the West Loop. Bound by W Carroll Avenue to the south and rail tracks to the north, the site currently holds the Cougle Commission Company factory. The developer has brought on real estate company JLL to sell the property for them.

Neighborhood Meetings Held For Community Spaces Under Red Line

7:30 am on January 13, 2024 By Ian Achong

Initial neighborhood meetings have been held for the community spaces below the upcoming Red and Purple Line Modernization (RPM) across the north side. The project will run below and adjacent to the new track from W Lawrence Avenue in the south to W Ardmore Avenue in the north. Efforts are being led by the Chicago Transit Authority who brought on local firm Site Design Group to execute the work.

New Renderings Revealed For 370 N Carpenter Street In West Loop

7:45 am on January 12, 2024 By Ian Achong

Renderings have been revealed for the mixed-use development at 370 N Carpenter Street in the West Loop. Developer Sterling Bay held a community meeting for the project earlier this week where we received a first look at what the finished product may look like. Sitting on the intersection with W Kinzie Street, the project replaces a small industrial building with a new tower designed by HPA.

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

7:30 am on January 11, 2024 By Ian Achong

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.

Timeline Revealed For Logan Square Traffic Circle Reconstruction

7:30 am on January 10, 2024 By Ian Achong

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.

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

7:45 am on January 9, 2024 By Ian Achong

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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