New upgrades have been announced for the Global Garden Refugee Training Farm at 2902 W Lawrence Avenue in Albany Park. Located on the intersection with N Sacramento Avenue, the urban farm is connected to the adjacent Ronan Park along the north branch of the Chicago River. Now the Chicago Park District is leading the park’s improvements which will include the farm itself.
A rendering has been revealed for the recently approved mixed-use development at 1100 W Grand Avenue in West Town. Located just east of the intersection with W May street and south of the I-90 W Ohio Street exit loop, the new project will replace a car shop and its adjacent parking lot currently on the site. Led by Wildwood Investments and Sterling Bay, the new building is being designed by bKL Architecture.
Construction has commenced on an expansion for The Danish Home of Chicago at 5656 N Newcastle Avenue in Old Norwood Park. Located on the intersection with N Newcastle Avenue within the residential area, the added space will sit on some of the green space of the site. The project is being developed by The Danish Home Foundation with local architecture firm HED serving as the designers.
The upcoming Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago will open in January at 400 N Aberdeen Street in Fulton Market. Located on the corner of N Ogden Avenue within the West End on Fulton building, the new hub was announced earlier this year from a multi-city competition. Dubbed CZ Biohub Chicago, it’s being funded and built by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative which was founded in 2015 by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg.
The Chicago City Council has approved the mixed-use development at 370-401 N Morgan Street in the West Loop. centered around the intersection with W Kinzie Street, the three-tower proposal will replace a handful of existing buildings near the railroad tracks. Developer Vista Property is moving forward with gathering all necessary approvals for the Gensler-designed project which received Plan Commission approval earlier this year.
