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609 W Randolph Street. Rendering by Antunovich Associates

609 W Randolph Street Tops Out in West Loop Gate

7:45 am on May 16, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction has topped out for 609 W Randolph Street, a 15-story mixed-use development near the heart of West Loop Gate. Planned by Vista Property Group and spanning over 100,000 feet, the 211-foot-tall tower is set to house 1,770 square feet of ground-level retail and office use on the remaining 14 floors. The base of the project will also restore and integrate a late 19th-century masonry building, while the new construction will replace a former parking lot.

Permits Issued for 4351 S Vincennes Avenue in Bronzeville

7:00 am on May 16, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction permits were filed last week for a three-story residential building at 4351 S Vincennes Avenue in Bronzeville. With McBrearty Construction Company as the listed owner, plans consist of three total units, a basement, a private rooftop deck, and a detached three-car garage with an additional rooftop deck. The project is set to replace a formerly vacant grass parcel.

Foundation Work Begins for The Reed in South Loop

7:45 am on May 15, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Caisson work has kicked off for The Reed, a 41-story residential tower along the river in South Loop. Situated at 234 W Polk Street, the 447-foot-tall structure serves as the second phase of a larger five-building development by Lendlease known as Southbank. This masterplan was formerly occupied by a large grass parcel that had long been vacant. Underneath this land were a series of freight tunnels that have undergone a sealing process over the past few months, thereby allowing The Reed to proceed.

Permits Issued for 1917 S Jefferson Street in East Pilsen

7:00 am on May 15, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction permits have been issued for a four-story residential building situated at 1917 S Jefferson Street in East Pilsen. The development, filed under 1917 Jefferson Partners, LLC, will provide four total units, as well as a basement, a rooftop deck, and rooftop stair enclosure. Parking will consist of a two-car garage integrated in the first floor, as well as a detached two-car garage. The developer had also received an approval in 2019 to integrate residential use in the ground floor. The new structure is set to replace a previously vacant lot.

Broadway Youth Center at 1023 W Irving Park Road

Broadway Youth Center Tops Out in Lake View

7:30 am on May 14, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction has topped out for Broadway Youth Center, a five-story interdisciplinary youth center located at 1023 W Irving Park Road in Lake View. The development will completely replace a former, partially-complete construction project that was abandoned by the previous developer.

Permits Issued for 1340 W Washington Boulevard in West Loop

7:00 am on May 14, 2021 By Jack Crawford

A tower crane permit has been issued for 1340 W Washington Boulevard in West Loop. The seven-story parking structure with accessory retail is being co-developed by the Chicago Journeyman Plumber Local 130 UA and the Chicago Title and Trust Company. Parking will yield a total of 502 parking spaces and 36 bike spaces, and will be situated at the northern end of the 4.1-acre Plumbers Union campus. Rising adjacent to the organization’s main building, the site was previously occupied by a surface parking lot.

Construction Wraps Up for 1111 W Addison Street in Wrigleyville

7:45 am on May 13, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Final interior and exterior work is wrapping up for a four-story mixed-use commercial building just across from Wrigley Field in Lake View‘s Wrigleyville.

4600 N Kenmore Avenue. Rendering by Level Architecture

Permits Issued for 4600 N Kenmore Avenue in Uptown

7:00 am on May 13, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Partial construction permits have now been issued for a mixed-use development located at 4600 N Kenmore in Uptown. The project will involve the renovation of an existing two-story bank, as well as a new five-story building directly east. Developer Cedar St. Companies received approval this past February to develop the existing masonry building into a theater space. Meanwhile, the new construction will yield 2,500 square feet of ground-level retail, and 62 apartments on the upper floors.

Site Equipment Begins to Clear for Atrio Apartments in Illinois Medical District

7:30 am on May 12, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Equipment and fencing has begun to clear for Atrio Apartments, a near-complete renovation of an existing 18-story residential building in the Illinois Medical District. Situated at 1926 W Harrison Street, the redevelopment has been spearheaded by Marquette Properties and will offer 272 rental units once interior and exterior work concludes.

Zoning Approved for 3333 N Lincoln Avenue in Lake View

7:00 am on May 12, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Zoning has been approved for a mixed-use development at 3333 N Lincoln Avenue by the western edge of Lake View. The project is planned by Sal Sutton of the applicant organization Chicago 3333 Lincoln, LLC.

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