As the eighth tallest active development in our year-end countdown, the 27-story tower at 868 N Wells Street in Near North Side is the second phase of the extensive North Union megaproject developed by JDL….
Construction of the new Leadership and Opportunity Center at 6623 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in the West Woodlawn neighborhood has advanced beyond ground level. The project, previously the site of a vacant lot and more recently a pop-up plaza, is led by Pastor Corey Brooks of Project H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Obtain Destiny) and Trammell Crow Company.
The renovation of the Victor F. Lawson House, a historic 24-story building located at 30 W Chicago Avenue in the Near North Side, ranks #10 in our year-end countdown. Originally completed in 1931 and designed by Perkins, Chatten & Hammond, this former YMCA is being converted into 408 affordable studio apartments by Holsten Real Estate.
The Saint Grand, ranked as the 12th project in our yearly countdown of the tallest construction projects, is nearing the completion of its facade construction at 218 E Grand Avenue in Streeterville. This 21-story mixed-use building is a collaboration between Mavrek Development, GW Properties, Luxury Living, and Double Eagle Development, offering 248 residential units, 45,000 square feet of office space, and 7,500 square feet for retail purposes. NORR designed the 238-foot structure, characterized by its modern facade of dark metal and glass and distinctive columns of protruding glass balconies.
