Articles by Jack Crawford

4626 N Malden Street

Zoning Approved for 4626 N Malden Street in Sheridan Park

7:00 am on April 2, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Zoning has been approved for a three-story residential building located at 4626 N Malden Street in Sheridan Park. Malden Development LLC is the listed applicant, whose plans include eight total units, a rooftop deck, and parking for seven vehicles split between a five-car garage and two open parking spaces. The Zoning Board of Appeals approved three variances that allowed the project plans to proceed. These included reducing the rear yard open space from 520 square feet to zero, reducing the minimum lot area from 8,000 square feet to 7,721 square feet, and reducing the number of required parking spaces from eight to seven.

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Tribune Tower conversion

Tribune Tower Conversion Draws Toward Completion Along Magnificent Mile

7:45 am on April 1, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction is approaching completion for the condominium and retail conversion of the landmarked 34-story Tribune Tower, located at 435 N Michigan Avenue along Magnificent Mile. CIM Group and Golub & Company have planned the renovation of the tower, built in 1925 in the Gothic Revival style. The Chicago Tribune occupied the building up until it relocated to One Prudential Plaza in 2018. The new plans for the tower include 47,500 square feet of retail in the base, 162 condominiums, and 55,000 square feet of amenities.

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8516 S Commercial Avenue

Permits Issued for 8516 S Commercial Avenue in South Chicago

7:00 am on April 1, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Demolition permits have been issued for a single-story masonry building at 8516 S Commercial Avenue in South Chicago. Forte Holdings LLC is the owner of the building, whose plans for the former car dealership have not yet been revealed. The lot is zoned for C2-2 Motor Vehicle Related Commercial District, which permits a wider range of business types than B1-designated districts, well as apartments above the ground floor. C2-2 also allows for a floor area ratio of 2.2, by which any new building may have up to 2.2 times more square footage than the containing lot.

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300 W Division Street

Structural Work Tops Out for 300 W Division Street in Old Town

7:30 am on March 31, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Structural work is now topped out with cladding nearing completion for 300 W Division Street, a seven-story mixed-use building at the southern edge of Old Town. The Domain Group is behind the development, whose plans comprise of retail space at ground level, and 89 apartments above. These units will be split with 65 one-bedrooms and the remaining 24 residences as studios. Ground-level parking will also be included, although the number of parking spaces is currently unknown.

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