A construction permit has been issued for a residential development at 5071 N Northwest Highway in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. Owned by 5069 N Northwest Highway, LLC, the project will include a three-story building with a basement, providing fourteen new dwelling units. The building will replace an existing structure.
For this year’s Chicago Architecture Biennial, architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) introduced a concrete substitute made from algae, known as Bio-Blocks™. Integrated into a spiral wall for the demonstration, this material was developed in partnership with Prometheus Materials and offers a carbon-neutral construction alternative. The installation is located at The Mews in the Fulton Market District and is hosted by Shapack Partners, Focus, and Walton Street Capital. Biennial visitors can walk around the wall and observe its response to environmental factors like wind and moisture.
A construction permit has been issued for a new residential building at 1325 N Artesian Avenue in West Town. The project includes a four-story structure with a basement and three residential units. The filing also mentions a rooftop amenity deck and an open metal porch. The property will replace a vacant lot, which is set back from the main street and accessible via a driveway. Kranti Kambhampati is the listed owner.
Renovation work has made noticeable progress at Canal Station, located at 801 S Canal Street in South Loop. The six-story building now displays orange paint at the intersection of W Polk Street and Canal Street, near the Old Post Office. The property is owned by 601W Companies and is being developed alongside its leasing partner The Telos Group, with SCB overseeing the redesign.
4317 Paulina LLC has received a permit for a new residential development at 4317 N Paulina Street in Lake View. Replacing a two-story masonry residence, the new three-story structure will yield eight units. The project will come with various outdoor spaces including a roof deck, front decks spanning the first to third floors, and a rear first-story deck. Additional features include a trash enclosure and a basement. There will be eight total parking spaces, occupying both attached and detached garages with roof decks.
