Articles by Lukas Kugler

Southbridge Development Masterplan. Rendering by Antunovich Associates

Phase 1 Construction Begins on Southbridge Masterplan in the Near South Side

7:45 am on August 26, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Construction has begun on two residential buildings as part of the larger Southbridge development in the Near South Side near Chinatown. The six-story structures are addressed as 2310 S State Street and 2344 S State Street. The master-planned development will create over 900 affordable housing units to serve the southern side of Chicago, replacing the previous Harold Ickes Homes demolished in 2010. The site has frontage along State Street between W 23rd Street and W 24th Street. The nearest public transportation is the 29 CTA bus line running past the development on State Street with stops at 23rd and 24th Streets. Additionally, the Cermak-McCormick Place CTA station, serviced by the Green Line, is a five-minute walk away.

Permits Filed for 1109 N Paulina Street in the East Village

7:00 am on August 25, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Permits have been filed for a three-story residential building at 1109 N Paulina Street in the East Village, on the edge of Wicker Park. The interior lot is located along N Paulina Street between W Division Street and W Haddon Avenue. The nearest public transportation is the 70 CTA bus accessed at the Division and Paulina stop at the end of the block. The Division CTA L station serviced by the Blue Line is the nearest stop, a four-minute walk away. The site is also within a five-minute walk of N Milwaukee Avenue and N Ashland Avenue, two busy commercial and retail corridors. Eleven Paulina Development, LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, reporting the development cost as $852,700.

1044 W Van Buren. Rendering by Antunovich Associates

Renderings Reveal Possible 21-Story Tower at 1050 W Van Buren Street in the West Loop

7:45 am on August 24, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

New renderings by Antunovich Associates reveal a possible development at 1050 W Van Buren Street in the West Loop. Located on a corner lot at the intersection of W Van Buren Street and W Gladys Avenue, the project will consist of a 21-story mixed-use tower. The nearest public transportation is the 126 CTA bus at the corner of W Van Buren Street and N Aberdeen Street. The nearest CTA L station is the Racine stop, serviced by the Blue Line, a five-minute walk from the site. Tandem Partners, LLC is listed as the developer of the proposal.

60 E Benton Pl. Rendering Courtesy of City Club MDA Apartments

Construction Progresses at City Club Apartments MDA Phase II in The Loop

7:45 am on August 23, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Construction work is progressing at City Club Apartments MDA Phase II, a seven-story mixed-use development at 60 E Benton Place in The Loop. Located on a corner lot at the intersection of N Wabash Avenue and E Benton Place, the project is an expansion of the existing City Club Apartments, located adjacent to it at 63 E Lake Street. The building is designed by architect Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture and developed by City Club Apartments MDA II LLC. Norcon, Inc. is listed as the general contractor for the project.

Cunningham Hall at 3100 S Michigan Avenue via Google Maps

Renovation Underway for Mies van der Rohe’s Cunningham Hall at Illinois Institute of Technology, in Bronzeville

7:00 am on August 20, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Renovation permits have been filed for Cunningham Hall, a nine-story residential building originally designed by famous German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1955, at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Located at 3100 S Michigan Avenue on the northeastern edge of the main campus in Bronzeville, the structure was built by Mies van der Rohe as part of his campus plan and used as on-campus apartments. The nearest CTA L station is the 35th Bronzeville IIT stop, serviced by the Green Line, a five-minute walk away. You can catch the 31, 1, or 4 CTA Bus at the corner of E 31st Street and S Michigan Avenue, steps from the property. Illinois Institute of Technology is listed as the owner behind the applications.

1400/1440 W Randolph Street Development. Renderings Courtesy of Brininstool + Lynch

Renderings Revealed for Two Towers at 1400 & 1440 W Randolph Street in the West Loop

7:45 am on August 19, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Permits have been filed for two towers in the West Loop. The first tower, at 1400 W Randolph Street, will be a 25-story mixed-use building. The second tower, at 1440 W Randolph Street will be an 11-story residential structure. The project site is located along W Randolph Street, with 1400 W Randolph sitting on a corner lot at the intersection of W Randolph Street and N Ogden Avenue. 1440 W Randolph Avenue sits on an interior lot along W Randolph Street between N Ogden Avenue and W Lake Street, across the street from Union Park. The nearest public transportation is Ashland CTA L station, serviced by the Green and Pink Lines, a five-minute walk away from either property. MP Union Park LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, likely an LLC for Marquette Companies, a local real estate company, who is developing both properties simultaneously.

949 W Dakin Street. Rendering courtesy Draper and Kramer

Construction Begins on 949 W Dakin Street in East Lakeview

7:30 am on August 18, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Construction has begun on a seven-story mixed-use building at 949 W. Dakin Street in Chicago‘s East Lakeview neighborhood. Located across the street from the Sheridan Red Line station and two and a half blocks north of Wrigley Field, the transit-oriented development replaces a single-story structure. Current tenant Ace Hardware is expected to fill a portion of the 13,000 square feet of retail space that will be located on the lower level of the new edifice. The property and financial services firm Draper and Kramer is the developer of the 120-unit project.

110 N Wacker. Rendering courtesy of Goettsch Partners

Construction Wraps Up On Goettsch Partners’ 110 N Wacker in the Loop

7:45 am on August 17, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Construction work is nearing completion on 110 N Wacker, a 56-story office tower reaching 817-feet tall at its namesake address of 110 N Wacker Drive in the Loop. Located on a riverside full-block lot along N Wacker Drive between W Washington Street and W Randolph Street, the project is designed by architect Goettsch Partners and developed by the Howard Hughes Corporation and Riverside Investment & Development.

Rendering of Fulton Labs at 400 N Aberdeen Street. Rendering courtesy of ESG Architects

Permits Filed for Fulton Labs at 400 N Aberdeen Street in the West Loop

7:00 am on August 13, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Permits have been filed for a 16-story office building, dubbed Fulton Labs, at 400 N Aberdeen Street in the West Loop. The project site is located along W Kinzie St, spanning an entire block from N Aberdeen St to N May Street. The nearest public transportation is the 65 CTA bus accessed at the Grand and Aberdeen stop less than a five-minute walk away. The Morgan CTA L station, serviced by the Green and Pink Lines, is less than a ten-minute walk away. David Paino of Trammell Crow is listed as the owner behind the applications.

215 N Peoria from Fulton Street. Rendering courtesy of Lamar Johnson Collaborative

Exterior Work Wraps Up On Lamar Johnson Collaborative’s Fulton East in the West Loop

7:30 am on August 12, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Exterior work is nearing completion on Fulton East, a 12-story mixed-use building at 215 N Peoria Street in the West Loop. Located on an interior lot between W Fulton Market and W Lake Street, the project is designed by architect Lamar Johnson Collaborative and developed by Parkside Realty, Inc and Clayco.

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