Articles by Lukas Kugler

BMO Tower. Rendering by Goettsch Partners

Union Station Tower, aka BMO Tower, Begins Ascent as Permits Seek To Increase Floor Count

8:00 am on August 11, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Construction is going vertical for the Union Station Tower, also known as the BMO Tower, a 46-story office building in West Loop Gate. Designed by Goettsch Partners and developed by Riverside Investment & Development along with Convexity Properties, the 1.5 million-square-foot development is located at 320 S Canal Street, on a full-block site directly south of the 1925 Union Station headhouse. The project offers amenities for the office tenants as well as two levels of underground parking.

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Rendering of Wolf Point South. Rendering courtesy of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

Construction Commences at Wolf Point South aka Salesforce Tower in River North

8:00 am on August 10, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Construction has begun on foundations for Wolf Point South, also known as Salesforce Tower, and will rise 813 feet over 58 stories. Addressed as 333 W Wolf Point Plaza in River North, the tower will stand at the three-way fork of the Chicago River, with the other two towers, Wolf Point West and Wolf Point East, sitting to the sides of it. Permit filings show that the foundation permits were issued in April, approving the construction of the caissons and foundation structure up to grade level, including the below-grade parking. Permits for Phase 1 of construction, covering foundation construction and tower crane installation and use, were issued this past week. Full building permits have been filed for the tower portion of the project, but await approval. Wolf Point South, LLC is the owner behind the applications.

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7006 N Glenwood Avenue via Google Maps

Permits Filed for 7006 N Glenwood Avenue in Rogers Park

7:00 am on August 6, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Permits have been filed for a five-story mixed-use building at 7006 N Glenwood Avenue in Rogers Park. The corner lot sits at the intersection of N Glenwood Avenue and W Lunt Avenue. The nearest public transportation is the 96 CTA bus accessed at the Lunt and Glenwood stop at the corner of the lot. One block south is the Morse CTA L station serviced by the Red Line. The site is also four blocks east of N Clark Street, a busy commercial and retail corridor. Loyola Beach is located less than ten minutes away by walking. Age Glenwood LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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4712 N Sheridan Road via Google Maps

Permits Filed for 4712 N Sheridan Road in Uptown

6:00 am on August 5, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 4712 N Sheridan Road in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The interior lot is located between W Leland Avenue and W Lakeside Place. The nearest public transportation is the 151 CTA bus accessed at the Sheridan and Leland stop at the end of the block. Less than a ten-minute walk is the Lawrence CTA L station serviced by the Red Line. The site is also three blocks east of N Broadway Street, a busy commercial, retail, and nightlife corridor. Montrose Beach is a 20-minute walk away. 4714 N Sheridan LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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3312 N Halsted Street

Permits Filed for 3312 N Halsted Street in Lakeview East

6:30 am on August 3, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Permits have been filed for a four-story mixed-use building at 3312 N Halsted Street in Lakeview East, Chicago, on the edge of the Boystown neighborhood. The interior lot is located between W Buckingham Place and W Aldine Avenue. The nearest public transportation is the 8 CTA bus accessed at the Halsted and Aldine stop at the end of the block. Less than a ten-minute walk is the Belmont CTA “L” station serviced by the Red, Brown, and Purple Lines. The site is also one block east of N Clark Street, a busy commercial and retail corridor, and a 15-minute walk from Belmont Harbor along the lakeshore. Brad Gold is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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