The Chicago City Council has approved the two-tower development at 170 N May Street and 175 N Racine Avenue in Fulton Market. The approval comes after the Plan Commission’s earlier this year, as Chicago based LG Development pivoted from previously announced plans for the site by a different architect and included land north of W Lake Street.
The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the mixed-use development at 170 N May Street and 175 N Racine Avenue in Fulton Market. Bound by W Lake Street to the north, the multi-phase project will replace a now vacant lot that previously held a commercial structure. Efforts for the project are being led by Chicago-based LG Development.
The updated plans for the mixed-use development at 170 N May Street and 175 N Racine Avenue, as well as a revision for the lot at 210 N Racine Avenue, will head to this month’s Plan Commission meeting. Located along the intersection with W Lake Street within the Fulton Market District, the multi-phase project was initially revealed over four years ago with a different design.
Updated renderings have been revealed for the mixed-use development at 170 N May Street and 175 N Racine Avenue in the West Loop. Bound by W Lake Street to the north, the project will be replacing a long-time vacant lot and was announced over four years ago. The efforts are still being led by LG Development which announced a major redesign of the property earlier this year.
LG Development is expanding its vision with a new proposal for two apartment towers in the Fulton Market District. The firm plans to construct a 25-story building with 287 units at 170 N May Street and a 38-story tower with 380 units at 175 N Racine Avenue. This revised proposal is an increase from their previously approved plan for a 29-story high-rise with 486 units as reported by therealdeal.com.