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Full Building Permit Issued For The Lake Social Club At 205 West Superior In River North

7:30 am on May 30, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The full permit to complete construction on The Lake social club in River North was issued by the City of Chicago on Thursday, May 29th. Caissons are complete and excavation is currently underway at the site, located at 205 West Superior Street. The entity of The Lake Property Owner LLC got a foundation permit for the five-story private club in November of last year. Bulley & Andrews is the general contractor, with GREC Architects named as architect of record.

Caisson Work Amps Up On The Lake at 205 West Superior Street In River North

7:30 am on May 13, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Caisson work for The Lake social club at 205 West Superior Street in River North is in high gear, as a rig from Thatcher Foundations drills and fills concrete shafts. Bulley & Andrews is the general contractor overseeing the construction site.

Old Town Canvas Approved By City Council After Years Of Reviews

7:45 am on April 30, 2025 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved Old Town Canvas at 1600 N LaSalle Drive in Old Town. Years in the making, this project has become a prominent example of the challenges surrounding the city’s approval process and aldermanic prerogative. Local developer Fern Hill is leading the effort, bringing the first high-rise to the neighborhood in decades.

Revised Plans For Old Town Canvas Scores Initial Zoning Approval

7:45 am on April 17, 2025 By Ian Achong

Plans for Old Town Canvas at 1600 N LaSalle Drive are finally moving forward after receiving approval from the Committee on Zoning earlier this week. Located at the intersection with W North Avenue in Old Town, the project has been in development for several years, facing some of the most intense and arguably unwarranted opposition the city has seen in recent memory.

Updated Plans Revealed For Shortened Old Town Canvas

7:45 am on February 17, 2025 By Ian Achong

Updated renderings and plans have been revealed for the revised proposal of Old Town Canvas at 1610 N LaSalle Drive in Old Town. Located on the corner with W North Avenue, we recently covered the project’s long road towards Alderman approval after a multi-year process of community feedback and vocal NIMBY’s guarding their views.

Shortened Version Of Old Town Canvas Approved By Alderman

7:45 am on February 4, 2025 By Ian Achong

Updated details have been revealed for the now approved Old Town Canvas at 1610 N LaSalle Drive in Old Town. Located on the intersection with W North Avenue, the proposed tower has been a major point of contention with the local community and Alderman Brian Hopkins. This all came to a head earlier this month when Hopkins denied the original proposal.

1201 Fulton Market demolition permits issued

Two Demolition Permits Signal The Beginning Of 1201 West Fulton In The West Loop

7:30 am on January 12, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Two demolition permits issued for the West Loop by the City of Chicago on January 10 could indicate that the start of 1201 West Fulton construction is near. One demo permit is for the Christensen & Olsen Foundry Company building at 218 North Racine Avenue, and the second permit will raze the former Revel event space at 1201 West Fulton Market.

Updated Details And Road Upgrades Revealed For Old Town Canvas

7:45 am on December 10, 2024 By Ian Achong

Updated plans have been revealed for the upcoming mixed-use development of ‘Old Town Canvas’ at 1610 N LaSalle Drive in Old Town. Earlier this year we covered the project’s latest update as it continued to deal with the fervent opposition of a few neighbors in the surrounding high-rises, with views, density, and especially traffic as their main concerns.

Private Social Club Permitted For Construction At 205 West Superior Street In River North

7:30 am on November 18, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Construction of a private social club at 205 West Superior Street in River North has been permitted to begin construction by the City of Chicago. Issued on November 13, the permit allows for a five-story structure to include a restaurant, a spa, and an unspecified number of hotel gusts rooms.

Ribbon Cutting Marks The Formal Opening Of The Ludlow In Lincoln Park

6:30 am on November 8, 2024 By Daniel Schell

On Thursday, 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins joined developers Jon Morgan and Mike Whalen in Lincoln Park for the ceremonial ribbon cutting at The Ludlow. The Ludlow is a residential conversion in the former Ludlow Typography Company building at 2032 North Clybourn Avenue. The general contractor for the residential conversion is Power Construction, with architecture firm GREC Architects working on its design.

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