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Wendelin Park Nears Completion in Near North Side

7:45 am on April 10, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Construction on Wendelin Park (formerly known as The Shops at Big Deahl) Phase 2 in Near North Side is nearing its final stages, as Structured Development’s four-building, $250 million project wraps up exterior facade and landscape work. The first phase of the GREC Architects-designed masterplan, a three-story climbing gym called Movement Lincoln Park, is located at the easternmost end of the property. Meanwhile, this nearly-complete second phase is comprised of a small park and three buildings standing 27, 10, and five stories tall.

Permit Issued for 1043 N Rush Street in Near North Side

7:00 am on April 9, 2023 By Jack Crawford

L3 Capital has recently secured a permit to build a two-story mixed-use property at 1043 N Rush Street in the Near North Side neighborhood. The upcoming project will be located between E Bellevue Place and E Cedar Street, taking the place of the present two-story structure that is home to Carmine’s.

800 W Lake Street Returns As Residential Development In Fulton Market

7:45 am on March 16, 2023 By Ian Achong

New plans have been announced for the mixed-use development at 800 W Lake Street in Fulton Market. Located on the corner with N Halsted Street, the proposed high-rise will replace a now vacant lot that previously held a strip of small commercial buildings including a corner bar. Now after a few years of delay and a sell off, a new team made up of Ascend Real Estate and Intercontinental Real Estate Group has returned with an updated program for the GREC Architects-designed tower according to their recent zoning application.

Updated Details Revealed For Fern Hill Development In Old Town

7:30 am on February 5, 2023 By Ian Achong

Updated details have been revealed for the upcoming multi-lot development in Old Town. Originally revealed in 2021 and made up of three distinct areas centered around the intersection between N LaSalle Street and W North Avenue, developer Fern Hill held a community meeting this past week to offer a further look into the updated plans. The team at Fern Hill has also tapped prolific architect David Adjaye and local firm GREC Architects to work on its design, though those have yet to be made public.

Construction Continues Rapid Pace for Big Deahl Phase 2 in Near North Side

7:45 am on November 7, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Work is getting closer to completion for Structured Development’s Shops at Big Deahl Phase 2 in Near North Side. The overall $250 million scheme is oriented around a new urban park on an elbow-shaped parcel. Phase one of this project was the construction of a new three-story climbing gym known as Movement Lincoln Park. Situated at the east end of the property, this first component was completed last year.

Construction Advances for Shops at Big Deahl Development in Clybourn Corridor

7:45 am on June 21, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Significant construction progress can be seen for Structured Development‘s Shops at Big Deahl masterplan, situated on an elbow-shaped property in Near North Side’s Clybourn Corridor area. This $250 million, four-building development is already a quarter complete, having completed three-story climbing gym called Movement Lincoln Park in 2021. With Power Construction as the general contractor, the remaining three buildings are now rising in tandem, and will serve as a new mixed-use hub for the primarily retail and residential neighborhood. As part of the developer’s plans for the site, there will also be a small urban park at the south end with greenery, terraces, and seating areas.

Foundation Permit Approved for 1475 N Kingsbury Street at ‘Shops at Big Deahl’ Development

7:45 am on April 10, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Structured Development has received its last remaining foundation permit for its Shops at Big Deahl masterplan. Under the address 1475 N Kingsbury Street, the greenlit 27-story tower will serve as the fourth and final addition to the $250 million scheme, occupying a three-acre parcel in Near North Side‘s Clybourn Avenue corridor.

“The Seng” Development Reaches Second Floor in Near North Side

7:30 am on April 5, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Structural work has now passed the first floor for “The Seng,” part of the second phase of Structured Development‘s masterplan known as the Shops at Big Deahl. Located at 869 W Blackhawk Street in the Clybourn Avenue corridor, this new mid rise will yield 34 affordable units, whose future residents will be chosen by the Chicago Community Land Trust alongside the Chicago Department of Housing.

Site Prep Kicks Off for Phase II of Shops at Big Deahl

7:45 am on January 24, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Site prep is now in full swing for the second phase of a three-part development known as The Shops at Big Deahl, located adjacent to Clybourn Corridor. Planned by Structured Development, the completed first phase is a four-story rock climbing gym called Movement Lincoln Park, which wrapped up construction last year. The second stage of the vision, meanwhile, broke ground this past December, and will consist of two mid-rise buildings. Located at 1450 N Dayton Street, this pair of edifices will be 10 and four stories, measuring 117 and 64 feet respectively.

Preliminary Landmark Status Approved For Ludlow Typograph Building In Lincoln Park

7:30 am on December 6, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved preliminary landmark status for the Ludlow Typograph Building at 2032 N Clybourn Avenue in Lincoln Park. Located near the Lincoln Yards mega-development, the 1913 building will be rehabilitated into a mixed-use property by developer Annexation LLC, who recently bought the building for $15 million.

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