Illinois Medical District

Aluminum Panel Installation Now Underway at Gateway Apartments in Illinois Medical District

7:30 am on May 10, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Aluminum panel installation has kicked off at The Gateway Apartments, an 11-story residential building at 2050 W Ogden Avenue in the Illinois Medical District. The 108-foot-tall structure will be the second phase of a larger master plan known as The Gateway, whose scope involves a mix of retail, residential, and hotel programming. Planned by East Lake Management & Development alongside AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, the first phase of this 10-acre plan has yielded a single-story pair of retail buildings. The third phase has also received permits but is awaiting vertical construction. Located to the north of Gateway Apartments, this six-story structure will be a Hilton Hotel with 135 rooms.

Construction Begins for Hotel Phase in Illinois Medical District

7:30 am on March 3, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Drilling work is now underway for a new six-story hotel to be built at 710 S Seeley Avenue in the Illinois Medical District. This 135-key Hampton Inn & Suites is under development by East Lake Management & Development.

City Council Approves Financing For Mixed-Use Development At 1134 S Wood Street In Illinois Medical District

7:45 am on March 1, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved financing for a mixed-use development at 1134 S Wood Street in the Illinois Medical District. Located on the northwest corner of W Roosevelt Road and S Wood Street, the project will replace an existing parking lot belonging to The Chicago Lighthouse who will operate the new facility. Chicago Lighthouse is partnering with Brinshore Development on the Landon Bone Baker Architects-designed structure which we last reported in late 2021.

513 S Damen Avenue ("Damen Tower") to the left and "Harrison Tower" to the right

Core for 513 S Damen Avenue Reaches 10-Story Mark in Illinois Medical District

7:45 am on February 27, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Quickly rising in the Illinois Medical District is the 22-story mixed-use high rise at 513 S Damen Avenue. Developer Marquette Companies has planned for 1,000 square feet of retail, above which will be 279 rental apartments. These dwellings will be laid out as studios, junior one-bedrooms, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms.

UI Health Welcome Atrium Takes Shape in Illinois Medical District

7:30 am on January 9, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Directly across from the rapidly developing UI Health Outpatient Center, the new UI Health Welcome Atrium at 1740 W Taylor Street can also be seen making extensive progress in the Illinois Medical District. This new two-story glass-clad lobby attaches directly to the hospital’s main building, and has been designed with several purposes in mind. According to an overview on UI Health’s website, the new addition will “improve access, circulation, and wayfinding for patients, visitors, and staff,” while also strengthening brand and image for the hospital and creating a sense of comfort and security for visitors.

UI Health Outpatient Surgery Center and Specialty Clinics

Facade Takes Shape for Outpatient Surgery Center & Speciality Clinics at UI Health Campus

7:45 am on January 5, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Facade work can be seen in its final act at the new UI Health Outpatient Surgery Center & Specialty Clinics building in the Illinois Medical District. The six-story building has replaced a former vacant lot situated just south of the hospital’s main building at the address of 1009 S Wood Street.

Exterior for Gateway Apartments Progresses in Illinois Medical District

7:30 am on January 4, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Glass installation and exterior work is progressing for the 11-story Gateway Apartments building, situated at 2050 W Ogden Avenue in the Illinois Medical District. There will be just under 10,000 square feet of ground-floor mercantile space, along with 161 dwelling units on the upper floors.

New Details Revealed For Affordable Development At 1134 S Wood Street

7:30 am on December 31, 2021 By Ian Achong

New details have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 1134 S Wood Street in the Illinois Medical District. Located adjacent to an existing two-story medical facility run by the project’s developer The Chicago Lighthouse, the new structure would replace the existing corner parking lot and expand the services offered on-site with new residences. Chicago Lighthouse is partnering with Brinshore Development on the project with Landon Bone Baker Architects as the designers.

513 S Damen Avenue in Illinois Medical District Takes #19 in Year-End Countdown

7:45 am on December 13, 2021 By Jack Crawford

In 19th place in Chicago YIMBY’s year-end countdown is a 22-story mixed-use building at 513 S Damen Avenue in the Illinois Medical District. The 260,000-square-foot structure is rising rapidly, with its core now at the fifth floor. Ultimately, this new edifice will rise just over 242 feet to its architectural pinnacle, while offering 1,000 square feet of ground-level retail space and 279 rental units above.

Foundation Work Progresses for Marquette Companies’ 513 S Damen Avenue in Illinois Medical District

7:30 am on October 28, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Caisson work can now be seen at 513 S Damen Avenue, the site of a planned 22-story mixed-use tower in the Illinois Medical District. Plans for the 230-foot-tall tower indicate 1,000 square feet of ground-level retail and 279 apartments on the upper floors. The construction is replacing a former surface parking lot at the northwest corner of the block bound by Damen Avenue, Congress Parkway, Ogden Avenue, and Harrison Street.

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