Structural steel that’s bringing a second life to the former Second Church Of Christ, Scientist in Lincoln Park has topped out. At 2700 North Pine Grove Avenue, Ogden Partners is mixing the new into the old, constructing a six-story building within three salvaged façade walls of the 1901-built Beaux-Arts church.
Cinder-block walls outline the new condominium development at 1313 West Wrightwood Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The project from Drimnagh Development received a construction permit on October 25 of last year. They’re doing the general contractor work themselves, using plans drawn up by 360 Design Studio.
The Base, a new residential development where the United Christian Church used to stand at 1055 West Diversey Parkway, is taking form in Lincoln Park. Developer and general contractor Contemporary Concepts has progressed to the second floor, with exterior brickwork rising as they go. The building, designed by Studio Dwell, will top out at five stories.
Chicago is known for its diverse neighborhoods, but it is also a city of 50 wards, each led by an alderperson with their own agenda. As 2025 begins, the city is grappling with budget issues, population growth, and rising crime perception, while aldermanic prerogative—where each alderman has veto power over development in their ward—adds another layer of hurdles to solving these challenges. We’ll examine this issue today through the lens of two major residential projects currently stuck in bureaucratic red tape, including Old Town Canvas, which was blocked by Alderman Brian Hopkins just yesterday.
A three-story, two-unit residential building has topped out at 2034 North Racine Avenue in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood. Located mid-block between Dickens and Armitage Avenues, the homes are being developed by Real View Design & Development of the Near West Side, who are also responsible for the building’s design.
