Mixed-Use


2353 S Wentworth Avenue

Construction Nearly Complete for Five-Story Mixed-Use Addition at Chinatown’s 2353 S Wentworth Avenue

Photos show the near-complete construction of a five-story addition to an existing two-story building, located at 2353 S Wentworth Avenue in Chinatown. The project owner and developer, ME Wentworth LLC led by Che Mei Wong, has renovated the original two-story retail structure, while adding 149 rooms in a new four-floor hotel portion. An additional seventh-floor residential component appears to be in the works, which will include a single 3,000-square-foot penthouse unit.

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The Rosie

Cladding on The Rosie Nears Completion in Little Italy

Exterior work is nearly complete for The Rosie, a seven-story mixed-use building located at 1461 S Blue Island Avenue, near the southeast corner of Chicago’s Little Italy. Planned by CEDARst and Origin Investments, the project will host 202 apartments as well as 7,600 square feet of retail space. The project lies within in a federal opportunity zone, whereby the developers agree to build in an economically distressed vicinity in exchange for tax incentives. Seven of the on-site units will also be affordable, a figure that was approved prior to an updated housing requirement, whereby at least 20 percent of units must be affordable for new projects in the area.

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5214 N Lincoln Avenue. Rendering by Hanna Architects

Zoning Approved for Mixed-Use Development at 5214 N Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square

The proposed zoning has been approved for a five-story mixed-use development at 5214 N Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square. Located at the intersection of N Lincoln Avenue and W Farragut Avenue, the corner lot is currently home to an existing one-story commercial building that is vacant and will be demolished. Grand Properties Acquisitions is the developer behind the project.

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