A 16-story, 153,000-square-foot mixed-use development is wrapping up construction at 311 W Huron Street in the River North neighborhood. Developed by North Wells Capital and designed by NORR, the building will feature office spaces atop approximately 8,500 square feet of retail. ARCO Murray has served as the general contractor for the project, with much of the final facade pieces having been installed since our last update.
A two-story building at 431 N Dearborn Street in River North constructed in 1948, has now completed a restaurant renovation led by The Group. Originally the engineering headquarters for the Getschow Company, and later hosting Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse until its closure in 2020, the site is owned by Friedman Companies.
Permits have been filed for a new hotel development at 146 W Hubbard Street in River North. Located on the northwestern corner with N LaSalle Drive, the new structure will replace a surface parking lot directly next to the recently completed office building at 448 N LaSalle Drive. The project is being led by Detroit-based Porritt Group, with Michigan-based Saroki Architecture working on its design.
Renovation efforts are underway at the John B. Murphy Memorial Auditorium building, situated at 50 E Erie Street in River North. The six-story structure, recognized for its French Renaissance-style designed by Marshall and Fox, was erected in 1926 for the American College of Surgeons. Featuring a three-story theater space, the building is adjacent to the Driehaus Museum and near the intersection of E Erie Street and N Wabash Avenue.
A special use application has been approved for the residential conversion of 153 W Ohio Street in River North. Sitting near the intersection with N LaSalle Street directly across from the Ohio House Motel, the proposal will redevelop the existing commercial building. The project is being led by local developer Senco Properties and designed by architecture firm FitzGerald Associates.
