West Town

1229 W Concord

ALLY at 1229 W Concord Begins Ascent as Chicago’s 30th Tallest Development

Claiming the 30th spot in Chicago YIMBY’s year-end countdown, Sterling Bay’s ALLY at 1229 W Concord Place is now rising above grade along the North Branch Corridor. The structure will be oriented toward medical research companies, offering 280,000 square feet of Class A medical research lab space and attached conference and creative office space. The 144-foot-tall edifice serves as the first step in the developer’s 55-acre Lincoln Yards masterplan, set to yield nearly 15 million square feet of mixed-use programming at a projected cost of $6 billion.

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Morton Salt Development. Rendering by Lamar Johnson Collaborative

New Roof Takes Shape At Former Morton Salt Factory in West Town

Replacement roofing can now be seen taking place atop the main shed at West Town’s former Morton Salt Warehouse. This replacement serves as the first key step in a larger adaptive re-use project, which will transform the former facility into a new entertainment and office venue. Located at 1357 N Elston Avenue, the factory was originally completed in 1930, where it long served as the central production and manufacturing hub for the salt company. In 2017, R2 Companies purchased the aging complex from Morton Salt, while partnering with Blue Star Star Properties and Skydeck (a subsidiary of The Michael Polsky Family Office in Chicago) in the process.

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1426 N Talman Avenue

New Permit Issued for 1426 N Talman Avenue in West Town

A permit was approved yesterday for a new two-story residential building to be located at 2442 W Division Street in the West Town neighborhood. The owner is listed as Mahesz Erukulla with plans that indicate this project will feature two units, a metal porch, and a rooftop deck. The permit also indicates the presence of a separate frame garage on site. The lot is currently vacant.

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