Proposals have been revealed by the Chicago Department of Planning and Development for the Oakwood and Lake Park RFP in Bronzeville. Spread across six sites centered around the intersection of Lake Park Avenue and Oakwood Boulevard, we originally covered the RFP in detail earlier this year as it was revealed to potential bidders.
Construction of Lakeview Landing continues at 835 West Addison Street in Lake View, with the most prominent signs of progress showing on the concrete cores for the elevator and stairwell. Each of those, the elevator on the northeast corner of the site and the stairwell at the southwest, have reached the sixth level of the future six-story building.
47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin announced Tuesday on Twitter that the new residential building at 4715 North Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square has a new name and website. Now known as The Canvas at Lincoln Plaza, the 63-unit affordable development from The Community Builders will begin accepting applications this Thursday, October 17th.
A couple of office buildings have moved one step closer towards their residential conversion centered around LaSalle Street in The Loop. With rising vacancy rates across the city’s central business district, more and more office structures are making the switch to residential.
Work is set to commence for the residential conversion of the former Charles Earle Elementary School at 6121 S Hermitage Avenue in West Englewood. Sitting on the corner with W 61st Street, the school closed in 2013 with plans for its conversion dating back to 2017. Since then, Wisconsin-based developer Gorman & Co. has been working towards this date.
