Back of the Yards

4706-08 S Marshfield Ave via Google Maps

Permits Issued for 4706-08 S Marshfield Avenue in Back of the Yards

Construction permits have been issued for two new three-story modular residential buildings at 4706-08 S Marshfield Avenue in Back of the Yards. The owner of both projects is listed as Celadon Partners LLC, a Chicago-based real estate development firm that specializes in modular construction. The site of the projects was previously occupied by a vacant lot with an area of 2,407 square feet.

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Pritzker Foundation Announces Chicago Prize Finalist Across Neighborhoods

The initial finalists for the 2022 Pritzker Traubert Foundation Chicago Prize have been announced across various city neighborhoods. The new competition started this year by the foundation was created with the belief that all Chicagoans should have equal access to economic opportunity. The six finalists are vying for a $10 million award, as a part of a larger $30 million commitment to community development on the city’s south and west sides over the next five years according to their website.

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United Yards. Rendering by DesignBridge

Further Details Revealed For United Yards Development In Back Of The Yards

Updated plans have been revealed for a mixed-use development along 47th Street in Back Of The Yards. The expanded design was recently reviewed by the Committee on Design and builds upon the original RFP submission for the area’s Invest South/West land. Located across five parcels centered on the corner with S Ashland Avenue, the project is being led by developers Celadon Partners and Blackwood Group, LLC with local firm DesignBridge serving as the architects.

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1347 W 47th Street

Permits Issued for 1347 W 47th Street in the Back of The Yards

Construction permits have issued for a two-story mixed-use building at 1347 W 47th Street, located in the Back of The Yards neighborhood. The owner, filed under Maurizio Ursetta, is planning two commercial spaces on the ground floor, with two residential units above. Additional features will include an integrated four-car garage and a masonry trash enclosure. The property had previously been reclassified from an M1-2 zoning designation, allowing for industrial lots only to a C1-2 designation, allowing for retail with apartments above.

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