The Committee on Zoning has approved plans for the proposed mixed-use high-rise at 215 North Racine Avenue in Fulton Market. Sitting near the corner with West Lake Street, the project has been in the works for around a year, having faced much scrutiny from neighbors due to its proposed high-density zoning. Efforts for the project are being led by local developer Domus.
Updated plans have been revealed for the upcoming redevelopment of the Emmanuel Congregation at 5959 North Sheridan Road in Edgewater. Earlier this year, we revealed some of the first renderings for the multi-building plan, which came after multiple rounds of community meetings and four different massing iterations.
As the driving of piles at The 78 continues for the new Chicago Fire soccer stadium, the next permit is now in place. Permission for shallow foundations, which had been pending since February 20, was issued on April 24, and it includes a reported cost of $15.4 million. This follows the stadium’s first permit, for driving said piles, which came through on March 20.
An opening has been held for the new community hub Sankofa Village Wellness Center at 4301 West Madison Street in West Garfield Park. Sitting on the corner with South Kildare Avenue, the brand-new building replaces a long-term vacant lot just blocks from the area’s namesake park. The ribbon cutting marks an end to the years-long development of the project which broke ground in 2024.
Plans have been revealed for a new medical office center at 5333 South Harlem Avenue in Garfield Ridge. Sitting mid-block between West 53rd Street and West 54th Street, the project is set to replace a long-term vacant lot and is being planned by Chicago-based Women’s Health Group and MAS Ventures.
