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A Breakdown Of Aldermanic Prerogative As Old Town Canvas Is Blocked

7:45 am on January 25, 2025 By Ian Achong

Chicago is known for its diverse neighborhoods, but it is also a city of 50 wards, each led by an alderperson with their own agenda. As 2025 begins, the city is grappling with budget issues, population growth, and rising crime perception, while aldermanic prerogative—where each alderman has veto power over development in their ward—adds another layer of hurdles to solving these challenges. We’ll examine this issue today through the lens of two major residential projects currently stuck in bureaucratic red tape, including Old Town Canvas, which was blocked by Alderman Brian Hopkins just yesterday.

Additional Funding Announced For Lathrop Homes Redevelopment

7:45 am on January 23, 2025 By Ian Achong

Additional funding has been announced for the next phase of the Lathrop Homes redevelopment around 2712 N Hoyne Avenue. The money comes in the form of an enlarged TIF pool recently approved by the city, increasing the project’s TIF funds up to $60 million. This next phase will focus on the southern end of the former housing project.

Plan Commission Approves Free To BE Village In Uptown

7:45 am on January 20, 2025 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the latest plans for ‘The Free To BE Village’ at 4427 N Clark Street in Uptown. Originally pitched over a year ago, the project will rise on the corner with W Sunnyside Avenue and replace a vacant lot, parking lot, and one-story commercial building.

Potential Groundbreaking Announced For Mixed-Use Morgan Park Commons

7:45 am on December 11, 2024 By Ian Achong

A potential groundbreaking date has been announced for the mixed-use Morgan Park Commons at 11420 S Halsted Street in Morgan Park. Sitting on the northwest corner with W 115th Street, the project will redevelop a long-vacant Jewel Osco and its parking lots. We last covered the project in 2022 when it was announced before stalling until now.

City Selects Winning Proposal For West Garfield Park RFQ at 3811 W Madison Street

7:45 am on November 12, 2024 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development has selected the winning proposal for their West Garfield Park RFQ at 3811 W Madison Street. YIMBY originally covered the two finalists late last year, with the team now picking the winning proposal dubbed Westgate with some minor changes.

Revised Plans Revealed For 135 S LaSalle Street Redevelopment In The Loop

7:45 am on November 9, 2024 By Ian Achong

Updated plans are moving forward for the mixed-use redevelopment of the iconic 135 S LaSalle Street in The Loop. Originally announced as part of the initial LaSalle Street Reimagined proposals, the tiered tower most recently served as the offices of Bank of America before they relocated nearby to the riverfront.

Zoning Committee Approves Multi-Generational Development In Washington Park

7:45 am on October 30, 2024 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Committee on Zoning has approved the elderly residential development at 5300 S Calumet Avenue in Washington Park. Sitting on the corner with E 53rd Street, the proposal will replace a vacant lot across the street from another property owned by its developers The Renaissance Collaborative (TRC).

1237 North California Avenue. Rendering by DesignBridge

Construction of affordable housing is underway at 1237 North California Avenue in Humboldt Park

7:30 am on October 24, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Construction is underway on the affordable housing development at 1237 North California Avenue in Humboldt Park. The Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, a nonprofit developer, is building a six-story, 40-unit building here featuring one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom floor plans. The site had been vacant since 2019, when the former La Casa Puertorriqueña Puerto Rican community center was demolished.

Proposals Revealed For Oakwood and Lake Park RFP In Bronzeville

7:45 am on October 23, 2024 By Ian Achong

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.

Lakeview Landing. Rendering by Weese Langley Weese

Construction progress at Lakeview Landing sees elevator, stairwell cores rise high

7:30 am on October 22, 2024 By Daniel Schell

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.

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