The new DePaul University Sports Facility is taking a step forward with Alderman Approval at 2300 N Sheffield Avenue in Lincoln Park. Located near the intersection with W Belden Avenue, the project has been at the center of much controversy as plans call for the structure replacing multiple residential buildings owned by the university and commonly used for student housing.
The City of Chicago has issued a new construction permit for Kensington School to build a new educational facility at 1220 West Adams Street in the West Loop. The permit, issued on August 26, calls for a three-story building with outdoor off-street parking; the number of spaces is not specified.
Plans have been revealed for redevelopment of the old school building at 1065 N Orleans Avenue in the Near North Side. Located on the intersection with W Hill Street, the two-story building would become the official fourth location of local organization After School Matters. Design work for the renovation is being led by architecture firm Eckenhoff Saunders.
Construction progress continues for the new Kensington School early childhood education center in Wicker Park. Located at 1745 North Damen Avenue, the three-story, 25,000-square-foot building is a design by Charles Vincent George Architects. Along with daycare facilities, the center will also include art and music rooms, and a rooftop play area.
Facilities for a new Lubavitch Girls High School are under construction at Devon Avenue and North Whipple Street in West Ridge. Students had been attending classes in schoolrooms attached to the Congregation Bnei Ruven at 6350 North Whipple; the new two-story masonry building will update and modernize the educational experience.
