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Bio-Blocks™ Spiral Installation. Photo by Dave Burk

Carbon Neutral Bio-Block™ Installation Revealed for Chicago Architecture Biennial

7:45 am on September 24, 2023 By Jack Crawford

For this year’s Chicago Architecture Biennial, architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) introduced a concrete substitute made from algae, known as Bio-Blocks™. Integrated into a spiral wall for the demonstration, this material was developed in partnership with Prometheus Materials and offers a carbon-neutral construction alternative. The installation is located at The Mews in the Fulton Market District and is hosted by Shapack Partners, Focus, and Walton Street Capital. Biennial visitors can walk around the wall and observe its response to environmental factors like wind and moisture.

City Council Approves 357 N Green Street In West Loop

7:45 am on July 6, 2023 By Ian Achong

The Chicago city council has approved the mixed-use development at 357 N Green Street in the West Loop. Sitting on a unique wedged lot with N Halsted Street to the east, the site has long been vacant as it is traversed by the Kennedy Expressway on the northeast corner and is surrounded by different modes of transit. However now Canadian-developer Onni Group, who recently revealed their redesigned tower for Halsted Pointe nearby, is tackling the challenge with SCB serving as the architect and Confluence working on its landscape design.

Renovation Permit Issued for Pasteur Elementary School Upgrades in West Elsdon

7:00 am on July 6, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Pasteur Elementary School has secured a renovation permit at 5825 S Kostner Avenue in West Elsdon. The project includes significant exterior improvements such as installing an artificial turf play lot, new playground equipment, improved accessibility features, a trash enclosure, and landscape and paving upgrades.

A Look at Asador Bastian Steakhouse in River North

7:30 am on July 1, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Today, YIMBY takes a look at the adaptive re-use project of Asador Bastian, a steakhouse at 214 W Erie Street in River North, having opened this past April. The Flair House, an 1800s townhouse and former office space, now houses this boutique restaurant experience, blending architectural elements of old and new across its three stories.

Permit Issued for NASCAR Stages at 337 E Randolph in New Eastside

7:00 am on June 27, 2023 By Jack Crawford

The city of Chicago has approved construction for stages for the 2023 NASCAR Chicago Street Race event. The listed tent contractor INProduction Inc has been given the green light to build temporary structures within Grant Park. These structures, including a 48×12 platform, a 17×6 scaffold structure, and two large video walls, are to be erected and dismantled within a ten-day window. The listed architect of record is Adam Wilmot of ZPD+a.

The permit’s approval has been met with resistance from residents, primarily due to the anticipated interruption of access to Grant Park during the summer months. This concern is exacerbated by the timing of the event, falling close to other major summer events such as the Taste of Chicago and Lollapalooza.

Permit Issued for Urban Farming Project at 2943 W Fifth Avenue in East Garfield park

7:00 am on June 24, 2023 By Jack Crawford

A new urban farm development construction permit has been issued at 2943 W Fifth Avenue in Garfield Park.
The project will feature a propagation hoop shed, an outdoor plant area, and bee hives, converting the vacant lot into an urban farm space. Tracy Boychuk is the listed owner of the project, while Branyo Dvorak of Perimeter Architects is the architect of record.

Five-Story Storage Facility Receives Full Permit at 5251 N Kedzie Avenue in North Park

7:00 am on June 1, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Construction at 5251 N Kedzie Avenue in North Park has received approval for a full building permit that was filed by Chicago Kedzie Self Storage LLC. This five-story, climate-controlled structure will replace what is currently a vacant lot.

Promontory Point in Hyde Park Receives Penultimate Approval for Landmark Status

7:45 am on March 19, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Prior to a final approval from City Hall, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks has recommended a landmark designation for the Promontory Point, a historic peninsula situated between 54th and 56th Streets in Hyde Park. Constructed in the 1920s and 1930s, this unique parkland features landscaping by esteemed designer Alfred Caldwell and is distinguished by the last remaining limestone revetments along Chicago’s lakefront.

Permits Issued for Misericordia Home Expansion in West Ridge

7:00 am on March 6, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Multiple construction permits have been issued for an expansion of an existing intermediate care facility known as Misericordia Home in West Ridge. The expansion project, which has been dubbed “Sister Rosemary Park,” will serve those with developmental disabilities, comprising of 16 detached homes, each two stories in height.

New Five-Story Self-Storage Facility Coming to Albany Park

7:00 am on February 21, 2023 By Jack Crawford

A new five-story climate-controlled self-storage facility is set to rise at 5251 N Kedzie Avenue in Albany Park, thanks to permits recently issued to Chicago Kedzie Self Storage LLC. The develop’s architect has been listed as Mark Sullivan, and is set to include an accessory office, will feature a type II-A construction, and will be fully sprinklered.

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