A construction permit has been approved for a new residential development at 642 W Webster Avenue in Lincoln Park. The project will feature a four-story masonry condo development with three units and a basement. This new structure will replace a three-story brick residential structure. Grace Lee is the listed owner of this development.
A groundbreaking has been held for the new University of Chicago Cancer Center at 5654 S Drexel Avenue within the UChicago campus in Hyde Park. Bound by E 57th Street to the south and an existing parking garage to the west, the new building replaces one of the last vacant areas currently used as a parking lot. The university and UChicago Medicine are behind the proposal designed by local firm CannonDesign.
The 11-story mixed-use development at 919 W Fulton Market has officially commenced its construction following a newly issued permit. The new Fulton Market project is a collaboration between Fulton Street Companies and JDL. The new construction will span 400,000 square feet of what will be primarily office space.
Construction of the National Public Housing Museum continues to take shape in Little Italy. Related Midwest is working with the Chicago Housing Authority on this project at 1322 W Taylor Street.
The Chicago City Council has approved the expansion of the Fifth Third Arena at 301 S Damen Avenue in the Near West Side. Replacing a vacant lot adjacent to the existing building, the new structure was approved by the Plan Commission earlier this year as well. The development comes directly from Chicago Blackhawks who are working with Kansas City-based Generator Studio on its design.
