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Plan Commission Approves Affordable Mixed-Use Development At 4715 N Western Avenue In Lincoln Square

7:45 am on November 19, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved updated plans for the mixed-use development at 4715 N Western Avenue and details revealed for the new CTA transit plaza in Lincoln Square. Located on the northeast corner with W Leland Avenue, the project received initial funding approval from the Community Development Commission last month including the sale of the city-owned parking lot it will replace. The proposed building is being led by developer The Community Builders who have teamed up with local firm DesignBridge known for working on other affordable projects in Chicago.

Street View of 140 N Ashland Avenue. Rendering by Brininstool + Lynch

140 N Ashland Reaches Second Floor in Near West Side

7:30 am on November 19, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Structural work has now begun on the second floor of 140 N Ashland Avenue, a 12-story mixed-use building rising in Near West Side. Under development by Marquette Companies, the new building will be integrated with an existing five-story brick building adjacent south, yielding a total of 210 apartments atop ground-level retail. The development will yield a minimum of 10 percent on-site affordable units, while it has yet to be determined if the remaining five percent will be on site or off.

5200 W Chicago Avenue. Rendering by VDT and Latent Design

5200 W Chicago Avenue Breaks Ground in Austin

7:45 am on November 18, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Construction has broken ground for 5200 W Chicago Avenue in Austin. The Oak Park Regional Housing Center and Heartland Housing Alliance have partnered to breathe new life into the historic Laramie State Bank building. The building is part of a larger initiative known as INVEST South/West. The new measures hope to focus the resources of multiple city departments, as well as outside community organizations and corporate/philanthropic partners, toward 12 commercial corridors within 10 different south and west side neighborhoods.

Initial Details Revealed For Residential Conversion At 79 W Monroe Street In The Loop

7:30 am on November 18, 2022 By Ian Achong

Initial details have been revealed for the partial residential conversion of 79 W Monroe Street in The Loop. Located on the southeast corner with S Clark Street across the street from the famed Chase Tower and its plaza, the vintage building is one of the first projects within that may tap into funds from the recently announced LaSalle Street Reimagined initiative. Still in its early planning phases, the project comes to us from locally-based R2 Companies, who led the efforts for the Salt Shed, and a European family advised by investment firm Foursee.

Facade Work Continues Climb for The Reed in South Loop

7:45 am on November 17, 2022 By Jack Crawford

With construction having topped out this past summer, facade pieces continue their installation along The Reed, a 41-story residential tower at 234 W Polk Street in South Loop. With 440 total units, the building is the second structure to be added to Lendlease‘s seven-acre master plan known as Southbank.

Zoning Approved For New Mixed-Use Development In Bronzeville

7:30 am on November 17, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning for a mixed-use development at 641 E 47th Street in Bronzeville. Located just west of the intersection with S Langley Avenue, the new structure will replace a vacant lot and one-story commercial building, bringing additional density to a stretch of the neighborhood that has long suffered from disinvestment with plenty of empty lots nearby. The developer Two Fish Crab Shack restaurant is also the owner of the building being demolished, and is working with local architects Future Firm on its design.

Initial Details Revealed For Mixed-Use Morgan Park Commons In Far South Side

7:45 am on November 15, 2022 By Ian Achong

Initial details have been revealed for the mixed-use development at 11420 S Halsted Street in Morgan Park. Located on the easternmost end of the neighborhood on the intersection with W 115th Street, the multi-phase proposal aims to replace an abandoned ex-Jewel Osco store and its large adjacent parking lot. Dubbed Morgan Park Commons, the team at Far South Side Development Corporation is developing the project and working with local firm Lamar Johnson Collaborative who has recent experience in affordable housing and residential work.

Lawson House Renovation Receives New Windows in Near North Side

7:30 am on November 15, 2022 By Jack Crawford

The Victor F. Lawson House, a historic 24-story building at 30 W Chicago Avenue in the Near North Side, has received new windows as part of its ongoing affordable apartment transformation. This 1931 Art Deco tower, one of the tallest buildings in Chicago at the time, was designed by Perkins, Chatten & Hammond.

920 N Wells Street Tops Out at JDL’s North Union in Near North Side

7:45 am on November 14, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Construction on 920 N Wells Street has officially reached its peak, with the 21-story mixed-use building now topping out in Near North Side. JDL, the developer of nearby One Chicago, is also behind this current structure and its encompassing North Union development, one of Chicago’s largest single plans currently underway. The overall $1.3 billion project will span multiple blocks of land that had been sold by the nearby Moody Bible Institute.

311 W Huron Street. Rendering by NORR Architects

311 W Huron Begins To Rise in River North

7:45 am on November 13, 2022 By Jack Crawford

The superstructure is now emerging for 311 W Huron Street in River North, where developer North Wells Capital has planned a 16-story office and retail commercial building. The developer had secured an $88 million lease with the tenant Spins earlier in 2022, thereby allowing construction to begin. The primary tenant will occupy the three highest leasable floors of the building, which is situated on the site of a former parking lot.

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