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Details Revealed For Community Center At 1219 W 87th Street In Auburn Gresham

7:30 am on December 2, 2021 By Ian Achong

Plans have been filed with the Committee on Zoning for a new community and youth center at 1219 W 87th Street in Auburn Gresham. Sitting just southeast of the corner with S Elizabeth Street, the new center will partially replace an existing one-story building which was recently purchased by the Progressive Beulah Pentecostal Church after a lengthy fundraising campaign. The new structure is being designed by local design firm Blue Lines Architecture with general contractor Praxis Construction Inc out of Wheeling.

Clarendale Six Corners at 4715 W Irving Park Road Takes #31 Spot in YIMBY’s Year-End Countdown

7:45 am on December 1, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Welcome to the countdown. Last December, we showcased Chicago’s tallest 31 buildings either in-planning or under construction. To align with New York and Philadelphia YIMBY (for all you comparison fanatics), we’re narrowing the scope for this second round to include only projects under construction. More specifically, we’ve applied the following parameters:

Chicago City Council Approves Residential Development At 1545 W Thomas Street In Noble Square

7:30 am on December 1, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council approved the rezoning for a new residential development at 1545 W Thomas Street in Noble Square. Located just south from the Polish Triangle intersection of N Ashland Avenue, W Division Street, and N Milwaukee Avenue, The new multi-unit building will replace an existing two-story home on the site. Developer EZMB LLC is leading the project with design firm Hanna Architects.

Presidential Towers Go Grayscale at 555 W Madison Street in West Loop Gate

7:30 am on November 30, 2021 By Jack Crawford

One of Chicago’s more common high-rise colors is the omnipresent beige that can be seen in large herds clustered in areas like River North and West Loop Gate. We recently looked at 600 N Dearborn in River North, where The Farallon’s owners have been repainting its exterior walls from a tan-like tone to a cooler dark gray. As seen in recent photos, the Presidential Towers at 555 W Madison Street in West Loop Gate have been receiving a similar treatment. All four of the 49-story, 461-foot-tall towers are transitioning to a medium-gray paint job along most of the exterior walls, as well as a secondary dark-gray at the base and top.

609 W Randolph Street Awaits Final Truss Pieces in West Loop Gate

7:45 am on November 29, 2021 By Jack Crawford

With most of the exterior work nearing a conclusion, the final look of the 15-story 609 W Randolph Street is materializing in West Loop Gate. Most of the remaining glass has been installed since YIMBY’s last update, and the only major architectural feature awaiting installation is a series of V-shaped metal trusses clinging to the third through fifth floors.

2046 W Irving Park Road. Rendering by SPACE Architects + Planners

City Council Approves Residential Development At 2046 W Irving Park Road In North Center

7:30 am on November 29, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning for a new residential development at 2046 W Irving Park Road in North Center. Located near the intersection with N Lincoln Avenue and N Damen Avenue, the lot is currently occupied by a vacant lot and two-story residential building that will be demolished to make way for the SPACE Architects + Planners building being developed by Campbell Street Asset Management.

Exterior Work Now Crossing Finish Line at 932 W Randolph Street in Fulton Market District

7:45 am on November 28, 2021 By Jack Crawford

This week, final exterior touches could be seen for the metamorphosis of a former bank building at 932 W Randolph Street in the Fulton Market District.

City Council Approves Two Developments In The West Loop

7:30 am on November 28, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved two developments consisting of three buildings in the West Loop. The two include the life-science high-rise at 400 N Elizabeth Street and a pair of mixed-use skyscrapers at 315 N May Street and 1112 W Carroll Avenue. The two approvals mark a move forward in densifying the western edge of the rapidly growing neighborhood and brings both a step closer to the groundbreaking. As the post-pandemic demand continues to be unpredictable, the two will join millions of square feet of office space and thousands of residential units being delivered and proposed in the area.

New Permit Approved for 2640 N Bosworth Avenue in Lincoln Park

7:00 am on November 28, 2021 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was approved on Wednesday for a new three-story residential building at 2640 N Bosworth Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The owner is listed as 2640 N Bosworth LLC, and the current plans indicate this project will yield four total dwelling units with balconies and rear porches accessible by a staircase. The structure will also have a basement, rooftop enclosure, as well as a four-car garage. The development will replace a previous structure on the site.

Updated Plans For Auburn Gresham Invest South/West Revealed

7:45 am on November 27, 2021 By Ian Achong

Revised plans have been revealed for the Auburn Gresham Invest South/West proposal to the Committee on Design. Split into two sites at 757 W 79th Street and 838 W 79th Street, developers Evergreen Real Estate and Imagine Group have teamed up with Ross Barney Architects and Nia Architects to revise the previously single site project to its new iteration. The project is one of the winners announced this spring from a 2020 RFP of the growing Invest South/West initiative and will offer affordable residential units to the neighborhood.

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