Renderings have been revealed for the renovation of the famed Castaways Beach Club at 1603 N DuSable Lake Shore Drive on North Avenue Beach. Sitting right on the beach itself, the boat-shaped club has been a local staple for many years. The project is being led by the club’s owner Stefani Restaurant Group.
Details have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 2801 W Montrose Avenue in Irving Park. Located on the southwest corner with N California Avenue, the new building will replace a handful of buildings directly across the street from Horner Park. The project itself is being led by Farah and Amir Essa with SEEK Design + Architecture working on its design.
In March 2024, the Chicago area’s housing market saw a slight dip in home sales compared to the previous year, with total sales totaling 6,794 in the nine-county Chicago Metro Area. This represented a 14.1% decrease from March 2023, coupled with a 15.5% drop in available homes for purchase, leaving only 10,409 homes on the market according to Norada Real Estate Investments
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf is willing to contribute financially to the team’s stadium project. According to Crain’s Chicago Business, Reinsdorf is proposing to help finance a new stadium on “The 78”, a vacant 62-acre plot in the South Loop, just south of downtown Chicago.
The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the mixed-use development at 116-138 S Paulina Street in the Near West Side. Sitting just east of the United Center and replacing a vacant lot often used for event parking, the project will be the new home for City Church Chicago. The large multi-phase development is being led by the church with Indiana-based Hutton & Hutton working on its design.
