The residential tower at 1723 South Michigan Avenue in the South Loop has topped out at 12 stories. While the 10 upper levels contain 149 rental units, the two-story podium will hold 89 parking spaces and ground-level retail space.
A full building permit has been approved for the first mixed-use structure of the long-stalled Riverline development at 1010 S Wells Street in the South Loop. The new building designed by Gensler will occupy the first parcel of the larger development located south of the River City apartments, having switched to apartments from condos.
A new two-story, two-unit home is being built at 3354 South Wallace Street in Bridgeport. It takes the place of an empty parcel on this busy residential side street on Chicago’s South Side. The permit was issued by the City of Chicago on February 24 of this year.
The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the residential redevelopment of the historical office building at 65 E Wacker Place in The Loop. Located next to the Carbide & Carbon building near the Chicago River, the project was initially revealed this summer as developer Mavrek Development began the approval process.
What looks like it could be an uber-modern single-family home you see rising on the corner of Kimball and Barry Avenues in Avondale is a CTA substation for the Blue Line trains. Addressed by the city as 3501 West Barry Avenue, the substation is just one block south of the Belmont Blue Line subway station.
