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North Union. Rendering by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture

Chicago Plan Commission Approves North Union Development in Near North Side

7:45 am on May 22, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the 8.1-acre North Union megadevelopment in the Near North Side. Generally bounded by the CTA Brown Line tracks and W Oak Street, W Chestnut Street, and N Wells Street, the North Union site will spread across eight acres. Planned by JDL Development, the project site is currently occupied by one or two story buildings, parking lots and an athletic field, all part of the Moody Bible Institute campus. The entire plan reserves 9.4 acres for Moody Bible Institute while turning over the remaining 8.1 acres over to JDL.

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Bronzeville Lakefront Development. Rendering by GRIT Chicago

CDC Approves $96.9 Million Sale of Former Michael Reese Hospital Site for Bronzeville Lakefront Development

7:45 am on May 17, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

The Community Development Commission has approved the $96.9 million sale of the former Michael Reese Hospital site to the developers of the Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment in Bronzeville. Located at 2929 S Ellis Avenue, the property is bound by E 26th Street to the north, E 31st Street to the south, S Vernon Avenue to the west, and S Lake Park Avenue to the east. The developers for the site are a team called GRIT Chicago, composed of Farpoint Development, Loop Capital, Draper & Kramer, Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, McLaurin Development, and Bronzeville Community Development Partnership.

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1201 W Fulton Market. Rendering by Morris Adjmi Architects

Updated Renderings Revealed for Mixed-Use Development at 1201 W Fulton Market in West Loop

7:45 am on May 14, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

Revised renderings have been revealed for a proposed mixed-use development located at 1201 W Fulton Market in West Loop. Located at the intersection of N Racine Avenue and W Fulton Market, the corner lot is currently occupied by an existing one-story building. Fulton Street Companies and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital are the developers behind the proposal.

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140 N Ashland Avenue. Rendering by Brininstool + Lynch

City Council Approves Mixed-Use Development at 140 N Ashland Avenue in Near West Side

7:45 am on May 10, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

The Chicago City Council has approved a mixed-use development at 140 N Ashland Avenue in the Near West Side. Located at the intersection of N Ashland Avenue and W Lake Street, the project site is across from Union Park. The existing structure on the site is the current home of the Women’s Treatment Center, who will be downsizing their operation and moving out of the building. Marquette Companies is the developer behind the proposal.

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