The Chicago Plan Commission has approved plans for a new retail building at 107–109 East Oak Street in the Near North Side. Sitting near the intersection with North Michigan Avenue, the project will replace an already demolished structure at 107 Oak Street while also incorporating the existing three-story building at 109 Oak Street.
Plans are finally progressing for the commercial redevelopment of the former Grace’s Furniture building at 2618 North Milwaukee Avenue in Logan Square. The project has been in the works for over six years, with our last update coming back in 2022 as the developers pivoted from a hotel to a large-format gym before going dormant.
Demolition work has commenced on the redevelopment of the lower levels of Newberry Plaza at 1030 North State Street in the Gold Coast. Located on the corner with West Maple Street, the 1973-built skyscraper sits atop a three-story podium across from Mariano Park. Said podium is being reimagined by 11 East Partners and Blackbird Investment Group.
Plans have been announced for a major remodel of Water Tower Place at 835 North Michigan Avenue in the Magnificent Mile area. The historic vertical mall has been one of the core anchors of the shopping district since its completion in 1975. The remodel is being led by the mall’s current owner, MetLife Investment Management.
A new construction permit has been issued by the city to build a daycare facility at 3351 West 59th Street in Chicago Lawn. The permit had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since the final day of January 2024, finally coming through on March 4 after a 763-day wait. The reported cost is $350,000.
