Plans have been revealed for the redevelopment of the former South Side Swedish Lodge at 6855 S Emerald Avenue in Englewood. Located at the corner of W. 69th Street, the three-story structure had served as an event center called El Gigante Ballroom until last year. The project will be the first phase of a larger innovation hub planned for the area.
Details have been revealed for a new community center at 2653 S Kildare Avenue in Little Village. Sitting on the northeast corner with W 27th Avenue, the proposal will eventually be replacing a large vacant lot in the west end of the neighborhood. The project is being led by local nonprofit Erie Neighborhood House.
Two demolition permits were issued by the City of Chicago to allow BandWith Chicago to remove remnants of the former Loyal Casket Company from their new location. Assigned as 134 South California Avenue and issued on May 22, the permits address a metal building and a loading dock at the south end of the property, which extends from Wilcox Street south to Adams Street. Alpine Demolition Services is named as the contractor, at a reported combined cost of $32,000. The two demolitions will pave the way for BandWith’s outdoor gathering space and parking lot.
Permits have been issued for the upcoming Chicago Market within the former Uptown Station house at 4620 N Broadway in Uptown. Located on the intersection with W Wilson Avenue and under the Red Line tracks, the Co-Op has been in the making for nearly 10 years and will become the city’s largest upon opening.
Details have been revealed for the multi-year renovation of the Ravinia Festival grounds at 200 Ravinia park Road in Highland Park. Located around 25-miles north of The Loop, the iconic festival has called its current grounds home for over 100-years and grown to be globally recognized and the nation’s oldest music festival.
