A groundbreaking has been held for the upcoming expansion of Malcolm X College’s West Side campus at 4624 W Madison Street in Austin. Sitting near the intersection with N Kenton Avenue, plans for the community-centric expansion were originally revealed last year as it headed towards city approvals.
New demolition permits have been issued for the upcoming Pui Tak School at 3118 S Canal Street in Bridgeport. Sitting near the intersection with W 31st street, we originally covered plans for the project back in 2022 as they were revealed. Now the school is getting ready to move forward with the new campus designed by SOM and Wight and Company.
Yesterday, we looked at the beginnings of construction for the Kensington School West Loop. Today, we see construction has topped out for the Kensington School Bucktown early childhood education center in Wicker Park. Located at 1745 North Damen Avenue, the three-story, 25,000-square-foot building is a design by Charles Vincent George Architects. Along with daycare facilities, the Kensington School Bucktown will also include art and music rooms, and a rooftop play area. The Lauder Group is on the build.
Foundation work is underway at 1220 West Adams Street for the Kensington School West Loop. Having received a new construction permit from the City of Chicago on August 26, general contractor Charles Hall Construction has begun ground-level work with a hand from Taylor Excavation. The permit calls for a three-story building with an unspecified number off-street parking spaces. The new school replaces a former Boy Scouts of America office building and retail shop, which was demolished this spring.
A groundbreaking has been held for the new home of BandWith Chicago at 134 S California Avenue in East Garfield Park. Located near the intersection with W Adams Street, the project will redevelop an existing industrial building for the headquarters of the non-profit organization. Most recently the project scored major funding from the city in prep for construction.
