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Project Round-Up: Construction And Funding For Racine Blue Line And Homeless Shelter In Garfield Park

7:30 am on March 3, 2023 By Ian Achong

In a round-up of smaller projects; a construction contract has been awarded for renovations to the CTA Racine Blue Line station and funding has been announced for a veterans shelter in Garfield Park. The CTA station is located at 430 S Racine Avenue just east of the Illinois Medical District and runs in the center of the highway below. The shelter will be located at 4941 W Chicago Avenue and repurposes an existing building to provide much needed resources to military veterans experiencing homelessness.

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Aerial View of Damen CTA Green Line Station. Rendering by Perkins + Will

Completion Date Announced For Damen Green Line Station In Near West Side

7:30 am on November 2, 2022 By Ian Achong

An updated completion date has been announced for the upcoming CTA Damen Green Line Station, located at 2001 W Lake Street in the Near West Side neighborhood. Located on the southwest corner with the namesake street of N Damen Avenue, the new structure replaces a vacant lot that was once densely packed and previously held a station. The Chicago Transit Authority is leading the project with local architecture firm Perkins & Will in charge of its design.

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Aerial View of Damen CTA Green Line Station. Rendering by Perkins + Will

Permits Issued for New CTA Green Line Station at Damen Avenue and Lake Street

7:30 am on August 19, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Permits have been issued for the upcoming Green Line CTA station located at 2001 W Lake Street in the Near West Side. YIMBY previously reported on the upcoming stop which will service the growing west side area, as well as the nearby United Center. The project has experienced several setbacks in the timeline mainly due to budgeting issues. The station was announced in 2017 and was originally planned to open in 2020.

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UI Health Welcome Atrium

UI Health Welcome Atrium Takes Shape in Illinois Medical District

7:30 am on January 9, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Directly across from the rapidly developing UI Health Outpatient Center, the new UI Health Welcome Atrium at 1740 W Taylor Street can also be seen making extensive progress in the Illinois Medical District. This new two-story glass-clad lobby attaches directly to the hospital’s main building, and has been designed with several purposes in mind. According to an overview on UI Health’s website, the new addition will “improve access, circulation, and wayfinding for patients, visitors, and staff,” while also strengthening brand and image for the hospital and creating a sense of comfort and security for visitors.

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