A permit has been issued for the interior demolition of six units within a 12-unit multifamily residence located at 1515 E 54th Street in Hyde Park. The work is part of a larger renovation plan for the three-story brick building.
Facade replacement work is progressing for Solstice on the Park, located at 1616 E 56th Street in the Hyde Park neighborhood. The 26-story residential tower was completed in 2018, having been designed by Studio Gang and developed by Mac Properties. The building encompasses a 400,000-square-foot area with 250 residential units.
The central core for Harper Court Phase II at 5201 S Harper Avenue in Hyde Park has reached its full height. Named “Hyde Park Labs,” this 13-story mixed-use development is a collaboration between The University of Chicago, Trammell Crow Company, and Beacon Capital Partners. It will span 302,000 square feet and focus its programming lab and office spaces for STEM-focused companies. It will also include 4,000 square feet of retail and a multitude of tenant amenites. A part of the $225 million building will be dedicated to The University of Chicago’s engineering and quantum research.
A groundbreaking has been held for the new University of Chicago Cancer Center at 5654 S Drexel Avenue within the UChicago campus in Hyde Park. Bound by E 57th Street to the south and an existing parking garage to the west, the new building replaces one of the last vacant areas currently used as a parking lot. The university and UChicago Medicine are behind the proposal designed by local firm CannonDesign.
A new residential development has received a construction permit at 5446 S Kimbark Avenue in Hyde Park. The three-story building will house three units, including a first-floor duplex with an integrated basement unit. Additional features include new front balconies on each floor, a three-story rear metal porch, and new fencing. The development includes parking, featuring a two-car garage with a roof deck and an additional one-car garage.
