Lakeview East

View of Howard Brown Health at 3501 N Halsted Street. Rendering by Architrave

Foundation Work Continues for 3501 N Halsted in Lakeview East

Foundation construction can be seen taking shape at 3501 N Halsted Street in Lakeview East, set to give rise to a new five-story mixed-use building. The facility will be a new hub for Howard Brown Health, which provides an all-encompassing approach to LGBTQ wellbeing at various centers throughout Chicago. Programming will include 7,600 square feet of ground-level retail, two floors of clinic space on the first two floors, and three floors of administrative space above. With this project alone, Howard Brown Health will double the organization’s capacity within the area.

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Optima Lakeview

Inside Optima Lakeview in Lakeview East

This week, YIMBY toured the newly opened Optima Lakeview apartments in Lakeview East. The seven-story mixed-use building, situated at 3460 N Broadway, replaces a former Treasure Island Foods grocery store and parking lot. The project was spearheaded by Optima, a design-driven real estate development firm based in Chicago. The developer has delivered numerous other projects in the city, including Streeterville’s Optima Signature and Optima Center, as well as in Arizona.

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3217 N Clark Street. Rendering by Sullivan Goulette Wilson Architects

New Renderings Unveil Mixed-Use Development at 3217 N Clark Street in Lakeview East

Renderings have been revealed for a planned mixed-use development at 3217 N Clark Street in Lakeview East. The project site is a midblock parcel located between W Belmont Avenue and W Aldine Avenue, bound by two structures to the north and south and by the public alley at the back. Currently, the property is a surface parking lot. JAB Real Estate is the developer behind the project.

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