Little Italy

Skybridge Pieces Installed at Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building in Little Italy

7:45 am on July 25, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Structural bridge pieces have now been lifted into place across the seven-lane span of Ashland Avenue, connecting Rush University Medical Center‘s main building to the new Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building. This 10-story structure at 1520 W Harrison Street will serve as a new cancer and neuroscience building for the Rush University medical campus, with programming for diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, infusion therapy, and integrated medicine.

Skybridge Underway at Rush Medical’s Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building

7:30 am on May 22, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Extensive work can be seen for the Skybridge component of Rush University Medical Center‘s Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building. This new 10-story cancer and neuroscience building that has topped in Little Italy, adjacently east of the Illinois Medical District at 1520 W Harrison Street.

The Rosie Wraps Up Construction at 1461 S Blue Island Avenue in Little Italy

7:45 am on April 27, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction has completed for the Rosie, a mixed-use development at 1461 S Blue Island Avenue in Little Italy. The project has been planned by FLATS LLC, a subsidiary of Cedar Street Companies, in partnership with Origin Investments. Previously a vacant lot, the site lies within a federal opportunity zone that grants developers tax incentives for developing in economically distressed areas.

Demolition Permits Issued for 917-919 S Aberdeen Street in Little Italy

7:00 am on April 6, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Multiple demolition permits have been issued for two adjacent properties at 917 and 919 S Aberdeen Street in Little Italy. MBZ Properties LLC is the listed owner, with previously issued permits indicating a three-story building with two apartment units and a basement on each lot. Parking for 919 S Aberdeen Street will include a concrete pad with two spaces, while the filing description for 917 S Aberdeen Street did not mention any on-site parking.

Permits Issued for 919 S Aberdeen Street in Little Italy

7:00 am on March 17, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Permits have been issued for a three-story apartment building at 919 S Aberdeen Street in Little Italy. MBZ Properties LLC is the filing owner, whose plans include two total units, as well as parking for two cars on an exterior parking slab. Currently, the site is occupied by a two-story detached frame residence with a smaller two-story frame enclosure in the rear.

Cladding Installation Progresses for Rush Medical’s Joan And Paul Rubschlager Building

7:30 am on March 15, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Cladding is well underway for Rush University Medical Center’s new 10-story cancer and neuroscience center at 850 W Jackson Boulevard. The project is named after Joan and Paul Rubschlager, whose donation not only helped fund its construction, but is also the largest in the institution’s history.

Permits Issued for 917 S Aberdeen Street in Little Italy

7:00 am on February 2, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Permits have been issued for a new three-story residential building located at 917 S Aberdeen Street in Little Italy. Owned by MBZ Properties LLC, the project will house two total units and include a basement. The structure is set to replace a two-story frame residence.

Cladding on The Rosie Nears Completion in Little Italy

7:45 am on January 12, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Exterior work is nearly complete for The Rosie, a seven-story mixed-use building located at 1461 S Blue Island Avenue, near the southeast corner of Chicago’s Little Italy. Planned by CEDARst and Origin Investments, the project will host 202 apartments as well as 7,600 square feet of retail space. The project lies within in a federal opportunity zone, whereby the developers agree to build in an economically distressed vicinity in exchange for tax incentives. Seven of the on-site units will also be affordable, a figure that was approved prior to an updated housing requirement, whereby at least 20 percent of units must be affordable for new projects in the area.

The Rosie’s Exterior Makes Rapid Progress in Little Italy

7:45 am on November 8, 2020 By Jack Crawford

Exterior work is well underway for the seven-story mixed-use building in Little Italy known as Pilsen Gateway, not to be confused with another building with the same name in East Pilsen. The 202-rental-unit project is a partnership between developers Cedar Street and Origin Investments.

Exterior Work Underway at Rush Medical’s Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building

7:45 am on November 5, 2020 By Jack Crawford

Work on the exterior wall is currently progressing at the Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building, a new 10-story cancer and neurosciences center planned for the Rush University medical complex. The project’s namesake honors the largest philanthropic gift in the hospital’s history from Joan and Paul Rubschlager, helping to fund the $450 million development.

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