Additional details and renderings have been revealed for the upcoming expansion of the Fifth Third Arena at 301 S Damen Avenue in the Near West Side. The substantial project will nearly double the square footage of the existing facility, which is owned by the Chicago Blackhawks. Construction is already well underway.
The first of a pair of three-flats has been permitted to begin construction at 2418 West Gladys Avenue on the Near West Side. A second permit, for 2416 West Gladys, is pending in the Chicago Data Portal, and will leave just one vacant parcel remaining on the large vacant lot. Issued on May 23 after an application on March 13, the new permit carries a reported construction cost of $300,000.
The original two-story building, constructed in 1904 and most recently the home of the United Electrical Workers union from 1948 through 2023, was converted to apartments by ZSD Corp. They received a permit from the City of Chicago on May 15 of last year to renovate the building into 22 dwelling units and to add an addition above the existing structure.
Plans have been revealed for a new residential development at 2245 W Monroe Street in the Near West Side. Located mid-block between S Oakley Boulevard and S Bell Avenue, the new structure would replace a triple–wide vacant lot near the United Center. Efforts for the project are being led by 2245 W Monroe LLC.
A residential development fronting Hastings Street, 13th Street, and Ashland Avenue on the Near West Side is progressing toward a partial opening next month. Three-story, six-unit buildings, all 10 of which were permitted back in August of last year, face south and north in the two-rowed complex. They’ll be the first homes ready, with June 1 announced as the initial move-in date.
