Near West Side

Work Progressing On The New Racine Blue Line Platform On The Near West Side

7:30 am on March 13, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Progress is ongoing for a new entrance at the Racine Blue Line platform on the city’s Near West Side. The station, which lies between the inbound and outbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway and is two blocks west of the Morgan Street substation we looked at last week, is part of the CTA’s $3 billion plan to reconstruct the Forest Park Branch of the Blue Line system. The Racine renovation alone, which extends from Racine Avenue to the east to Loomis Street to the west, is estimated to cost approximately $23 million.

Construction Progress Reaches Second Floor At 224 South Ashland Avenue

7:30 am on February 26, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The residential development at 224 South Ashland Avenue on Chicago’s Near West Side has leveled up to the second floor of construction. Developer and general Contractor 4Corners Real Estate will take the building up to five stories, delivering 56 new rental units to the neighborhood four blocks east of the United Center.

Fifth Third Arena Expansion Continues On Near West Side

7:30 am on February 24, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Expansion of Fifth Third Arena on the city’s Near West Side continues to make progress, with the shell nearing complete enclosure. The Chicago Blackhawks are building a major addition to their practice and training facility at 1801 West Jackson Boulevard, adding more ice and community space and opportunity for area hockey fans to be involved in the sport.

Committee On Zoning Approves The 1901 Project Around United Center

7:45 am on February 19, 2025 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Committee on Zoning has approved the massive redevelopment of the United Center parking lots known as The 1901 Project in the Near West Side. The approval comes around a month after the Plan Commission also gave the mega development the green light. This now leaves City Council as the final approval needed.

Laborers’ Local 1001 Adding Second Floor Addition To Near West Side Office

7:30 am on February 15, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction is ongoing for a second-floor addition to the offices of the Laborers’ Local 1001 standalone building at 323 South Ashland Avenue on the Near West Side. The long, narrow, single-story building received a number of new permits last spring and summer. Vari Architects designed the new addition, with Harbor Country Development of Burr Ridge handling general contractor duties.

Plan Commission Approves United Center Redevelopment The 1901 Project

7:45 am on January 17, 2025 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the massive redevelopment of the United Center parking lots dubbed The 1901 Project in the Near West Side. Centered around the 30-year-old arena, plans were revealed last year by the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families, owners of the Bulls and Blackhawks respectively.

Plan Commission To Review The 1901 Project This January

7:45 am on December 31, 2024 By Ian Achong

Plans for the redevelopment of the parking lots around the United Center, dubbed The 1901 Project, will be moving forward as they are set to be reviewed by the Plan Commission this January. Led by the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families, owners of the Bulls and Blackhawks respectively, the project comes at a time when other teams in the city are seeking relocation.

Curtain Wall Installation Begins At 220 North Ada

7:30 am on December 16, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The glass curtain wall is being installed at the topped-out 220 North Ada residential tower on Chicago’s Near West Side. Thanksgiving week saw the first level of windows go up on the building as high-rise development continues to push its way further west in the West Loop. A tower crane permit issued last week indicates that construction could begin very soon just a couple blocks north at 400 North Elizabeth, while the 368-unit Flora apartment tower at 1114 West Carroll Avenue just opened in mid-October.

Homes Are Rising On Both 13th Street and Hastings Street On The Near West Side

7:30 am on December 12, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Two rows of residential buildings have begun construction, and some have topped out at their full three stories, on the city’s Near West Side. A dozen buildings are being developed here, with permits having been issued for the first eight back in August, and the final four permitted in November. Designed by Axios Architects, the project will deliver 72 dwelling units in total.

Progress At 1357 West Roosevelt Road Delivering 70 More Units to Roosevelt Square Development

7:30 am on December 10, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress is ongoing at 1357 West Roosevelt Road on Chicago’s Near West Side. Yesterday, we checked in on progress one block east of here, at 1257 West Roosevelt. Both buildings are part of the Roosevelt Square development from Related Midwest and the Chicago Housing Authority. 1357 West Roosevelt Road was permitted for construction by the City of Chicago back in December 2022, and is not quite as far along in completion. The building is topped out, however, and most of its windows have been installed.

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