Two demolition permits for north and south portions of 917 North Franklin Street on the Near North Side have been all but carried out. The north half of that address, which stood on the corner of Franklin and Walton Streets, had been slated for renovation as part of the North Union development, but that plan has changed.
Demolition is underway on a two-story masonry building at 917 North Franklin Street on the Near North Side. That’s the site of Phase 2 of JDL Development’s North Union project, with plans to replace the building with a 12-story, 160-foot-tall residential structure.
A two-story addition atop the Neely Building at 871 N Franklin Street on the Near North Side is underway. The steel frame is taking shape on the roof of this latest phase of the North Union project from JDL Development.
JDL’s expansive North Union megaproject is advancing, with exterior work on the second phase’s 26-story tower at 868 N Wells Street nearing completion. Rising to a height of 305 feet, this Near North Side high-rise will replace a former low-rise brick building, offering a mix of 411 apartment units and 12,000 square feet of retail space. This project follows closely on the heels of the first phase’s completion, a 21-story apartment tower at 920 N Wells Street.
Structural work has reached full height for the 27-story 868 N Wells Street in Near North Side, replacing a former low-rise brick building that was demolished last year. The developer of this mixed-use tower is JDL, who has planned for 411 units and 12,000 square feet of retail.
