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Superstructure Approaches Full Height for Rush Specialty Hospital in Little Italy

7:45 am on August 20, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Steel is quickly reaching its pinnacle height for the new Rush Specialty Hospital at 516 S Loomis Street in Little Italy. This new building is the next step in the Rush University Medical Campus expansion and will be located just to the east of the Joan and Paul Rubschlager building, which is currently under construction on its parking garage. There is an empty lot between these two projects that awaits a future building with up to 855,000 square feet of programming.

Construction Begins for 210 N Aberdeen Street in Fulton Market

7:45 am on August 15, 2022 By Jack Crawford

The ever-growing Fulton Market district is now seeing another new addition, as construction has begun for a 19-story mixed-use building at 210 N Aberdeen Street. The 214-foot-tall structure, planned by LG Development Group, will sit on an L-shaped site and include 10,700 square feet of retail space and 363 apartment units. The scope and design have changed slightly prior to construction, having reduced the total units from 414 and the height from 239 feet.

Glass Installation Wraps Up at 513 S Damen Avenue in Illinois Medical District

7:45 am on August 8, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Installation of the glass curtain wall is finishing up for a 22-story mixed-use building at 513 S Damen Avenue, which recently topped out in the Illinois Medical District. Developed by Marquette Companies, the 242-foot-tall building…

Exterior Facade Approaches Completion for ALLY at 1229 W Concord Place in the Lincoln Yards Masterplan

7:45 am on August 6, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Sterling Bay‘s bioscience-oriented office building known as ALLY at 1229 W Concord Place is currently undergoing final facade installation, marking a major milestone for the project as it nears completion. The eight-story edifice is part of the developer’s larger multi-billion, 55-acre Lincoln Yards, which is poised to bring new life to the North Branch of Chicago River via a mix of commercial, residential, and recreational spaces.

140 N Ashland Avenue. Rendering by Brininstool + Lynch

Excavation Progresses for 140 N Ashland Avenue in West Loop

7:45 am on July 24, 2022 By Jack Crawford

As excavation work wraps up for the new 12-story apartment building at 140 N Ashland Avenue in Near West Side, Marquette Companies is preparing to begin construction on the new mixed-use development. The new building will be integrated with a 1920s-era five-story masonry building directly south, yielding a total of 210 apartments atop ground-level retail. The development will yield at a minimum 10 percent on-site affordable units, with a remaining five percent either on site or off site.

Second Site Clearing Begins for North Union Megadevelopment in Near North Side

7:45 am on July 18, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Demolition and site clearing work is now underway for a 25-story mixed-use tower at 868 N Wells Street, the second building in the broader “North Union” scheme set to transform the north end of Chicago’s skyline. The tower will yield 428 rental units atop 12,000 square feet of retail. Currently underway the sibling tower at 920 N Wells Street is making significant construction progress, with much of the first floor’s superstructure now taking shape. This slightly shorter building will stand 18 stories and offer 10,000 square feet of retail and 228 apartments.

210 N Aberdeen Street. Rendering by NORR

Caisson Permit Issued for 210 N Aberdeen Street in Fulton Market

7:45 am on July 8, 2022 By Jack Crawford

A caisson permit has been issued for a new 19-story mixed-use building at 210 N Aberdeen Street in Fulton Market. The 239-foot-tall structure has been planned by LG Development Group, and will sit on an L-shaped site. Having required a zoning change from C1-1, Neighborhood Commercial District, to DX-7, Downtown Mixed-Use District, the scheme calls for 10,700 square feet of retail, above which will be 414 apartment units.

Updated Plans Revealed for Harper Courts Phase 2 in Hyde Park

7:45 am on July 6, 2022 By Jack Crawford

The University of Chicago and developers Beacon Capital Partners and Trammell Crow have unveiled the new designs and scope of Harper Courts Phase 2 in Hyde Park. The proposed 13-story medical research office building will support nearly 300,000 square feet of lab space, one-sixth of which will be set aside for the University of Chicago. The contained block lies just west of the railroad tracks, bound by E 52nd Street to the north, S Lake Park Avenue to the east, E 53rd Street to the south, and S Harper Avenue to the west.

Construction Begins for 360 N Green Street in Fulton Market District

7:45 am on June 27, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Construction has begun for a 24-story mixed-use tower at 360 N Green Street in Fulton Market District. The 399-foot high rise developed by Sterling Bay will feature two retail spaces spanning a total of 5,400 square feet, along with offices as the primary programming. This project is set to replace a former vacant lot at the northeast corner of the rapidly developing neighborhood. Nearly 100 feet taller than adjacent projects like 333 N Green Street and 800 W Fulton Market, 360 N Green Street will add a dramatic presence to the emerging West Loop skyline.

Tower Crane Erected for 920 N Wells Street in Near North Side

7:45 am on June 22, 2022 By Jack Crawford

The tower crane has now been installed for 920 N Wells Street in Near North Side, where Chicago-based developer JDL has planned an 18-story mixed-use building. This structure is the first stepping stone in a massive new development known as North Union, occupying 8.1 acres on property formerly owned by the Moody Bible Institute. Bolstered by JDL’s partnership with Square Mile Capital and Intercontinental Real Estate, North Union will provide six million square feet of new floor space (equivalent to roughly 1.5 Willis Towers), 2,656 residential units, a wide range of commercial spaces, and over 100,000 square feet of public areas. With its tallest tower approaching 700 feet, the $1.3 billion scheme will shift the northern skyline’s center of gravity further west.

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