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400 N Lake Shore Drive. Rendering by SOM

Initial Financing Hearing Held For 400 N Lake Shore Drive In Streeterville

7:45 am on July 25, 2023 By Ian Achong

An initial public hearing was held for the potential financing of the first phase of the residential development at 400 N Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville. Held by the Illinois Housing Development Authority for the project under its formal address of 462 E North Water Street, the proposal looks to redevelop the long vacant site originally meant for the canceled Chicago Spire. Now developer Related Midwest appears to be resuming its work for their multi-phase plan designed by SOM.

467 E 31st Street. Photo by Jack Crawford

Lake Meadows Pavilion Concludes Exterior Renovation in Bronzeville

7:30 am on May 21, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Renovation work has completed for the Lake Meadows Pavilion at 467 E 31st Street in Bronzeville. The newly-modernized building, owned and originally built by Draper & Kramer, has evolved from its initial role as the Lake Meadows Professional Building to what will now be open office layout.

Demolition Permit Issued for 1353 W Fulton in Fulton Market

7:30 am on May 20, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Shapack Partners has received a demolition permit clearing the way for a 29-story mixed-use development at 1353 W Fulton Street. The tower, set to be constructed near the western edge of Fulton Market, will take the place of the current single-story building at 224 N Ada Street. Programming will yield 308 residential units, ground-floor retail, and both resident- and public-facing amenity spaces.

View of ARC Innovation Center at Bronzeville Lakefront Development Site. Rendering by GRIT Chicago

Equipment and Early Site Prep Spotted at Bronzeville Lakefront Megadevelopment

7:45 am on May 19, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Site preparation can be seen for the Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment, led by the development coalition known GRIT Chicago. The $3.8 billion mixed-use redevelopment of the historic site of the former Michael Reese Hospital is a collaboration between local firms Farpoint Development, Loop Capital, Draper & Kramer, Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, McLaurin Development, and the Bronzeville Community Development Partnership.

Groundbreaking Announced For Bronzeville Lakefront Megadevelopment

7:45 am on March 25, 2023 By Ian Achong

An anticipated groundbreaking date has been announced for the first phase of the Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment in Bronzeville. Located on the massive former Michael Reese Hospital site, the multi-phase project is the first in the nation to have a 50 percent Black development team. That team is operating under the name GRIT Chicago LLC and comprises Farpoint Development, Loop Capital, Draper & Kramer, Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, McLaurin Development and the Bronzeville Community Development Partnership.

Chicago World Trade Center (iteration #3)

Dead by Design #8 – Chicago World Trade Center in River North

7:45 am on October 23, 2022 By Jack Crawford

The final and tallest canceled entry in YIMBY’s “Dead by Design” series is the Chicago World Trade Center, a 210-story megatall office tower that was proposed for the current site of 300 N LaSalle Avenue in River North. Led by Stanley Raskow, this 2,500-foot-tall titan on the river (as shown in the model) had seen two previous iterations that were each 200 feet shorter.

Dead by Design #5: 7 South Dearborn Street in The Loop

7:45 am on October 2, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Next in our “Dead by Design” series of cancelled Chicago supertowers, we have a 112-story tower originally planned for 7 S Dearborn Avenue in The Loop. The mixed-use skyscraper would have measured 1,567 feet to its roof, marking what would have been its official height. However, the structure would have also been accompanied by three 433-foot-tall antennas that would have brought its pinnacle height to 2,000 feet, just one foot higher than last week’s Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle.

Plans Revealed For Pui Tak School At 3118 S Canal Street In Bridgeport

7:30 am on September 16, 2022 By Ian Achong

Plans have been revealed for the new campus of the Pui Tak Christian School at 3118 S Canal Street in Bridgeport. Located just south of the intersection with W 31st Street, the new structure will replace two-existing buildings and a large surface parking lot in the quickly changing neighborhood. Being led by the school themselves, the internal team has partnered with both SOM and Wight and Company on the design of the upcoming facility after a multi-year $3.1 million fundraising campaign.

Community Development Commission Approves TIF funding and Land Sale at 6204 S Green Street in Englewood

7:30 am on June 19, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

The Community Development Commission has approved the land sale and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds for the affordable commercial-use development at 6204 S Green Street in Englewood. Going by the name ‘Englewood Connect’, the project site is a mix of vacant land and a historic firehouse. The developers on this project are McLaurin Development and Farpoint Development, which were chosen as the winner of the Englewood Invest South/West RFP in March 2021.

Potential Groundbreaking Date Announced For 400 N Lake Shore Drive In Streeterville

7:45 am on April 9, 2022 By Ian Achong

A potential groundbreaking date has been revealed for the residential towers at 400 N Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville. Located on the long vacant site of the failed Chicago Spire development, the two new towers would partially utilize the foundation hole left by the Spire and provide a cap to the Ogden Slip. Developer Related Midwest who is also behind The 78 near the South Loop is working with globally famous skyscraper firm Skidmore Owings & Merrill on the design, the firm responsible for a number of Chicago’s major skyscrapers.

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