The Chicago Community Development Commission has approved major renovation plans for the existing senior living building at 3211 East 91st Street in South Chicago. Located at the intersection with South Brandon Avenue near the state border, the building is known as Villa Guadalupe and is owned by Claretian Associates.
A construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on January 30 will allow the Chicago South Side Birth Center to build a new facility at East 83rd Street and South Shore Drive in South Chicago. Assigned to the address of 8301 South South Shore Drive, the permit’s application is dated May 23, 2025, and it came with a reported cost of $6.8 million.
Plans have been revealed for a new dance-centered wellness hub at 9350 South Chicago Avenue in South Chicago. Located just a few steps away from famed eatery Calumet Fisheries, the project will redevelop the former Full Circle Congregation church building into a new home for local nonprofit Black Girls Dance.
The Chicago Department of Planning and Development has announced the second round of winners for its Missing Middle Infill Housing Initiative. Earlier this year, we covered the first round of winners in Lawndale, where the city subsidized the construction of 99 homes. The program was launched in 2023 following a design competition hosted by the Architecture Center.
A groundbreaking has been held for the affordable mixed-use development at 9200 South Burley Avenue in South Chicago. Located at the corner of East 92nd Street, we last covered the project in the fall when it received partial funding and City Council approval. The new structure will replace a large vacant lot near the Calumet River.
