Renderings have been revealed for the 12-story residential building currently under construction at 1723 S Michigan Avenue in the South Loop. Images from design firm Gensler show a smooth glass finish, with north- and south-facing balconies on all residential floors. Colorful murals accent the north and south ends of the podium, while columns frame the Michigan-Avenue-facing first-floor retail spaces.
An official grand opening has been held for the residential tower at 1000 S Michigan in the South Loop known as 1000M. Sitting along the famed avenue and across the street from Grant Park, the tower replaced a vacant lot and cantilevers over its shorter neighbor. Efforts on the skyscraper were led by Time Equities, Inc., JK Equities, and Oak Capitals, who were all in attendance at the ceremony.
Chicago’s newest tower crane has been erected in the South Loop, allowing a 13-story residential building at 1723 S Michigan Avenue to begin its ascent. 1723 South Michigan is a 149-unit rental tower from developer CMK Companies, and is designed by Gensler.
A revised site/ plan has been approved for the next portion of the Southbank development in the South Loop. Located at 680 S Wells Street, developer Lendlease applied for foundation permits late last year which we covered here. Since then not much has been announced for the property, however we now have some initial renderings of the potential structure designed by local firm FitzGerald Associates.
The City of Chicago has issued a new construction permit for 1800 South Michigan Avenue, a new five-story, 50-unit residential building located in South Loop. The permit, which was applied for on August 2, 2023,…
