Ferrero North America recently celebrated the opening of its new Innovation Center and North America R&D Labs in The Loop. Located in the historic Marshall Field and Company Building at 24 E Washington Street, the new 45,000 square foot facility brings together the different R&D divisions of the company’s major brands.
The city has announced the reconsideration of two proposals for the LaSalle Reimagined initiative after altering their plans. Earlier this year three winners were announced for the program led by the Department of Planning and Development and the Department of Housing, aiming at tackling the record vacancy rates on the historical corridor while addressing the need for affordable housing. Joining 111 W Monroe Street, 135 S LaSalle Street, and 208 S LaSalle Street could be the following two revised proposals:
A renovation permit has been granted for a new renovation at 37 S Wabash Avenue in The Loop. The project, owned by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), will feature a makeover of its fifth-floor library.
The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the redevelopment of the Van Buren Metra station within Grant Park in The Loop. Formally located at 401-407 S Michigan Avenue at the northern end of the park’s grand entrance on E Ida B Wells Drive, the station features entrances on both sides of the avenue as well as the famed Paris Metro-style entrance on the east side. Now Metra is proposing a major renovation led by Muller2 Architects with new entrances and updated pedestrian flow.
