Nearly two and a half years after its caisson permit was issued, 1221 West Washington in the West Loop has come roaring back to life with a full building permit issued on May 16th. Recipients of the permission granted are the development team of Focus Construction, DAC Developments, and Melrose Ascension Capital.
Construction progress on the residential building at 629 West Lake Street in the West Loop has risen above street level. General contractor Chicago Common Partners has the Axios Architects-designed project going 3D on its way up to eight stories. The 49-unit apartment building will have 2,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor, plus parking for two cars and 49 bicycles.
Updated details and renderings have been revealed for the upcoming mixed-use development at 23 S Sangamon Street in the West Loop. Just a few weeks ago we covered when developer Fern Hill revealed the edits to the building after nearly five years in development, having since changed the unit mix/condo count as well as detailing its field house.
Exterior glass has reached halfway up the sides of the apartment tower at 220 North Ada in the West Loop. The 29-story, 308-unit development is expected to welcome tenants in early 2026.
A new substation is being built over the right-of-way at Morgan Street in the West Loop, part of the CTA’s Forest Park Branch Rebuild project along the Blue Line. A new construction permit was issued on August 1, 2023 to begin work. F.H. Paschen took over as the general contractor with the issuance of a revision on November 24 that same year.
