Construction has commenced on the residential conversion of 79 W Monroe Street in The Loop, becoming the first project to begin from the LaSalle Street Reimagine initiative launched over two-years ago. Work on the historical structure on the corner with S Clark Street is being led by developers R2 Companies and Lagfin of the Campari Group.
Single-family residences at 4442 and 4444 North Greenview Avenue are topped out in the Uptown neighborhood. The two homes are being developed by Heritage Luxury Homes, who received a pair of construction permits 18 days apart back in November of last year. The construction site is a former surface parking lot used by the First Spanish Christian Church at Greenview and Sunnyside Avenues, which was itself demolished for a trio of single-family homes.
A demolition permit has been issued for the single-story masonry building spanning 3244 to 3250 West Bryn Mawr Avenue in North Park. Designated a historic building by the city, the structure was released from the Demolition Delay Hold List on March 27. It appeared on the list two previous times, having been released in April 2020 and May 2023. The demolition permit stipulates that the entire front façade is to be saved.
A hotel operator has been confirmed for the upcoming mixed-use development at 193 N Columbus Drive in Lakeshore East. Located just north of the intersection with E Randolph Street, the hotel would be within the tower set to replace the long-vacant Parcel O within the megadevelopment led by Magellan Development Group.
Construction work is drawing to a close, as the residential development at 5753 North Broadway in Edgewater edges closer to its June opening. Now known as Edgelux, the five-story, 42-unit development being built by Moments Notice Services is getting attention to its interior details, with the first residents expected to begin moving into their units two months from now.
