Renderings and further details have been revealed for the upcoming Austin HOPE Center wellness hub at 5036 West Chicago Avenue in Austin. Located on the corner of North Lawler Avenue, the new center is replacing a large vacant lot and is nearing its topping-out point within the neighborhood’s Soul City Corridor, according to Block Club.
The podium is poured, and concrete is setting for the seventh level of the 34-story hotel tower at Bally’s Casino at Erie Street and the Chicago River in River West. At the north end of the tower, setup of the construction hoist is in place as a housing to cover the loading dock is built out.
The Chicago Park District has announced millions of dollars in investments for parks across the city, including the creation of a new park on the South Side. Funding for the various projects comes from a mix of TIF money, Park District funds, and other sources. Construction dates vary, with most work set to begin at the start of 2026.
Steel continues to dominate the Bally’s Casino construction site in River West, as crews from the Chicago Community Builders Collective continue to progress. In the six weeks or so since our last visit, the iron framework has risen from a single level to the seventh story at the north end of the site.
The new construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on November 14 will plug the gap at 1631 South Trumbull Avenue in North Lawndale where a vintage greystone residence was demolished almost 20 years ago. That building, likely at least a century old at the time of its demise, was ordered torn down by the city in December 2007, with the lot sitting vacant since.
