Facade Pieces Go Up at UIC’s Computer Design Research and Learning Center in Little Italy

The University of Illinois Chicago’s new computer science building at 900 W Taylor Street in Little Italy is now undergoing facade installation. The five-story structure, called the Computer Design Research and Learning Center, is under construction and will connect to UIC’s existing Science and Engineering Labs building. Once completed, the center will add 135,000 square feet of new programming to support the university’s growing computer science program.

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Congress Theater. Rendering by Woodhouse Tinucci Architects

Financing Cleared To Move Forward with Congress Theater Restoration

Financing has been cleared to move forward for the Congress Theater redevelopment at 2135 N Milwaukee Avenue in Logan Square. Located on the intersection with N Rockwell Street, we last covered the project mid-2022 when it originally presented its plans towards financing which includes city financing. Now after various delays developer Baum Revision can move forward with its requests for the Woodhouse Tinucci Architects-designed proposal.

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2125-29 W Crystal Street

Permit Issued for Residential Building at 2129 W Crystal Street in Wicker Park

A construction permit has been granted for a new residential development located at 2129 W Crystal Street in Wicker Park. The project will feature a three-story, six-dwelling unit VA frame building with a basement, first-floor rear deck, private roof deck, stair access principal building, and detached six-car garage with a roof deck, rear wood fences, and front iron fences. The listed owner of the project is 2127-29 W Crystal LLC.

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