Plans have been revealed for a residential development at 571 West Polk Street in the Near West Side. Located at the intersection with South Jefferson Street, the nearly block-long proposal would replace an existing three-story commercial building in a relatively underdeveloped area. Efforts are being led by local developer Jane Mirkhaef.
A PNC Bank branch has been permitted for construction at 5430 West Belmont Avenue on the south boundary of the Portage Park Community Area. It will be built on a surface parking lot across the street from an existing PNC Bank facility at 5455 West Belmont. That branch, due to its location on the south side of the street, is in the Belmont Cragin Community Area.
A zoning application has been submitted for the first phase of the Woodlawn Central development at 6230 South Dorchester Avenue. Located just southwest of the upcoming Obama Presidential Center, we initially covered plans for the sprawling campus exactly four years ago. The multi-site plan would replace a collection of parking lots and vacant parcels.
Construction work continues on the mixed-use childhood education/residential development next to Horner Park in the Irving Park Community Area. A building permit addressed to 4340 North California Avenue was issued by the city in February 2025, allowing general contractor LG Group Construction to get to work, and they’re now halfway up.
Though it applies to just the top two stories, a permit issued on December 16 by the City of Chicago allows developer ZSD Corp to complete construction of their 149-unit apartment building at 310 West Huron Street in River North. Caisson work, meanwhile, is in full swing at the site, with Thatcher Foundations of Gary, IN handling the heavy equipment.
