The tower crane is being installed for 919 W Fulton, an 11-story mixed-use development in Fulton Market. Under development by Fulton St. Co and JDL, the building ranks number 19 in our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects in Chicago, with a height of 172 feet. Offering 409,000 square feet of space, it is primarily designed to accommodate office space above ground-floor retail.
A groundbreaking date has been announced for the upcoming residential development at 5354 N Sheridan Road in Edgewater. Sitting on the intersection with W Balmoral Avenue, the new building would replace the famed Wing Hoe restaurant and its surrounding parking lot right by the lakefront. Developer Tempus Properties is behind the proposal with 2R/Z Architecture working on its design.
The City of Chicago has issued construction permits for 1630 S Wabash Avenue, a 12-story residential building in the South Loop. Permits were issued on December 5, after a 188-day review period.
Claiming the 20th spot in our year-end countdown is the new University of Chicago Cancer Center at 5654 S Drexel Avenue within the UChicago campus in Hyde Park. Located on the intersection with E 57th Street and replacing one of the last vacant lots in the campus, the project broke ground back in October. The university and UChicago Medicine are developing the expansion which is being designed by local firm CannonDesign.
Construction has wrapped up for 3035 N Sheffield Avenue, a four-story residential building at the corner of Sheffield & Nelson in Lake View. This four-story building, developed by Property People, includes three rental units. The bottom unit is a duplex (with a basement level) featuring 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and 3,200 square feet of space. The second-floor unit is a simplex layout with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The third unit is a penthouse duplex, offering 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and 3,500 square feet of floor space.
