Groundbreaking Held For United Yards In Back of the Yards

A groundbreaking has been held for the United Yards development along 47th Street in Back of the Yards. With its center located on the intersection with S Ashland Avenue the multi-building proposal won its Invest South/West bid back in 2021, now construction has been split into phases with the first two underway. Developers Celadon Partners and Blackwood Group worked with local architecture firm DesignBridge on the adaptive reuse and new construction proposal.

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2414-18 W Roosevelt Road

Permits Issued for New Retail Low-Rise at 2414-18 W Roosevelt Road in Tri-Taylor

Construction permits have been issued for a new one-story masonry retail strip at 2414-18 W Roosevelt Road in Tri-Taylor. Owned and developed by Jerry Tufano, the project will house a currency exchange at 2414 W Roosevelt Road and a retail space at 2418 W Roosevelt Road. The property is home to a currently vacant lot that once house a three-story masonry building, which was torn down about one decade ago.

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Initial Details Revealed For Debated Washington Park Community Center

Initial details have been revealed for a new community center at 6020 S King Drive in Washington Park. Located on the intersection with E 60th Street on the southwest corner of Washington Park itself, the Sunshine Community Center will consume the majority of a vacant block with the exception of a structure at its southern end. The project is being developed by Sunshine Gospel Ministries who is working with Civic Projects Architecture and the Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives.

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