1200 W Fulton Market Receives First Demolition Permit

The first demolition permit has now been issued for a major new mixed-use development at 1200 W Fulton Street in Fulton Market. The development will replace a parking lot and three existing one-story industrial buildings with three structures, delivering 1.5 million square feet of space designed by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture. The developer, Fulton Street Companies, is partnering with Waterton, a local landlord company, and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital.

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View of 4601 S Ellis Avenue. Rendering by ZED Architects

Permits Granted For Church Mixed-Use Redevelopment In Kenwood

Initial permits have been issued for the mixed-use development at 4601 S Ellis Avenue in Kenwood. Located on the southeast corner of the intersection with E 46th Street near Gwendolyn Brooks Park, the project will restore and renovate the existing St. James United Methodist Church complex and bring it back to life after being abandoned for some time now. Since we first covered the proposal in 2020, the team has remained the same with developer Creative Design Builders leading the charge along with ZED Architects the design.

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First Floor Fills out For The Saint Grand in Streeterville

Construction is now filling out for the first floor of The Saint Grand, a new 22-story mixed-use development at 535 N St Clair Street in Streeterville. Mavrek Development, GW Properties, Luxury Living, and Double Eagle Development have formed a joint partnership to develop the new structure, which will rise 238 feet. The building will feature 248 apartment units atop 45,000 square feet of commercial office space and 7,500 square feet of retail.

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