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UI Health Welcome Atrium Takes Shape in Illinois Medical District

7:30 am on January 9, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Directly across from the rapidly developing UI Health Outpatient Center, the new UI Health Welcome Atrium at 1740 W Taylor Street can also be seen making extensive progress in the Illinois Medical District. This new two-story glass-clad lobby attaches directly to the hospital’s main building, and has been designed with several purposes in mind. According to an overview on UI Health’s website, the new addition will “improve access, circulation, and wayfinding for patients, visitors, and staff,” while also strengthening brand and image for the hospital and creating a sense of comfort and security for visitors.

New Permits Issued for 4157 South Prairie Avenue in Grand Boulevard

7:00 am on January 9, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was approved on Friday for a new three-story residential building at 4157 South Prairie Avenue in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood. The owner is listed as James Nahon and plans indicate this project will yield three dwelling units and a detached three-car garage. The development will replace a vacant lot.

DPD Approves Residential Development At 1323 S Wood Street in the Illinois Medical District

7:45 am on January 8, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development has recently approved the site plan for a new residential development at 1323 S Wood Street in the Illinois Medical District. Located on the northeast corner with W Hastings Street, the project replaces a vacant lot at the southern edge of the larger district. Although no developer was listed, the building’s design comes from local firm Pappageorge Haymes and its site plan approval indicates it will not have to seek a Plan Commission approval.

5440 N Sheridan Road Reaches Fourth Floor in Edgewater

7:30 am on January 8, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Structural work has surpassed the fourth floor mark for a five-story residential building located at 5440 N Sheridan Road in Edgewater. Developer Cedar St. Companies has planned for a total of 78 rental units, distributed across 72 standard apartment layouts and six townhome-style layouts. The townhomes will be accessible from the street, and will each come with three bedrooms. The traditional-styled residences will consist of studios up through two-bedroom units.

New Permits Issued for 3928 North Ashland Avenue in Lake View

7:00 am on January 8, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was issued on Wednesday for a new four-story residential building, located at 3928 North Ashland Avenue in Lake View. The owner is listed as 3928 Ashland LLC. The new construction will be replacing a masonry structure that was approved for demolition back in August 2021.

Embry Breaks Ground in West Loop

7:45 am on January 7, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Work has begun on a 15-story condominium building known as Embry, located at 21 N May Street in West Loop. The 207-foot-tall boutique tower will replace a pair of previously demolished masonry buildings along the relatively quiet May Street, just north of the busier Madison Street intersection. Given its height, the tower would have ranked 24th in Chicago YIMBY’s 2021 countdown of tallest construction developments.

City Council Approves New Pedestrian Streets In West Loop

7:30 am on January 7, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning parts of W Fulton Street and W Randolph Street in the West Loop. In the latest council meeting the body approved turning select stretches of both streets into pedestrian streets, however this does not imply that they will be closed to vehicular traffic. The designation which is applied to a variety of streets in the city, including 18th Street in Pilsen, redefines what projects that will abutt the streets will need to provide moving forward.

New Permit Issued for 3001 W Cermak Road in South Lawndale

7:00 am on January 7, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A new permit was issued yesterday for a new four-story mixed-use building at 3001 W Cermak Road in the South Lawndale neighborhood. Paul Tsakiris is listed as the permit owner and plans indicate this project will yield a total of six dwelling units and two commercial spaces. Plans indicate the presence of an elevator and a nine-car attached garage on the first floor. The development site is currently used for parking.

Fern Hill Development Shrinks In Old Town

7:45 am on January 6, 2022 By Ian Achong

A major change to the upcoming Old Town redevelopment of multiple lots has been confirmed by the second ward’s Alderman. The massive project being led by local developer Fern Hill was announced late last year with plans to construct various new structures across six parcels around the intersection of W North Avenue and N LaSalle Drive. The sites owned between Fern Hill and Moody Church will be replaced or added to prolific architect David Adjaye whose work includes the National Museum of African American History in Washington DC.

UIC Computer Design Research and Learning Center

Foundation Work Continues for New Computer Science Center at UIC Campus in Little Italy

7:30 am on January 6, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Recent photos show structural work now rising above grade for University of Illinois Chicago‘s planned five-story computer science wing, known as the Computer Design Research And Learning Center. With work having commenced this past summer, the structure is set to replace a former parking lot at Little Italy‘s 900 W Taylor Street. This curvy addition will attach directly to the existing UIC Science and Engineering Labs building, while offering more than 135,00 square of new programming.

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