New upgrades have been announced for the Global Garden Refugee Training Farm at 2902 W Lawrence Avenue in Albany Park. Located on the intersection with N Sacramento Avenue, the urban farm is connected to the adjacent Ronan Park along the north branch of the Chicago River. Now the Chicago Park District is leading the park’s improvements which will include the farm itself.
A full construction permit has been issued for the residential development at 1700 S Wabash Avenue in South Loop. This project will rise on a previously vacant lot just north of the intersection with E 18th Street and adjacent to the CTA tracks.
The exterior construction of a five-story mixed-use building is wrapping up at 7006 N Glenwood Avenue in Rogers Park. This building stands at the crossroads of N Glenwood Avenue and W Lunt Avenue. The 96 CTA bus stop is located at this intersection, and the Morse CTA L station, serviced by the Red Line, is just a block away.
A rendering has been revealed for the recently approved mixed-use development at 1100 W Grand Avenue in West Town. Located just east of the intersection with W May street and south of the I-90 W Ohio Street exit loop, the new project will replace a car shop and its adjacent parking lot currently on the site. Led by Wildwood Investments and Sterling Bay, the new building is being designed by bKL Architecture.
A construction permit has been issued for a mixed-use building at 2052 W 21st Street in Pilsen. This four-story structure will feature a basement and a ground-floor retail space with an attached two-car garage. Above this retail space, three residential units will be provided. Additionally, the design will include three rear metal balconies, two rooftop stairway enclosures, a front metal entry ramp, and rear concrete steps with an additional parking stall accessible from the alley.
