The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning and the Metropolitan Planning Organization Committee have approved new funding for Metra. The approval will allow for Metra to receive a $169.3 million grant from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement grant. The money will go towards new electric train sets to be used on multiple lines in order to better and increase service, though no delivery date was announced.
The City of Chicago has issued a construction permit for a new mixed-use building located at 3122 S Morgan Street in Bridgeport. The permit, granted to owner Martin Zhao, authorizes the establishment of a three-story masonry structure, which will house one commercial unit and two residential units, in addition to a trash enclosure.
Construction on the six-story mixed-use building at 1002 S Racine Avenue in Little Italy has reached the third floor. This new construction is a collaboration between Related Midwest and the Chicago Housing Authority, part of the Roosevelt Square Phase 3B plan. This phase encompasses three mixed-income apartment buildings and the new National Museum of Public Housing.
Multiple design iterations have been revealed for the base of the upcoming mixed-use development at 1610 N LaSalle Drive in Old Town. Sitting right on the intersection with W North Avenue, the tower is part of the upcoming Moody Church Auditorium redevelopment proposed in 2021. The project is being led by Chicago-based developer Fern Hill, with GREC Architects working on the design from now on.
A permit has been issued for the construction of a new five-story mixed-use building at 3160 N Broadway in Lake View East. The project will include 17 residential units, an attached garage that can accommodate six vehicles, 17 bicycle parking spaces, and retail space at street level.
