A potential opening date for this weekend has been announced for the upcoming temporary casino at 600 N Wabash Avenue in River North. Located on the corner with E Ontario Street and within the historical Medinah Temple, the new facility will operate until the larger permanent casino is completed nearby. Rhode-Island based Bally’s has spent the summer building out the space designed by STL Architects and SOSH Architects.
The Chicago Plan Commission is set to review the updated proposal for a mixed-use tower at 800 W Lake Street in Fulton Market. The high-rise, designed by GREC Architects, is backed by a development team comprising Ascend Real Estate and Intercontinental Real Estate Group.. The project aims to fill a vacant lot at the intersection of N Halsted Street that once housed small commercial establishments, including a corner bar.
The full construction permit has now been granted for the residential development at 1723 S Michigan Avenue in South Loop, moving the project beyond its initial foundation approval. Owned by 1725 S. Michigan Development Corporation, the development will feature a 13-story building with 149 residential units and a parking garage offering 98 spaces.
Demolition has begun at 901 N Halsted Street on Goose Island for Halsted Pointe, a multi-phase, mixed-use development by Onni Group. The development will replace the existing Greyhound bus terminal and introduce the island’s first high-rise skyscraper.
Plans for the mixed-use redevelopment at 6300 S Cottage Grove Avenue in Woodlawn are set to be reviewed at this month’s zoning meeting. Located on the intersection with E 63rd Street, the project will restore and expand the old Washington Park National Park Bank building at the heart of the neighborhood. This work is being led by developer DL3 Realty who tapped local firm bKL Architecture for its design.
