3204 N Kostner Avenue

Five-Story Building Receives Permit at 3204 N Kostner in Kilbourn Park

A construction permit has been issued for a residential project at 3204 N Kostner Avenue in Kilbourn Park. The five-story building will have a basement, 30 dwelling units, and a 30-car garage on the ground floor. Other features will consist of a rooftop deck, rooftop stair enclosures, front and rear balconies from the second to the fifth floors, and an elevator penthouse. Currently, the site is occupied by a single-story masonry building and a parking lot.

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Port Of Chicago Applies For Federal Grant To Rebuild Facility

The Illinois International Port District has applied for a grant to extensively restore its multi-site campus in East Side and South Deering. Formally located at 3600 E 95th Street and commonly known as the Port of Chicago, the massive facility has been slowly crumbling into the lake as funding continues to dry up. However, its governing body hopes to get the support of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s $34.5 million grant administered by the Maritime Administration.

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Rendering of 7412 W Irving Park Road

Facade Work Advances at Former Sears in $90M Portage Park Revamp

Facade work is progressing toward completion at the former Sears store located at 4712 W Irving Park Road in Portage Park. The location is undergoing a transformation into a $90 million, six-story mixed-use development. Spearheaded by Novak Construction, in dual roles as developer and general contractor, the redevelopment work will yield 50,000 square feet of retail space and 206 residential units, with Target confirmed as the anchor retail tenant.

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