1100 W Grand Avenue. Rendering by bKL Architecture

Zoning Board of Appeals Approves 1100 W Grand Avenue in West Town

The Zoning Board of Appeals has granted several variances for the mixed-use development at 1100 W Grand Avenue, a project led by Wildwood Investments and Sterling Bay, set to rise in West Town. The seven-story structure will house 99 residential units with varied floor plans, ranging from studios to three-bedroom units, alongside a 1,500 square-foot retail space on the ground floor.

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140 N Ashland Avenue. Rendering by Brininstool + Lynch

Grayscale Facade Paneling Progesses at 140 N Ashland Avenue in Near West Side

The development at 140 North Ashland Avenue is advancing, with fiber cement installation now well underway for this 12-story mixed-use project in the Near West Side. Marquette Companies, the developer, has combined this new structure with a pre-existing five-story brick building from the 1920s on its southern boundary. Upon completion, the building will contain 210 apartments above retail establishments on the ground level.

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Clinton Street Entrance Reopens At Union Station

The long shuttered Union Station entrance along S Clinton Street has reopened ahead of extensive work around the structure. Located at 225 S Canal Street near the river, the massive station house has seen a long string of renovations as Amtrak works on restoring one of the nation’s busiest hubs. The entrance itself reopened earlier this week after being closed for over 40 years, finally providing western access to the building.

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