Pritzker Foundation Announces Chicago Prize Finalist Across Neighborhoods

The initial finalists for the 2022 Pritzker Traubert Foundation Chicago Prize have been announced across various city neighborhoods. The new competition started this year by the foundation was created with the belief that all Chicagoans should have equal access to economic opportunity. The six finalists are vying for a $10 million award, as a part of a larger $30 million commitment to community development on the city’s south and west sides over the next five years according to their website.

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Cadence

Cadence Apartments Wraps Up in Illinois Medical District

Final touches are underway for an 11-story mixed-use building branded as “Cadence,” situated at 2050 W Ogden Avenue in the Illinois Medical District. The development will be anchored by 10,000 square feet of retail and 161 apartment residences scaling from studios up to two-bedroom units. In partnership with AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, East Lake Management & Development is the developer behind the 108-foot-tall structure and its containing master plan known as Gateway.

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New Permits Issued for 1845 W Waveland Avenue in North Center

A new permit was issued on Monday for the construction of a three-story residential building at 1845 W Waveland Avenue in the North Center neighborhood. The permit’s owners have been listed as Waveland LLC and plans indicate there will be three apartments and a basement. The building will have a recessed rear deck on the first floor and rear porches on the second and third levels. The building will have a roof deck as well as a detached three-vehicle garage with its own rooftop deck.

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O'Hare Global Terminal

Construction Gets Green Light For New Terminal And Concourses At O’Hare International Airport

Approval and new details have been revealed for the next phases of O’Hare International Airport 21 mega project to bring the city’s main airport into the modern era. Located on the northwestern extents of the city, the 11.25 square mile complex is one of the busiest in the world boasting five million square feet of terminal space and six parallel runways. Now a new set of concourses and terminal have received the green light and completion dates as a culmination of a modernization project that began nearly 16 years ago led by the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA).

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710 S Seeley Avenue

New Hampton Inn & Suites Reaches Fourth Floor in Illinois Medical District

Construction has reached the halfway mark for a new six-story Hampton Inn & Suites hotel at 710 S Seeley Avenue in the Illinois Medical District. The 135-key hotel is being developed by East Lake Management & Development as part of a larger scheme known as Gateway. The plans reside on the trapezoidal block bound by Harrison, Damen, Ogden, and Hoyne. A new inner driveway has been created under Seeley Avenue, hence the address name.

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