Initial details have been revealed for the residential conversion of the former Loretto Academy School at 1435 East 65th Street in Woodlawn. Sitting on the corner of South Blackstone Avenue, the building has been vacant for several years and is located near the upcoming Obama Presidential Center. The project is being led by Greenline Communities and 5T Development Partners.
As the Thompson Center inches closer to full installation of its new glass skin, a permit has been issued to allow interior renovations for the future Google Chicago headquarters. Previous permits have shown The Prime Group under JRTC (James R Thompson Center) Holdings LLC as the developer, but this one names Google as the building’s owner.
Yesterday marked the final day of operations for the CTA State and Lake station in The Loop. Serving all but two of the system’s lines, the popular downtown station has been in operation for 130 years, since 1895. The closure marks the start of a three-year demolition and construction process led by the CTA and contractor F.H. Paschen.
The 66th floor is ready to pour at the 72-story 400 Lake Shore North Tower on the doomed Chicago Spire site in Streeterville. Weather hasn’t been particularly kind over the past few weeks, slowing progress down a bit. But crews from LR Contracting and BOWA construction continue to plug away, and they’re now just a handful of stories from topping out. There is exterior glass wrapping the tower up to but not yet completing the 47th floor.
Final landmark status has been approved for the historic high-rise at 19 South LaSalle Street in The Loop. Located mid-block between West Madison Street and Monroe Street, the former office-retail mixed-use building is set to be converted into housing as part of the larger LaSalle Street Reimagined initiative. We covered its preliminary approval late last year.
