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Zoning Filed For Multi-Tower Development At 509 N Union Avenue in West Town

7:30 am on June 21, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Developer Shapack Partners has filed a zoning application for a multi-tower development to be located at 509 N Union Avenue in West Town. Alec and Jennifer Litowitz are attached to the project as capital partners. The recently purchased land is an assemblage of sites and will total approximately 3.25 acres. The parcels were purchased over a six-year span beginning in late 2016. Shapack Partners is teaming up with New York-based ODA as well as Eckenhoff Saunders Architects to bring the design to life.

New Permits Issued for 1617 W Irving Park Road in Lake View

7:00 am on June 21, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A new permit was issued last week for the construction of a four-story mixed-use construction located at 1617 W Irving Park Road in the Lake View neighborhood. The permit’s owners have been listed as 1617 Irving Park LLC and plans indicate there will be retail on the first floor, and six total units spread across the remaining floors. Each of the units will feature a front and rear balcony, and the building will have a roof deck. The new construction will also have a garage with interior grade parking for six vehicles on the first floor; the garage will have its own roof deck.

Affordable Renovation of Lawson House Progresses in Near North Side

7:45 am on June 20, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Renovation work continues to take shape at the 24-story Victor F. Lawson House at 30 W Chicago Avenue in Near North Side. The Art Deco high rise was originally designed by Perkins, Chatten & Hammond and completed in 1931. Developer Holsten Real Estate will be deconverting the former YMCA from 538 single room occupancy units into 408 affordable apartments. In exchange for keeping all on-site units affordable until at least 2073, the project received both low income housing tax credits and $12.4 million in historic preservation tax credits. Holsten Real Estate has also received a $17.6 million loan from the city, a $79.4 million loan from Chase Bank, and a $17.2 million loan from the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

Community Development Commission Approves Land Sale for 5050 S Prairie in Grand Boulevard

7:30 am on June 20, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

The Community Development Commission has approved the sale of land for 5050 S Prairie Avenue. The site is located at the corner of S Prairie Avenue and E 51st Street, and the project is made up of multiple lots, both privately-owned lots and city-owned along 5036-5044 S Prairie Avenue. Led by KLY Development, the development will replace vacant land as well as a vacant building along the intersection.

New Permits Issued for 3851 N Damen Avenue in North Center

7:00 am on June 20, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was last week for a new three-story residential building located at 3851 N Damen Avenue in the North Center neighborhood. The owner is listed as 3851 N Damen LLC. The new construction is slated as a four-dwelling masonry building with a basement. There will be rear decks on all levels, as well as front decks on the second and third levels, and a rooftop deck. Plans also indicate the presence of a detached four-car garage with its own roof deck.

Excavation Begins for 633 S LaSalle Street in Printer’s Row

7:45 am on June 19, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Initial site work can be seen for a planned 18-story residential high rise at 633 S LaSalle Street in Printer’s Row. The Collective is behind the project, which will add to the London-based developer’s portfolio…

Community Development Commission Approves TIF funding and Land Sale at 6204 S Green Street in Englewood

7:30 am on June 19, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

The Community Development Commission has approved the land sale and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds for the affordable commercial-use development at 6204 S Green Street in Englewood. Going by the name ‘Englewood Connect’, the project site is a mix of vacant land and a historic firehouse. The developers on this project are McLaurin Development and Farpoint Development, which were chosen as the winner of the Englewood Invest South/West RFP in March 2021.

New Permits Issued for 4315 S Indiana Avenue in Grand Boulevard

7:00 am on June 19, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was approved this past Monday for a new three-story residential building to be located at 4315 S Indiana Avenue in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood. The owner is listed as Stephen Talty and plans indicate this project is a frame structure and will yield three total units and a detached three-car masonry garage. There is a companion build of similar scope on the neighboring property which we reported on earlier this month. The development will replace a vacant lot.

Facade Work Begins on The Reed at Southbank

7:45 am on June 18, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Metal paneling, glass, and painted concrete are all now visible for The Reed at Southbank, a 41-story residential building rising at 234 W Polk Street in South Loop. Developed by Lendlease, Southbank itself refers to a larger four-building masterplan that split off from CMK‘s planned Riverline development just to the south. This Southbank masterplan also comes with an extended stretch of Riverwalk and a small urban park located in its center.

Zoning and Development Advisory Committee Approves Uptown Development at 640 W Irving Park Road

7:30 am on June 18, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

On Tuesday the 46th ward zoning and development advisory committee voted in favor of the residential redevelopment of the former Immaculata High School at 640 W Irving Park Road in Uptown. Developers KGiles LLC and CA Ventures are working with local firm Perkins Eastman and Level Architecture on the design of the new mid-rise and have also set their sights on redeveloping the neighboring American Islamic College, which will now have to vacate its corner of Irving Park Road and Marine Drive.

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