Construction Progress at Cunningham Hall. Image by Lukas Kugler

Exterior Work Wraps Up at Illinois Institute of Technology’s Cunningham Hall in Bronzeville

7:30 am on December 3, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Window installation and exterior work is wrapping up on Cunningham Hall, a nine-story residential building originally designed in 1955 by famous German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Located at 3100 S Michigan Avenue on the northeastern edge of the main campus in Bronzeville, the structure was built by Mies van der Rohe as part of his campus plan and used as on-campus apartments. Illinois Institute of Technology is leading the renovation of the building.

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2448 W Diversey Avenue

Permits Issued for 2448 W Diversey Avenue in Avondale

7:00 am on December 3, 2020 By Jack Crawford

Construction permits have been issued for a four-story residential building at 2448 W Diversey Avenue in Avondale. The owner, filed under Padraig McGuire, is planning three units for the project. The project will also feature a basement, a front-facing deck on the fourth floor, a rear first-floor terrace, rear decks on the upper three floors, and a rooftop deck. As far as parking, the owner also plans a three-car detached garage with an additional rooftop deck.

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330 N Green Street's five-story open deck

20-Story Tower at 330 N Green Street Ranks 30th in Chicago’s Tallest Developments

7:45 am on December 2, 2020 By Jack Crawford

As the 30th tallest entry in Chicago YIMBY’s end-of-year countdown the approved 330 N Green Street, set to reach 288 feet in height, currently awaits groundbreaking in the Fulton Market neighborhood. Dubbed “The Porch,” Sterling Bay’s 20-story mixed-use development will provides a unique set of features that help blaze the trail for the 21st-century office block.

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Evanston Senior Housing. Rendering by UrbanWorks

Construction Commences on Evanston Senior Housing at 1011 W Howard Street in Evanston

7:30 am on December 2, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Construction has broken ground on Evanston Senior Housing at 1011 W Howard Street in Evanston. Located along W Howard Street, the development is near restaurants and shops as well as several buses, including Routes 97, 206, and 215, which connect to the Howard CTA L station, serviced by the Purple, Yellow, and Red Lines. Evergreen Real Estate Group and CJE SeniorLife are in charge of the development.

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2725 W Potomac Avenue

Demolition Permits Issued for 2725 W Potomac Avenue in West Town

7:00 am on December 2, 2020 By Jack Crawford

A demolition permit have been issued for a 1.5-story masonry residential building, located at 2725 W Potomac Avenue in West Town. In February prior to the current demolition permit, the owner Dubbs Enterprises LLC filed under Mark Pimperton was issued a construction permit for a three-story residential building with a basement and three total units. The official floor count has yet to be confirmed, as a currently pending electrical permit lists the new structure’s height as four stories.

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