Initial caisson permits have been approved for the mixed-use development at 193 N Columbus Drive in Lakeshore East. Located just north of the Blue Cross Blue Shield tower and commonly known as Parcel O, the project is finally moving forward after a multi-year delay. Led by developer Parcel O LLC, as a stand-in for Magellan Development Group, the proposal is being designed by local firm bKL Architecture whose offices are right next door.
A renovation project has been approved at 428 W Belden Avenue in Lincoln Park, led by Belden Building II LLC. The project, which was submitted on July 21, was approved on December 22. The estimated budget for the renovation is $1,750,000.
Coming in fourth place in our 2023 countdown is the mixed-use development at 1114 W Carroll Avenue in Fulton Market. Located on the intersection with N May Street, the building replaces an empty lot as part of a two-structure project which is part of the Fulton Park Campus. Both buildings are being developed by Texas-based Trammell Crow who also built Fulton Labs nearby.
Situated at 679 N Michigan Avenue on the Magnificent Mile, a retail redevelopment project is progressing with its facade work. The building, which previously housed an Apple Store and featured the ‘Rapt on The Mile’ mural by Nick Cave and Bob Faust, is undergoing transformation under the direction of Nick Canellis and will encompass four levels with H&M as its tenant.
Construction permits have been issued for a new residential project at 919 W Belden Avenue in Lincoln Park. The project, submitted on December 6 by Development Group LLC Burling Branch, was approved in just 16 days on December 22.
