Groundbreaking Held For Community Business Hub In Austin

7:30 am on May 15, 2023 By Ian Achong

The city has broken ground on a new business development center at 5500 W Madison Avenue in Austin. Located on the northeast corner with N Central Avenue just north of Columbus Park, the new center will redevelop the now vacant Emmet Elementary School. The Invest South/West project is being developed by the team made up of Austin Coming Together, Jane Addams Resource Corp, and Westside Health Authority who are working with Lamar Johnson Collaborative on its design.

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1203 N California Avenue Reaches Halfway Point in Humboldt Park

7:00 am on May 15, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Progress continues on a mixed-use development at 1203 N California Avenue in Humboldt Park, as structural work reaches the halfway point. Situated on the northeast corner with W Division Street, the project replaces a vacant lot opposite the neighborhood’s namesake park. The initiative is being spearheaded by the Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, with Pappageorge Haymes taking on the design responsibilities. The design includes 2,500 square feet of retail space on the ground level and 64 affordable units situated on the upper floors.

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210 N Aberdeen Street

Facade Goes Up at “Arthur On Aberdeen” in Fulton Market

7:45 am on May 14, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Facade work is rapidly advancing for a 19-story mixed-use development that at 210 N Aberdeen Street in Fulton Market. Planned by LG Development Group, the 420,000 square-foot “Arthur on Aberdeen” is set to occupy an L-shaped footprint on the block bound by Aberdeen Street to the east and May to the west. The core programming will consist of 363 residential units and 10,000 square feet of retail.

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City Council Approves Residential Development In Old Town

7:30 am on May 14, 2023 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved the residential development at 1453 N Sedgwick Avenue in Old Town. Located south of the intersection with W North Avenue and near the Sedgwick CTA Brown Line station, the upcoming proposal replaces two two-flats built in 1883. The revised design was revealed in February of this year and is being led by the property owner Danny Xin under the name Sedgwick Properties, while the architect is currently unknown.

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1237 North California Avenue. Rendering by DesignBridge

Preparations Underway for Affordable Housing Development at 1237 N California in Humboldt Park

7:00 am on May 14, 2023 By Jack Crawford

A six-story affordable housing project in Humboldt Park is displaying signs of pre-construction activity at 1237 N California Avenue, the site of the former La Casa Puertorriqueña Puerto Rican community center. The Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, a nonprofit developer, is spearheading the six-story, 40-unit residential building designed for working families and seniors in need of affordable housing options.

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