691 North Milwaukee Avenue construction

Foundation work is underway at 691 North Milwaukee Avenue in West Town

Ground has been broken, and foundation work is underway, for a new residential building at 691 North Milwaukee Avenue in West Town. Replacing an empty lot created by a 2017 fire at 695 North Milwaukee, the new development will deliver 34 units in a five-story with basement structure. Mo2 Properties is the company behind the development, with Panoptic Group performing general contractor duties, and SPACE Architects + Planners doing the design work.

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Groundbreaking Held For Sankofa Village Wellness Center In West Garfield Park

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the Sankofa Village Wellness Center at 4301 W Madison Street in West Garfield Park. Located on the corner with S Kildare Avenue, the project has been in the works for multiple years and will replace a vacant lot at the heart of the neighborhood. Work on the development has been led by The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative.

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1109 West 16th Street construction

1109 West 16th Street Nears Completion in Pilsen

A residential development next to the Metra tracks in Pilsen is nearing completion. 1109 West 16th Street is a two-story with finished basement, three-unit building being constructed by developer Joseph Barbaro. A new construction permit was issued for the property back in January of this year, and now it appears that exterior work is complete, and new residents could be moving in very soon. They’ll find one parking space per unit under a carport at the rear of the building, plus a rooftop deck on the residential building and rear decks on both upper floors.

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