New Permits Issued for 4055 S Prairie Avenue in Grand Boulevard

7:00 am on February 5, 2023 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was issued on Thursday for a new three-story residential building located at 4055 S Prairie Avenue in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood. The permit owner is listed as the Moco Group LLC. The build details three total dwelling units with a rear two-story deck, three parking spaces, and a combination of a five-foot metal fence, and a six-foot wood fence. The lot is currently vacant. Alan Leskiv of Leader Architects is listed as the architect of the record. No drawings or renderings have been disclosed at this time.

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Land Purchase Made For 655 W Madison In West Loop Gate

7:30 am on February 4, 2023 By Ian Achong

A land purchase has been made for the mixed-use development at 655 W Madison Street in West Loop Gate. Located just east of the Kennedy Expressway/I-90 and replacing a surface parking lot, YIMBY last reported on the proposal in August 2022 as new renderings were released. We now know that developer John Buck Company has purchased the lot, closing a multi-year deal which depended on the city approving the HOK– and JGMA-designed plans for the site.

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Final Proposals Revealed For DPD East Garfield Park RFQ

7:45 am on February 3, 2023 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has announced their three finalists for the East Garfield Park RFQ. Although the Request For Qualifications (RFQ) is made up of three sites, this first phase will focus on one site across the street from The Hatchery located at 3209 W Lake Street. Right on the intersection with N Kedzie Avenue, all proposals will defer the two remaining sites onto a future development phase.

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