Initial Details Revealed For Affordable Housing at 2140 S Ashland Avenue In Heart Of Chicago

7:30 am on January 30, 2023 By Ian Achong

Initial details have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 2140 S Ashland Avenue in Heart of Chicago. Located on the intersection with W 21st Place and across the street from Benito Juarez High School, the new proposal will replace a vacant lot near the industrial heart of the predominantly Latin neighborhood right on the border with Pilsen. The project comes to us from local developer The Resurrection Project with various affordable developments nearby. At the moment, an architect is unknown.

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Retail Program Approved For LaSalle Street In The Loop

7:30 am on January 29, 2023 By Ian Achong

Initial plans have been approved for a new program to revitalize the retail scene along LaSalle Street in The Loop. Riding the wave from the recently announced bids for the city’s LaSalle Street Reimagined initiative, the new program looks to address the vast amount of vacant retail and commercial spaces fronting the once-packed street. Introduced by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the program will tap into local TIF’s and serve the same area bound by W Washington Street to the north and W Van Buren Street to the south.

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New Permit Issued for 4611 S St. Lawrence Avenue in Grand Boulevard

7:00 am on January 29, 2023 By Bee Ricketts

New permits were issued on Friday for an upcoming three-story masonry building located at 4611 S St. Lawrence Avenue in Grand Boulevard. The permit indicates that this project will involve three units, each outfitted with an open steel deck at the building’s rear. The floors will be connected by an egress stair that opens on a concrete patio on the ground floor. There will reportedly be a private roof deck and an accompanying three-vehicle frame garage on site. The lot is currently vacant and neighbors several recent developments.

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