Development Commission Approves Industrial Project At 4300 W Roosevelt Road In North Lawndale

The Chicago Development Commission has approved plans for the industrial complex at 4300 W Roosevelt Road in North Lawndale. Bound by S Kildare Avenue, S Kostner Avenue, and W 5th Avenue, the project will replace a large swath of land intersected by rail lines down the middle. Part of the Invest South/West initiative, the proposal comes to us from 548 Developments and Related Midwest with various design firms including Lamar Johnson Collaborative, Ware Malcomb, and SITE Design Group.

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New Permits Issued for 6355 N Glenwood Avenue in Edgewater

Permits were issued on Friday for the construction of a new four-story mixed-use construction located at 6355 N Glenwood Avenue in the Edgewater neighborhood. The permit’s owners have been listed as Variable Properties LLC and plans indicate there will be retail on the first floor, and six total units spread across the second through fourth floors. While no reference is made to on-site parking, the permit indicates there will be an elevator installed as well as a masonry trash enclosure.

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Plans Revealed For Mixed-Use Tower At 415 N Sangamon Street In West Loop

Initial details have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 415 N Sangamon Street in the West Loop. Located on the corner with W Kinzie Street directly across from the upcoming Guinness Brewery, the new proposal will incorporate the existing multi-story structure on site and occupy the adjacent vacant lot. The developer Fortem Voluntas Partners is led by ex-Sterling Bay leasing agent Joy Jordan. According to Crain’s, they have partnered up with local architecture firm Eckenhoff Saunders on the design of the sleek new tower.

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New Permits Issued for 2655 W Monroe Street in East Garfield Park

A permit was approved early this week for a new three-story residential building at 2655 W Monroe Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. The owner is listed as Lotus Property Group, and the current plans indicate this project will yield four total dwelling units, a basement, a roof deck, and rear staircase with decks on all levels. The project will be fenced and will also feature a three-vehicle parking pad at the rear. The lot is currently vacant. Helen Liptak is listed as the architect of record. Current renderings have not been made public.

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