Initial Plans Revealed For Off-Shore Wind Farm In Lake Michigan

7:30 am on September 12, 2022 By Ian Achong

Initial details have been revealed for a potential off-shore wind farm near 3600 E 95th Street in the East Side community area. Located near the Illinois International Port District close to the state line with Indiana, the new proposal seeks to create the first facility of its kind on the Great Lakes ahead of other states vying for the opportunity. The plans were introduced by State Representatives Marcus Evans Jr. and Robert Peters at a neighborhood meeting this past week in hopes of getting locals on board.

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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower

Dead by Design #2 – Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower in Streeterville

7:45 am on September 11, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Next in our procession of unbuilt Chicago skyscrapers is the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower, a 107-story supertall that would have been located along North Park Drive, less than a block from the river in Streeterville. Compared to existing Chicago structures, if built, the mixed-use project would have been the third tallest in the city with a 1,265-foot height. More broadly, if it were built at the time of its proposal in 2007, it would have been the seventh tallest in the world. The Prime Group in partnership with Fordham Co. had planned for a three-year construction timeline starting in 2009 and wrapping up in 2012.

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3501 S Union Avenue

New Permit Issued for 3501 S Union Avenue in Bridgeport

7:00 am on September 11, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

New permits were issued for a three-story residential building located at 3501 S Union Avenue in the Bridgeport neighborhood. The owner is listed as Henry Tam and plans indicate this project will be a three-flat with an accompanying one-story garage. The building was formerly home to Morrie O’Malley’s Hot Dogs. We reported on the demolition permit which was issued earlier this year.

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