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Photos Show Partial Demolition at Former Sears Department Store in Portage Park

7:30 am on February 5, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Demolition work can be seen at the site of the former Sears department store, situated at 4712 W Irving Park Road in Portage Park. Under development by Novak Construction, this initial work will clear the way for a mixed-use transformation. Estimated to cost $90 million, this massive undertaking is another piece of a broader effort to enliven the six corners commercial node. Just across the street, work is progressing rapidly for a 10-story senior living and retail development known as Clarendale Six Corners.

New Permit Issued for 4433 S Prairie Avenue In Grand Boulevard

7:00 am on February 5, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was approved earlier this week for a new three-story residential building to be located at 4433 S Prairie Avenue in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood. The owner is listed as James Nahon and plans indicate this project will yield three total units, each with a rear open porch. Additionally, the permits include a detached three-car garage. The development will replace a vacant lot. Nahon has been issued several permits for this area some of which we have previously reported upon.

311 W Huron Street. Rendering by NORR Architects

311 W Huron Lands Key Tenant Deal Ahead of Spring Groundbreaking

7:45 am on February 4, 2022 By Jack Crawford

This week, North Wells Capital secured an $88 million lease for a planned 16-story retail and office building at 311 W Huron Street in River North. The anchor tenant, a market research company known as Spins, will occupy 48,000 square feet along the top three floors.

City Council Approves Rezoning For Mixed-Use Development At 3914 N Lincoln Avenue In North Center

7:30 am on February 4, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning of a mixed-use development at 3914 N Lincoln Avenue in North Center. Located in an oddly shaped lot wedged between N Damen Avenue to the west and N Lincoln Avenue to the east, the project replaces an empty lot and various existing buildings, one of which was orange-rated. The team behind the dense project is Longford Construction with SPACE Architects + Planners as the designers.

“Romanticism to Ruin” Exhibit at Wrightwood 659 in Lincoln Park

7:00 am on February 4, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

This month a special exhibit will be available in Lincoln Park to curious Chicagoans. The Wrightwood 659 is presenting Romanticism to Ruin: Two Lost Works of Sullivan & Wright. This is a unique opportunity to view a dual exhibition that highlights two long-gone masterpieces: Louis H. Sullivan’s innovative Garrick Theatre in Chicago and Frank Lloyd Wright’s unprecedented Larkin Building, in Buffalo, New York.

View of 210 N Aberdeen Street. Rendering by NORR

Landmarks Approves Demolition For Mixed-Use Development At 210 N Aberdeen Street In West Loop

7:45 am on February 3, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved the partial demolition of an existing historical industrial building for an upcoming mixed-use development at 210 N Aberdeen Street in the West Loop. Located just south of the intersection with W Fulton Street, the demolition approval allows the greater high-rise project to proceed forward with its approval process. Developer LG Development Group is working with local firm NORR.

Two-Story Medical Office Building Takes Shape at Portage Park’s Six Corners

7:30 am on February 3, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Structural work is taking shape at 3936 N Milwaukee Avenue in Portage Park, where GW Properties has planned a two-story medical office building. This new building, which will replace a former parking lot, will also come with a total of 60 parking spaces.

New Permits Issued for 4608 S Indiana Avenue in Grand Boulevard

7:00 am on February 3, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was approved and issued yesterday for a new three-story residential building to be located at 4608 S Indiana Avenue in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood. The owner is listed as Red Van Construction Inc and plans indicate this project is a frame structure and will yield three total units. Each of the units will be outfitted with open wooden porches at the rear of the building and plans indicate there will also be three designated parking spaces on site. The development will replace a vacant lot.

Construction Commences for HUGO Development in River North

7:45 am on February 2, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Following permit approval from last summer, foundation work can now be seen for LG Development’s HUGO masterplan, which involves the construction of two mid-rise buildings in River North. Located at 751 N Hudson Avenue and 411 W Chicago Avenue, these two mixed-use structures will each stand nine stories and will collectively house 230,000 square feet of programming, made up of roughly 19,000 square feet of retail and 227 apartment dwellings. The two buildings will replace former parking lots, and will be narrowly separated by an existing masonry low-rise building.

Zoning Approved For Mixed-Use Development At 2124 S Ashland Avenue In Lower West Side

7:30 am on February 2, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Committee on Zoning has approved the rezoning for a new mixed-use development at 2124 S Ashland Avenue in Lower West Side. Located just north of the intersection with W 21st Place, the new project will gut an existing two-story masonry building led by developer 2124 Ashland Partners LLC with local firm DesignBridge serving as the architects on record.

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