4600 N Marine Drive. Rendering by VDTA

Groundbreaking Imminent For Residential Development At 4600 N Marine Drive In Uptown

Initial permits have been approved for a residential development at 4600 N Marine Drive in Uptown. Located on the intersection with W Wilson Avenue in front of Montrose Beach, the project replaces a surface parking lot previously owned by Weiss Memorial Hospital. Developer Lincoln Property Company is behind the proposal along with architecture firm Valerio Dewalt Train on the design.

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New Permits Issued for 2017 W Crystal Street in West Town

Permits were issued Tuesday for a new three-story residential building with a garage at 2017 W Crystal Street in West Town. The lot is currently occupied by a one-story single-family home. The owner is listed as The Alverna Group and plans indicate that the project will include two total units, a basement level, a rooftop deck with pergolas, front and rear decks, and a detached two-vehicle garage with its own rooftop deck. The property site is currently occupied by a masonry building.

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North Union’s 920 N Wells Street Nears Halfway Mark in Near North Side

Structural work has reached the ninth floor at 920 N Wells Street, a 21-story mixed-use building in Near North Side. Developed by JDL, who recently completed the nearby One Chicago, this new edifice is the first piece of a much larger $1.3 billion plan known as North Union. The four-year plan will span across several blocks of land formerly owned by the Moody Bible Institute.

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Work Wraps Up On Residential Development At 1444 W Augusta Boulevard In Noble Square

Work is concluding on a new residential redevelopment at 1444 W Augusta Boulevard in Noble Square. Located west of the intersection with N Noble Street near the exit of the Kennedy Expressway, the project consisted of redeveloping the existing Peabody School building which closed under the Rahm years. Developer Svigos Asset Management is behind the work at the property as well as the conversion of the Motley School down the street, both of which required extensive restoration work and became Chicago landmarks during the process.

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