The first windows have been installed on the south end of the residential construction at 629 West Lake Street in the West Loop. Soon, the palletized windows stacked just inside the outer walls will be added to the facade as well.
A community meeting has been held for a residential development proposed at 2652 West Chicago Avenue in West Town. The project would replace a vacant auto parts store and its parking lot at the corner of North Washtenaw Avenue. It was originally proposed in August of last year, but the team has now returned with three potential schemes for review.
A construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on January 30 will allow the Chicago South Side Birth Center to build a new facility at East 83rd Street and South Shore Drive in South Chicago. Assigned to the address of 8301 South South Shore Drive, the permit’s application is dated May 23, 2025, and it came with a reported cost of $6.8 million.
Late last year, Chicago YIMBY had the opportunity to sit down with the CEO of the Hispanic Housing Development Corporation (HHDC) to discuss their history, upcoming projects, and the complexities of affordable housing. This piece will also cover one of our most frequently asked questions: what drives the higher cost of affordable housing?
A nearly 150-year-old frame residence at 1821 West Haddon Avenue in East Village received a permit from the city this month to convert its basement into an Additional Dwelling Unit. A private owner applied for the permit on December 2 of last year, and it came through on January 26 under the City of Chicago ADU Pilot Program with a reported cost of $25,000.
