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Funding Secured For Community Center And School In West Town

7:30 am on August 22, 2022 By Ian Achong

New funding has been secured for the Esperanza Community Services center at 520 N Marshfield Avenue in West Town. Located just west of the intersection with W Grand Avenue, the funds will go towards the repair and maintenance of their existing multi-building campus. The grant was just approved last month and is coming from the Community Development Program, part of the city’s pandemic recovery initiative which gave money to 80 other proposals.

Demolition Permits Issued for 5813 N Milwaukee Avenue in Jefferson Park

7:00 am on August 22, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Permits were issued last week for the removal of a three-story commercial building located at 5813 N Milwaukee Avenue in Jefferson Park. Jane Healy has been listed as the permit owner. The existing structure is addressed as 5831 N Milwaukee Avenue and has been a Chase Bank.

Street Wall Facade Wraps Up at CA6 Condominiums in West Loop

7:45 am on August 21, 2022 By Jack Crawford

The front-facing street wall is undergoing final facade installation at CA6, Belgravia’s seven-story condominium development in West Loop. The development is set to house 72 total residences and is located at 311 S Racine Avenue, replacing a former single-story dance center.

National Public Housing Museum rendering

Funding Secured For National Public Housing Museum In Near West Side

7:30 am on August 21, 2022 By Ian Achong

New funding has been secured for the National Public Housing Museum at 925 S Ada Street in the Near West Side. The project is part of the greater Roosevelt Square Plan which includes various residential developments led by Related Midwest and the Chicago Housing Authority. The museum itself will be one of the first of its kind and occupy around 2/3rds of a larger shared building with 15 residential units. The funds will help kick-start construction on the proposal designed by the Chicago based firms of HED Architects and Landon Bone Baker Architects.

Chicago Architecture Center to Host Virtual Event on Healy & Millet

7:00 am on August 21, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

This coming Wednesday, August 24th, the Chicago Architecture Center will host a virtual event that will examine the careers and the artistry of George Healy and Louis Millet. The event will elaborate on how Healy and Millet met, as well as the start of their illustrious careers in Chicago which found them partnering with the likes of Louis Sullivan.

Superstructure Approaches Full Height for Rush Specialty Hospital in Little Italy

7:45 am on August 20, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Steel is quickly reaching its pinnacle height for the new Rush Specialty Hospital at 516 S Loomis Street in Little Italy. This new building is the next step in the Rush University Medical Campus expansion and will be located just to the east of the Joan and Paul Rubschlager building, which is currently under construction on its parking garage. There is an empty lot between these two projects that awaits a future building with up to 855,000 square feet of programming.

Updated Details Revealed For Community Arts Center At 1353 E 72nd Street In Greater Grand Crossing

7:30 am on August 20, 2022 By Ian Achong

Updated details have been revealed for a community arts center at 1353 E 72nd Street in Greater Grand Crossing. Located just west of the intersection with S Dorchester Avenue, the project will rehabilitate the previously abandoned St. Laurence Catholic School which has sat vacant after past redevelopment plans failed. The creative force behind the new art-focused spaces is the Rebuild Foundation led by Theaster Gates who is well known for his Stony Island Arts Bank project. Woman-owned Muller 2 known for their O’Hare Terminal 5 extension are serving as the architects, while Power & Sons as the general contractor.

Talks Continue on the Future of Former St Ignatius Church in Rogers Park

7:00 am on August 20, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

In a recent town hall in the 49th Ward, Alderwoman Maria Hadden updated community members on the future of the closed St. Ignatius church located at 6559 N Glenwood Avenue in Rogers Park. The church was built in 1917 and designed by noted architect Henry J Schlacks. Schlacks notably started his career in the offices of Adler & Sullivan before starting his own practice.

Facade Work Underway at 1044 W Van Buren Street in West Loop

7:45 am on August 19, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Facade work is now underway at Tandem’s 1044 W Van Buren Street, a new 18-story rental residential tower in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The 196-unit development will rise along the southern edge of the neighborhood, replacing a former vacant lot.

Aerial View of Damen CTA Green Line Station. Rendering by Perkins + Will

Permits Issued for New CTA Green Line Station at Damen Avenue and Lake Street

7:30 am on August 19, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Permits have been issued for the upcoming Green Line CTA station located at 2001 W Lake Street in the Near West Side. YIMBY previously reported on the upcoming stop which will service the growing west side area, as well as the nearby United Center. The project has experienced several setbacks in the timeline mainly due to budgeting issues. The station was announced in 2017 and was originally planned to open in 2020.

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