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New Permits Issued for 3612 N Cicero Avenue in Portage Park

7:00 am on June 24, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A new permit was issued this week for the construction of a four-story mixed-use construction located at 3612 N Cicero Avenue in the Portage Park neighborhood. The permit’s owners have been listed as Flavius Schiopu and plans indicate there will be retail on the first floor, and three total units spread across the remaining floors. Each of the units will be outfitted with a rear open porch, and the building will have a three-vehicle parking pad.

5200 W Chicago Avenue Nears Full Approval in Austin

7:45 am on June 23, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Several key approvals have passed for 5200 W Chicago Avenue in Austin, where Heartland Housing Alliance and Oak Park Regional Housing Center have planned a major mixed-use redevelopment around the former Laramie State Bank. The Community Development Commission has approved the sale of 5206 W Chicago Avenue, while the Chicago Plan Commission has approved both the rezoning for the project and its Planned Development application. The scope of the plans have received both city and community support, having won the Austin Invest South/West RPF competition to imagine new projects for Chicago’s west and south sides.

“We Will Chicago” Council on Global Affairs and Metropolitan Planning Hosts Second Virtual Conversation Today

7:30 am on June 23, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

The second webinar event in the “We Will Chicago,” series will take place today, Thursday the 23rd, at 12 pm CT. Today’s topic will explore international models of Arts & Culture that advance the goal of supporting and growing artistic work in communities. The conversation will feature the following speakers:

New Permits Issued for 1543 N Wieland Street in Old Town

7:00 am on June 23, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Permits were issued yesterday for a new residential build located at 1543 N Wieland Street in the Lake View neighborhood. The permit owner is listed as Western Development Group. The building will be a four-story development with eight units with a below-grade basement parking garage. Plans show that there will be front balconies on the second through fourth stories as well as rear metal porches on all levels. There will be an outdoor stair that will extend to a rooftop deck and enclosure. The site is currently a parking lot.

Tower Crane Erected for 920 N Wells Street in Near North Side

7:45 am on June 22, 2022 By Jack Crawford

The tower crane has now been installed for 920 N Wells Street in Near North Side, where Chicago-based developer JDL has planned an 18-story mixed-use building. This structure is the first stepping stone in a massive new development known as North Union, occupying 8.1 acres on property formerly owned by the Moody Bible Institute. Bolstered by JDL’s partnership with Square Mile Capital and Intercontinental Real Estate, North Union will provide six million square feet of new floor space (equivalent to roughly 1.5 Willis Towers), 2,656 residential units, a wide range of commercial spaces, and over 100,000 square feet of public areas. With its tallest tower approaching 700 feet, the $1.3 billion scheme will shift the northern skyline’s center of gravity further west.

The National Museum of Gospel Music Planned for 3301 S Indiana Avenue In Bronzeville

7:30 am on June 22, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

The Pilgrim Baptist Church located at 3301 S Indiana Avenue in Bronzeville has received another infusion of much-needed funding for the upcoming National Museum of Gospel Music. The church, which was originally built as a synagogue by Adler & Sullivan in 1891, is sited at the intersection of S Indiana Avenue and E 33rd Street. The Baptist congregation purchased the building in 1921 where it was to become the the birthplace of Gospel.

New Permits Issued for 6444 S Evans Avenue in Woodlawn

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

A permit was issued this past Thursday for a three-story residential building with a masonry facade at 6444 S Evans Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Dajuan Robinson of DNA Construction & Consulting is listed as the owner of the proposed project. The build details three total dwelling units each outfitted with a rear deck, a fenced-in yard, and a three-car parking pad. The lot is currently vacant.

Construction Advances for Shops at Big Deahl Development in Clybourn Corridor

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

Significant construction progress can be seen for Structured Development‘s Shops at Big Deahl masterplan, situated on an elbow-shaped property in Near North Side’s Clybourn Corridor area. This $250 million, four-building development is already a quarter complete, having completed three-story climbing gym called Movement Lincoln Park in 2021. With Power Construction as the general contractor, the remaining three buildings are now rising in tandem, and will serve as a new mixed-use hub for the primarily retail and residential neighborhood. As part of the developer’s plans for the site, there will also be a small urban park at the south end with greenery, terraces, and seating areas.

Zoning Filed For Multi-Tower Development At 509 N Union Avenue in West Town

7:30 am on June 21, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Developer Shapack Partners has filed a zoning application for a multi-tower development to be located at 509 N Union Avenue in West Town. Alec and Jennifer Litowitz are attached to the project as capital partners. The recently purchased land is an assemblage of sites and will total approximately 3.25 acres. The parcels were purchased over a six-year span beginning in late 2016. Shapack Partners is teaming up with New York-based ODA as well as Eckenhoff Saunders Architects to bring the design to life.

New Permits Issued for 1617 W Irving Park Road in Lake View

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

A new permit was issued last week for the construction of a four-story mixed-use construction located at 1617 W Irving Park Road in the Lake View neighborhood. The permit’s owners have been listed as 1617 Irving Park LLC and plans indicate there will be retail on the first floor, and six total units spread across the remaining floors. Each of the units will feature a front and rear balcony, and the building will have a roof deck. The new construction will also have a garage with interior grade parking for six vehicles on the first floor; the garage will have its own roof deck.

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