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311 W Huron Street. Rendering by NORR Architects

311 W Huron Preps for Imminent Groundbreaking in River North

7:45 am on May 29, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Construction is set to begin in early June for a 16-story commercial building at 311 W Huron Street in River North. This retail and office building has been planned by North Wells Capital. This past February, the developer secured an $88 million lease with the anchor tenant Spins, who will occupy 48,000 square feet within the top three floors. The 226-foot-tall edifice will replace a former parking lot just west of the elevated CTA L tracks.

Park Boulevard Phase 3B. Rendering by Johnson and Lee Architects

Foundation Work Advances for Park Boulevard Phase 3B in Bronzeville

7:30 am on May 29, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Foundation work is progressing for Park Boulevard’s Phase 3B, comprised of two five-story residential buildings at 41 W 36th Street in Bronzeville. Replacing the former Chicago Housing Authority Stateway Gardens housing projects, this larger masterplan developed by Stateway Associates LLC will ultimately yield 1,316 residential units across both townhomes and apartments. This phase in particular will yield 80 total units, divided evenly into 40 per building.

New Permits Issued for 6326 S Rhodes Avenue in Woodlawn

7:00 am on May 29, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was approved on earlier this week for a two-story, three-unit residential building at 6326 S Rhodes Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood. The owner is listed as Greenline Development LLC and plans indicate this project will feature a basement level and a detached three-car garage. The future property site is currently undeveloped. This build is similar in scope to a neighboring property owned by the same developer which we reported on earlier this month.

Plan Commission Approves Mixed-Use Development At 210 N Morgan Street In The West Loop

7:45 am on May 28, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the mixed-use development at 210 N Morgan Street in the West Loop. Located just north of the intersection with W Lake Street, near the CTA Green Line Morgan station, the project will replace a surface parking lot and one-story garage and shop building. Developer New Castle is working with local architecture firm Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture on the tiered building bringing more height to the ever-growing neighborhood.

First Floor Rises For 120 N Willard Court in West Loop

7:30 am on May 28, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Initial brickwork can be seen for a five-story residential building located at 120 N Willard Court, just south of the Randolph Street commercial corridor in West Loop. The development will replace a pre-Chicago Fire single-family residence, which received demolition permits last December.

New Permits Issued for 2132 W Rice Street in West Town

7:00 am on May 28, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Permits were issued recently for a new three-story residential building located at 2132 W Rice Street in the West Town neighborhood. The lot is currently unoccupied. The permit owner is listed as 2132 W Rice LLC, and plans indicate that the scope of the project will include three total units and a basement level. There will be a rooftop deck with an enclosed staircase, rear decks on all floors, as well as a balcony for each unit on the front of the building on the third floor. Plans also show a three-car parking pad is planned.

$500 Million Willis Tower Makeover Reaches Completion

7:45 am on May 27, 2022 By Jack Crawford

This week, EQ Office announced the completion of Willis Tower’s $500 million makeover spanning from its base to pinnacle. Bookending Chicago’s skyline in the southwest corner of The Loop, the 108-story Chicago icon has received extensive renovations to both its public and private spaces. A three-story podium known as Catalog has also been constructed, wrapping around all four sides of the skyscraper’s base.

Affordable Residential Project Opens At 2602 N Emmett Street In Logan Square

7:30 am on May 27, 2022 By Ian Achong

An official opening ceremony has been held for the new mixed-use development at 2602 N Emmett Street in Logan Square. Located on the intersection with W Kedzie Avenue, the completed project replaced a vacant parking lot adjacent to the CTA Blue Line Logan Square station. Becoming the first Equitable Transit Oriented Development (ETOD) in the city, it was developed by local non-profit Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation who operates now over 2,000 affordable units across the city. Their team partnered with Chicago-based Landon Bone Baker Architects who are well known for their work on multiple affordable buildings as well.

New Permits Issued for 55 N Menard Avenue in Austin

7:00 am on May 27, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was issued recently for the new construction of a two-story residential building at 55 N Menard Avenue in the Austin neighborhood. The owner is listed as A-Z Builders Inc, and the current plans show this project will have three flats. The facade will feature a front metal staircase and the rear of the building will be outfitted with metal porches. The site will include three parking stalls. The property is currently vacant.

Chicago City Council Approves Bally’s Casino Bid

7:45 am on May 26, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s selection of Bally’s Tribune Center casino bid at 777 W Chicago Avenue in River West. Replacing the vacant printing plant, the decision comes just weeks after the mayor selected the proposal as the finalist from the original batch of five bids which was then narrowed down to three earlier this year. Rhode Island-based Bally’s is working with local architecture firm SCB on the riverfront project that gathered plenty of feedback and comments from both the community and the aldermen during the heated meeting.

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