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Chicago Plan Commission Approves 2700 N Pine Grove Avenue in Lincoln Park

7:30 am on June 3, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved a mixed-use development at 2700 N Pine Grove Avenue in Lincoln Park. Located near the intersection with W Wrightwood Avenue near the Elks National Memorial and Headquarters as well as Lincoln Park’s North Pond, the project will restore the existing domed church building on the site with a large addition built over its current surface parking lot. The developer is the church itself, the Second Church of Christ Scientist Chicago which has seen dwindling congregation numbers thus the decision to move forward with the addition designed by local design firm Booth Hansen Architects.

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New Permit Issued for 2852 W Lyndale Street in Logan Square

7:00 am on June 3, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Permits were issued on Tuesday for a new three-story residential building located at 2852 W Lyndale Street in the Logan Square neighborhood. The project will replace an existing structure. The permit owner is listed as Urban Edge Group LLC and plans indicate that the development will include two total units, each equipped with outdoor space at the rear. There will be a rooftop deck with an enclosed staircase and an attached three-car garage with its own rooftop deck.

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New Permits Issued for 2219 N Kimball Avenue in Logan Square

7:30 am on June 2, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was issued yesterday for a new two-story residential building to be located at 2219 N Kimball Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood. The owners are listed as S. Evans Jones and Geronimo Debeza and plans indicate this project will result in two total units along with a basement level, a rear porch, and a detached two-vehicle. This is a shared lot, and the development will replace an existing structure.

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Obama Presidential Center. Rendering by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

Obama Presidential Center Nearing Vertical Construction in Jackson Park

7:45 am on June 1, 2022 By Jack Crawford

With tower cranes now installed and foundation work well underway, the planned Obama Presidential Center is approaching vertical construction in Jackson Park. Planned by The Obama Foundation, the three-building master plan will house a museum revolving around the former president and his legacy, a community center known as The Forum, and a new branch of the Chicago Public Library. There will also be a parking garage directly to the south.

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