Optima Lakeview

Inside Optima Lakeview in Lakeview East

This week, YIMBY toured the newly opened Optima Lakeview apartments in Lakeview East. The seven-story mixed-use building, situated at 3460 N Broadway, replaces a former Treasure Island Foods grocery store and parking lot. The project was spearheaded by Optima, a design-driven real estate development firm based in Chicago. The developer has delivered numerous other projects in the city, including Streeterville’s Optima Signature and Optima Center, as well as in Arizona.

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Salesforce Tower Chicago

Salesforce Tower Undergoes Final Glass Installation in River North

Glass installation for the 60-story Salesforce Tower at 333 W Wolf Point Plaza is nearly complete. The 850-foot-tall, office-oriented skyscraper by Hines is approaching its anticipated 2023 completion, and already stands out as a cornerstone of the expanding northwest skyline. Featuring a neomodernist design by Pelli Clarke & Partners, the tower is outfitted with a tapered setback massing and a predominantly glass facade.

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New Permits Issued for 1642 W Diversey Parkway in Lake View

Permits were issued on Wednesday for the construction of a new three-story residential building. The future project will be located at 1642 W Diversey Parkway in Lake View. The owner is listed as Eirpol LLC and plans indicate that there will be three total dwelling units. Michael S Cox is listed as the architect of record. This will be a masonry building with a basement, a rooftop deck, and a detached three-vehicle masonry garage with a flat roof. No drawings or renderings have been made public. We reported on a neighboring build planned for 1646 W Diversey Parkway by the same team.

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