Chicago City Council Approves Residential Development At 517 W 119th Street In West Pullman

7:30 am on November 22, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved rezoning for a new residential development at 517 W 119th Street in West Pullman. Located on the southwest corner with S Normal Avenue, the new building will replace a vacant lot next to a small one-story structure. The rezoning from B1-1 Neighborhood Shopping District to B2-3 Neighborhood Mixed-Use District will allow developer West Pullman LLC to proceed with the HED Architects-designed affordable housing apartment building.

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427 W 60th Street

Demo Permit Approved for 427 W 60th Street in Englewood

7:00 am on November 22, 2021 By Bee Ricketts

A demolition permit has been issued for a two-story frame residence and a detached frame garage located at 427 W 60th Street in the Englewood neighborhood. The permit’s owners have been listed as Norfolk Southern Railway Co. At the time of this writing, no plans appear to have been submitted to upgrade any of the zoning designations for this property and there are currently no permits for any future constructions.

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23rd Place at Southbridge

Facade Work Finalizes on 23rd Place at Southbridge in Near South Side

7:45 am on November 21, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Since YIMBY’s September update, much of the facade work has taken place at the northern building of Southbridge Phase I, now known as 23rd Place at Southbridge. Located at 2310 S State Street and 2344 S State Street in Near South Side, these two sibling edifices both rise six stories and will offer a mix of ground-level retail and apartments on the upper floors. Planned by McCaffrey and The Community Builders, the unit count will tally at 206, divided evenly between each structure. Residences will comprise of a mix of affordable and market-rate options.

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Committee On Zoning Approves Residential Development At 4927 North Claremont Avenue In Lincoln Square

7:30 am on November 21, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Committee on Zoning has approved the residential rezoning for an existing building at 4927 North Claremont Avenue in Lincoln Square. The vacant building, which used to be the Saint Matthias Parish Convent, will be rezoned from RS-3 Residential Single-Unit to B2-3 Neighborhood Mixed-Use District, with new interiors designed by Jonathan Splitt Architects. The two-story with a basement and attic building sits directly behind Saint Matthias Church on the northeast corner with W Ainslie Street.

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2525 W Belden Avenue

Demo Permit Approved for 2525 W Belden Avenue in Logan Square

7:00 am on November 21, 2021 By Bee Ricketts

A demolition permit was approved yesterday to remove a two-story, multi-unit residential building, along with a detached frame garage, located at 2525 W Belden Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood. The permit’s owner has been listed as 2525 W Belden LLC. As of now, no plans appear to have been submitted to upgrade any of the zoning designations for this property and there is currently no information on any future constructions.

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