New Permits Issued for 702 E 41st Street in Grand Boulevard

7:00 am on April 7, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was approved this week for a six-unit residential building located at 702 E 41st Street in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood. The developer on this project is listed as Red Van Construction. While there are a few larger units planned, each dwelling space will have a minimum of four bedrooms and have three and a half bathrooms, with all residents ranging between 2,400 to 3,200 square feet. The building will also include an attached two-vehicle garage and roof deck. Charles E Schwartz is listed as the architect of record for this project.

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Morton Salt Development. Rendering by Lamar Johnson Collaborative

Exterior Work Progresses for Morton Salt Adaptive Reuse in West Town

7:45 am on April 6, 2022 By Jack Crawford

New walls, signage, and windows can be seen along the exterior of the former Morton Salt Factory in West Town, where developers R2 Companies, Blue Star Properties, and Skydeck have planned an adaptive re-use renovation. This revamped complex at 1357 N Elston Avenue will house a new entertainment venue inside the main shed, as well as supplementary R&D offices for Morton Salt in the old packaging buildings. Other changes include the removal of the east shed, a new one-story access corridor, and a new food stand within the former garage.

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Affordable Housing Development Switches Owners At 2548 S Federal Street In Douglas

7:30 am on April 6, 2022 By Ian Achong

Updated details have been released for the residential project at 2548 S Federal Street in Douglas. Dubbed SL Solar Lofts, the site is bound by W 26th Street to the south, the Metra Rock Island tracks to the west and Stevenson Expressway to the north. The project will rehab and partially expand the existing industrial building into apartments. The previous owner, JDC Group Inc., recently sold the property to its current developer 548 Capital who has taken over the previously detailed plans from Red Architects.

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New Permits Issued 3022 W Lyndale Street in Logan Square

7:00 am on April 6, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Permits were issued yesterday for a new three-story residential building with a masonry facade at 3022 W Lyndale Street in the Logan Square neighborhood. This proposed project is a companion to 3018 W Lyndale Street with the same owner listed, Volo Holdings LLC. The permit details that there will be three dwelling units, a basement, rear porches, and a detached three-car garage. Both structures will feature their own rooftop decks. The construction will replace an existing structure.

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Updated Details Revealed For Mixed-Use Development At 210 N Morgan Street In The West Loop

7:45 am on April 5, 2022 By Ian Achong

Updated details have been revealed for the mixed-use development at 210 N Morgan Street in the West Loop. Located just south of the intersection with W Fulton Street, the new building would replace an empty lot and an existing one-story masonry structure, adding extra density just north of the recently financed 160 N Morgan Street. Developer New Castle is familiar with the West Loop having worked on various other nearby projects and is working with local architecture firm Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, who recently relocated from their nearby office.

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