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City Council Approves Landmark Designation Of Muddy Waters House

7:30 am on October 20, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved landmark designation of the Muddy Waters House at 4339 S Lake Park Avenue in North Kenwood. The brick-cladded two-flat was built in 1891 near the lake, and eventually became the home of McKinley Morganfield, aka Muddy Waters, between 1965 to 1973. As YIMBY previously reported, the home fulfilled various categories needed for the designation and has now cleared the final hurdle to win landmark recognition.

Permit Issued for 6620 S Kimbark Avenue in Woodlawn

7:00 am on October 20, 2021 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was approved late last week for a three-story, two-unit residential building to be located at 6620 S Kimbark Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood. The owner is listed as Crystal Moore and plans indicate this project will feature a rooftop enclosure, a rear wood deck, and a two-car garage. The development will replace a vacant lot.

Developer Reveals Updated First Phase Plans For One Central Project

7:45 am on October 19, 2021 By Ian Achong

Landmark Development has revealed further details for the first phase of its One Central mega-development, which will cap the rail tracks in the Near South Side. Although often considered the most ambitious of the current mega-projects proposed for the city, such as The 78 and Lincoln Yards, Landmark is pushing forward with the Gensler-designed complex despite recent worries that The Chicago Bears could depart from nearby Soldier Field. The first phase will come at a cost of $3.8 billion and is being dubbed as the ‘Civic Build’ phase of the project.

Facade Progresses, Street Improvements Underway for 1123 W Randolph Street in Fulton Market District

7:30 am on October 19, 2021 By Jack Crawford

A new six-story boutique development is entering its final stages of construction at 1123 W Randolph Street in West Loop‘s Fulton Market District. Planned by Interra Realty, the 69-foot-tall mixed-use edifice is set to provide a combination of retail on the first two-floors and nine apartments on the upper four floors.

New Permit Issued for 2435 W Foster Avenue in Lincoln Square

7:00 am on October 19, 2021 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was approved on Friday for a new three-story residential building to be located at 2435 W Foster Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. The owner is listed as 2435 W Foster LLC and plans indicate this project will yield four total units along with a basement level and a detached four-car garage with a rooftop deck. The development will replace a previous structure on the site.

166 N Aberdeen Street Breaks Ground in Fulton Market District

7:45 am on October 18, 2021 By Jack Crawford

With an official groundbreaking ceremony having taken place earlier this month, construction is now underway for a new 21-story mixed-use development at Fulton Market District‘s 166 N Aberdeen Street. This 220-foot-tall edifice planned by MCZ Development will provide 224 apartments atop ground-level retail. There will also be 70 off-street parking spaces and 50 bike spaces included in a ground-level garage. The new construction will replace the now-demolished Fabbri Sausage Factory, and will serve as the second phase of a two-building masterplan. The first stage of this plan was a shorter 11-story mixed-use building that lies directly across Aberdeen and was completed in 2018.

Zoning Approved For Mixed-Use Development At 2256 W Irving Park Road In North Center

7:30 am on October 18, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Committee on Zoning has approved rezoning for a new mixed-use development at 2256 W Irving Park Road in North Center. Developer Landrosh Holdings LLC has tapped designers Sullivan Goulette Wilson Architecture, also responsible for the nearly completed CA6 Condos in the West Loop, for the new proposal which will replace an existing building which once housed Chicago Joes and its parking lot on the corner of W Irving Park Road and N Oakley Avenue.

New Permit Issued for 2442 W Division Street in West Town

7:00 am on October 18, 2021 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was approved on Friday for a new four-story multi-use building to be located at 2442 W Division Street in the West Town neighborhood. The owner is listed as 2440 W Division LLC with plans that indicate the first level will be an office space. The second, third, and fourth floors will feature residential units with front decks on all levels. The permit also indicates the presence of enclosed rear stairs that will continue up to a rooftop deck. The building will include a first-floor two-vehicle garage, and a second detached two-vehicle garage with a second deck on the roof. The building will replace a vacant lot.

Fulton Labs’ Exterior Nears Completion in Fulton Market District

7:45 am on October 17, 2021 By Jack Crawford

The 16-story bioscience and biotechnology building known as Fulton Labs is approaching completion at 400 N Aberdeen near the northern end of the Fulton Market District. The 275-foot edifice serves as the second installation in the larger Fulton Labs campus plan, the first of which was a 14-story office building several blocks southwest at 1375 W Fulton.

Zoning Approved for Mixed-Use Development at 1754 W Addison Street in Roscoe Village

7:30 am on October 17, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Committee on Zoning has approved rezoning for a new mixed-use development at 1754 W Addison Street in Roscoe Village. The project will replace a small shopping plaza and two multi-unit residential buildings on the corner of N Ravenswood Avenue and W Addison Street. Rezoning the lot from a commercial and single-family housing designation to a community shopping district will allow developer 3601 N Ravenswood LLC to proceed with their permitting process.

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