Updated Renderings for 1000M. Renderings by JAHN

Full Building Permit Issued for 1000M Tower in South Loop

The full building permit has finally been issued for 1000 S Michigan Avenue. As previously reported, the building will be a 73-story residential development, known affectionately as ‘1000M‘, and is being developed by Time Equities and JK Equities in South Loop. The building itself was designed by the late Helmut Jahn and plans indicate 738 total dwelling units, along with 320 on-site parking spaces. The units will be split into four tiers of design and will vary in size and amenities as the floors ascend. Future residents will have access to nearly 75,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space.

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1203 N California Avenue

City Council Greenlights Nine-Story Affordable Housing Development in West Town

A 95-foot-tall high rise is coming to West Town, with City Council approving plans this week for a new affordable housing development at 1203 N California Avenue. Led by Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, the nine-story building at the southeast corner of Humboldt Park will contain 2,500 square feet of retail topped by 64 affordable rental dwellings. The site, currently an empty lot, originally had plans submitted under the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

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Plans Revealed For Residential Development At 3431 N Ashland Avenue In Lake View

Plans have been revealed for a residential development at 3431 N Ashland Avenue in Lake View. Located on part of a long parcel bound by W Cornelia Avenue to the north and the CTA Brown Line tracks to the south, the new structure will replace part of the old Loyola Press building which will be fully demolished after housing the company for 97 years. Developer 3443 N Ashland LLC is working with Studio Dwell Architects on the design of the multi-part project.

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4523 N Clark Street

New Permit Issued for 4523 N Clark Street in Uptown

A permit was approved yesterday for the foundation of a proposed five-story mixed-use building at 4523 N Clark Street in the Uptown neighborhood. The owner is listed as 4511- 4521 N Clark LLC, and the current plans indicate this project will yield 56 total dwelling units and will have a bike room and an attached garage with 28 spaces. The planned construction will be able to commence once a demolition permit has been issued.

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City Council Approves Affordable Housing Project In North Lawndale

The Chicago City Council has approved an affordable mixed-use development at 3401 W Ogden Avenue in North Lawndale. Located on the southwest corner with S Homan Avenue, the new building replaces an existing flat parking lot used by the nearby police station. Dubbed ‘Grace Manor’ the project is the product of a developer venture between East Lake Management and Jerusalem CDC with local architecture firm JGMA as the designer.

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