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City Council Approves Redevelopment At 2653 N Clark Street In Lincoln Park

7:45 am on February 24, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved the redevelopment and land-use agreement for The Covent Hotel mixed-use renovation at 2653 N Clark Street in Lincoln Park. Located on the corner with W Drummond Place just a few blocks from the lake, the proposal would reconvert the Single Room Occupancy (SRO) property into affordable studios led by the National Historic Preservation (NHP) Foundation. The approval would also allow for city funds to be distributed to NHP to fulfill the conversion that has been in the works since 2019.

Construction Nears Completion for 4937 N Winthrop Avenue in Uptown

7:30 am on February 24, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Construction is drawing to a close for a four-story residential building at 4937 N Winthrop Avenue in Uptown. Variable Properties LLC is the project developer, whose plans consist of seven total condominium units. Prior to this development, the parcel was occupied by a three-story masonry residence.

New Permits Issued for 6368 S Ellis Avenue in Woodlawn

7:00 am on February 24, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was approved yesterday for a new two-story residential building to be located at 6368 S Ellis Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood. The owner is listed under the name Joe Conroy and plans will comprise a two-unit row house and an accompanying four-car garage at the rear. The building will be replacing part of the Ellis Avenue Garden.

1131 and 1135 W Winona Street. Rendering by Booth Hansen

Cedar St. Companies’ 1135 W Winona Street Rises in Uptown

7:45 am on February 23, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Structural work has reached the second level for Cedar St. Companies’ 1135 W Winona Street in Uptown. The building is part of a two-building masterplan, each of which will rise five stories and offer a mix of ground-level retail and a total of 180 apartment dwellings.

Initial Plans Revealed For Mixed-Use Development In Humboldt Park

7:30 am on February 23, 2022 By Ian Achong

Initial plans have been revealed for a new mixed-use building on the Humboldt Park Health campus in Humboldt Park. The structure which will become a new wellness and workforce development center is being developed by local organization ASI Home Care, who has not disclosed a formal address for the proposal. ASI is partnering with design firms Urban Works and APMonarch, both of which are Latinx owned and run companies on the neighborhood project.

Park Boulevard Phase 3B. Rendering by Johnson and Lee Architects

Additional Permits Issued for Park Boulevard Phase 3B in Bronzeville

7:00 am on February 23, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

New permits were issued for the Park Boulevard Phase 3B development. We previously reported on cassion permits for the neighboring building within the project this past summer. Park Boulevard Phase 3B is being developed by Stateway Associates LLC, the new construction will replace the former Chicago Housing Authority Stateway Gardens housing projects.

Updates On City Casino Bids As Selection Looms

7:45 am on February 22, 2022 By Ian Achong

As the city progresses towards selecting a winner of the highly-scrutinized casino deal, more renderings and information have been revealed on the complexities of utilizing some of the city’s existing structures. The five bids submitted to the city last year span from near Goose Island to McCormick Place, come from three companies with hopes to create a gambling, dining, entertainment, and lodging destination that is unique to Chicago’s urban fabric. More in-depth initial information on all of the bids can be found in YIMBY’s previous updates from October and November of 2021.

Facade Work Progresses for 1118 W Patterson Avenue in Wrigleyville

7:30 am on February 22, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Exterior work is in full swing for 1118 W Patterson Avenue, a four-story residential building in Wrigleyville. The developer is Patterson Green LLC, a subsidiary of Repak Real Estate Development. The scope of this project includes total of 18 condominium units, two of which will designated as affordable. The unit layouts are for the most part standard, save for one major outlier. Nine units are one-bedrooms, falling between 598 and 910 square feet. Another eight are two-bedrooms between 782 and 1,479 square feet. The 18th unit will be a single residential unit occupying the entirety of the fourth floor and encompassing 6,252 square feet. The exact bedroom count for this final condo could not be discerned from planning documents.

Initial Permits Issued for Howard Brown Health Clinic at 3501 N Halsted Street in Boystown

7:00 am on February 22, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Initial caissons permits were issued last week for Howard Brown Health Clinic which will be located at 3501 N Halsted Street in Lake View’s Boystown neighborhood. As we have previously reported, this five-story mixed-use structure will comprise 7,600 square feet of ground-level retail, two floors of clinic space, and three floors of Howard Brown administrative office space on the remaining levels.

The Reed Surpasses Ninth Floor at 234 W Polk Street in South Loop

7:45 am on February 21, 2022 By Jack Crawford

Structural work has now passed the ninth floor for the 41-story residential tower known as The Reed, located directly north of River City Apartments in South Loop. Under the address 234 W Polk Street, this new high rise is part of a large master plan known as Southbank. With Lendlease as the developer, this scheme includes the completed development “The Cooper” adjacently west, alongside a host of new public park spaces. Future plans include a pair of towers roughly the same height as The Reed, connected by a podium at their base.

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