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City Of Chicago Awards $1 Billion Towards Affordable Housing Projects

7:30 am on December 10, 2021 By Ian Achong

The City of Chicago and Mayor Lori Lightfoot have announced the 24 recipients of a nearly $1 billion investment in affordable housing, the largest in Chicago history. All together the selected developments will bring 2,428 residential units across 14 neighborhoods in collaboration with Chicago Department of Housing. The winning proposals come from a list of 51 applicants and consist of new construction, preservations, and rehabilitation work.

Demolition Permit Issued for 10600 S Green Bay Avenue in East Side

7:00 am on December 10, 2021 By Bee Ricketts

A demolition permit was issued yesterday to remove a former Kiln factory located at 10600 S Green Bay Avenue in the East Side neighborhood. The three-story structure borders the Calumet River. The permit’s owners have been listed as the Chicago Development LLC.

609 W Randolph Progresses as the 23rd Tallest in Year-End Countdown

7:45 am on December 9, 2021 By Ian Achong

The recently topped-out 609 W Randolph Street takes the 23rd spot in Chicago YIMBY’s year-end countdown. The 15-story, 211-foot-tall high-rise comes to us from developer Vista Property Group and is designed by Antunovich Associates in the growing West Loop Gate neighborhood. The development which replaced a surface parking lot also included renovations of the existing adjoining five-story brick building built in the 1890’s.

4611 N Broadway. Rendering by Pappageorge Haymes

Foundation Work Underway at 4611 N Broadway in Uptown

7:30 am on December 9, 2021 By Jack Crawford

With ground having broken and the tower crane now installed, foundation work can be seen progressing for a new nine-story mixed-use building located at 4611 N Broadway in Uptown. Prior to construction, the site was occupied by a low-rise masonry commercial building, which wrapped up demolition this past spring.

New Permit Issued for 1740 W 17th Street in the Lower West Side

7:00 am on December 9, 2021 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was approved yesterday for a new two-story residential building at 1740 W 17th Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood. The owner is listed as Cornel Contac, and the current plans indicate this project will yield three total dwelling units. The building will feature a finished basement, rooftop deck with a stair enclosure, and a rear two-story porch. Per plans, the project will also feature a parking pad. The planned structure will replace an existing building.

Rush University’s Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building Takes 24th Spot in City’s Tallest Construction Countdown

7:45 am on December 8, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Next on our list of Chicago’s Tallest Countdown is Rush University Medical Center’s new 10-story cancer and neurosciences building at 1520 W Harrison Street in the northwest corner of Little Italy. Known as the Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building following a significant gift from the namesake couple, the nearly completed facility stands 179 feet to its architectural pinnacle. Despite this height, planning documents indicate that a future expansion could bring the final height to 205 feet. The structure connects directly to the clover-shaped Rush University main building, with a 150-foot skybridge connecting the two edifices over Ashland Avenue.

New Welcome Center Envisioned For DANK Haus In Lincoln Square

7:30 am on December 8, 2021 By Ian Achong

Initial details have been revealed for a new welcome center in the DANK Haus building at 4740 N Western Avenue in Lincoln Square. Located on the corner of W Lawrence and N Western Avenues, DANK, whose name is the German acronym for German American National Congress, has occupied the building since 1967. With the goal to preserve German-American culture and businesses in the neighborhood, fundraising for the expansion will continue through to the year’s end.

New Permits Issued for 2614 W Chicago Avenue in West Town

7:00 am on December 8, 2021 By Bee Ricketts

Permits were issued yesterday for a new three-story residential building at West Town‘s 2614 W Chicago Avenue. The lot is currently occupied by a one-story commercial building. Margaret Murphy is listed as the owner and plans indicate that the scope of the project will include three total units, a basement level, a rooftop deck, and a detached three-car garage with its own rooftop deck.

Construction Continues on 345 N Morgan Street, Claiming the 25th Spot in Year-End Countdown

7:45 am on December 7, 2021 By Ian Achong

Claiming the 25th spot in the 2021 Chicago YIMBY year-end countdown is 345 N Morgan Street in the West Loop with a final height of 178 feet upon completion. Located across the street from the Google midwest headquarters and south of the Metra tracks, the 11-story building will deliver 230,000 square feet of space of which 200,000 will be allocated for office space.

1400 S Wabash Avenue. Rendering by Pappageorge Haymes

Partial Construction Permit Issued for New High Rise at 1400 S Wabash Avenue in South Loop

7:30 am on December 7, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Last week, a partial construction permit was approved for a new 30-story mixed-use tower at 1400 S Wabash Avenue in South Loop. The site of the project has long sat vacant as a former parking lot, with one of Chicago YIMBY’s earliest articles speculating on the developer plans. Now set to stand 305 feet to the roof and 316 feet to pinnacle, the glassy new tower will have a significant impact on South Loop’s steadily-densifying skyline.

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