The Reed (234 W Polk Street)

The Reed’s Core Rises above Grade at Southbank Megadevelopment

Since YIMBY’s last site prep update in early September, work on ‘The Reed‘ has made significant progress, with its core having now risen substantially above grade. Situated as 234 W Polk Street in South Loop, the 41-story residential building is being developed by Lendlease, and is the second installation in a seven-acre, four-building development known as Southbank. The first to be complete in this larger plan was The Cooper, located directly east and completed in 2018.

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Plans Unveiled For Residential Development At 4555 N Dover Street In Uptown

Plans for a new residential development have been unveiled for community feedback at 4555 N Dover Street in Uptown. Led by developers Ayman Khalil and Kareem Musawwir, the two-building project is the second attempt to develop a site currently occupied by a one-story glazed tile building which houses a local restaurant. Buying the lot earlier this year for $2 million, the team tapped local firm Axios Architects to design the project that will require special exemptions to be built from the city.

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2028 N Sheffield Avenue

New Permit Issued for 2028 N Sheffield Avenue in Lincoln Park

A permit was approved on Friday for a new three-story residential building to be located at 2028 N Sheffield Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The owner is listed as 2028 N Sheffield LLC, and plans indicate this project will yield three total units, each with a rear terrace patio. Additionally, the plans feature a detached four-car garage, a basement level, and a rooftop deck with an enclosed stair. The development will replace a previous structure on the site.

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Developer Reveals Plans For Affordable Housing Development At 1805 N Hamlin Avenue In Logan Square

New plans for a fully affordable residential development at 1805 N Hamlin Avenue in Logan Square have been presented to the Committee on Design. Being developed by the Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA) and partially designed by Canopy Architecture with the Site Design Group, the new complex replaces an industrial lot being remediated by the city. The site, bought by the city in 2019 and donated to the developer, is bound by N Hamlin Avenue to the west, W Cortland Street to the north, and N Ridgeway Avenue to the east.

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