Wendell Phillips High School Addition. Rendering by Moody Nolan

Permits Issued for New CPS School Building at 244 E Pershing Road in Bronzeville

7:00 am on August 8, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction permits have been issued for a new annex addition to the Wendell Phillips High School, located at 244 E Pershing Road in Bronzeville. Planned by the Public Building Commission of Chicago, the building will mainly serve as a new gymnasium, and will replace an existing surface parking lot on the northeast corner of the campus. The existing structures on the campus include a landmarked three-story brick building from 1904, as well as other two buildings built in 1937 and 1944.

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411 W Chicago Avenue (front) and 751 N Hudson Avenue (rear)

Permits Issued for 411 W Chicago Avenue in River North

7:00 am on August 7, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction permits have been issued for the second of two buildings within LG Development‘s HUGO masterplan. This second mixed-use building is located at the eastern end of the property at 411 W Chicago Avenue, and will house ground-level retail, 93 apartments, as well as various amenity spaces. These building-specific amenities include a large landscaped sun deck with lounge chairs, an outdoor kitchen with grilling stations, and a 10th-floor amenity deck with east-facing views.

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Aerial View of 150 E Ontario Street. Rendering by Lucien LaGrange Studio

City Council Approves RIU Plaza Hotel Chicago at 150 E Ontario Street in Streeterville

7:45 am on August 6, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

The Chicago City Council has approved the proposed RIU Plaza Hotel Chicago at 150 E Ontario Street in Streeterville. Vacant for more than ten years, the project site is an infill site off of N Michigan Avenue. The midblock location is bound by two adjacent buildings spanning the block between N Michigan Avenue and N St. Clair Street. The Prime Group is the developer behind the proposal.

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