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

Caisson Permits Issued for Park Boulevard Phase 3B in Bronzeville

7:00 am on July 9, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Caisson permits were issued this Wednesday for the Park Boulevard Phase 3B development, filed under the address of 41 W 36th Street in Bronzeville. Developed by Stateway Associates LLC, the new construction will comprise of two five-story residential buildings. With the current phase at its southwest corner, the larger Park Boulevard development is set to replace the former Chicago Housing Authority Stateway Gardens housing projects. This masterplan includes a total of 1,316 units spread across both townhomes and apartments.

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906 W Randolph Street

Demo Permits Issued to Make Way for 906 W Randolph Street Tower in Fulton Market

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

Demolition permits have been issued for a one-story masonry building at 160 N Peoria Avenue in West Loop‘s Fulton Market district, clearing the way for a 43-story mixed-use tower planned by Tucker Development and Related Midwest. With an official address of 906 W Randolph Street, the 495-foot-tall edifice will be one of West Loop’s tallest structures. The project will yield a total of 300 apartments atop ground-level retail. Among these units, 60 will be affordable, double what is required under the Affordable Requirements Ordinance. The developers have also planned to contribute roughly $4.9 million to the neighborhood opportunity fund.

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2219 N Hamilton Avenue via Google Maps

City Council Approves Residential Conversion of Convent Building at 2219 N Hamilton Avenue in Bucktown

7:30 am on July 8, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

The Chicago City Council has approved an adaptive reuse plan to convert a convent building into apartments at 2219 N Hamilton Avenue in Bucktown. Located on the grounds of Saint Hedwig Catholic Church, the former convent building is located at the intersection of N Hamilton Avenue and W Webster Avenue. Chedid Properties is the developer behind the project.

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9438 S Ashland Avenue

Permits Issued for New Starbucks Cafe at 9438 S Ashland Avenue in Brainerd

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

Construction permits have been issued for a single-story Starbucks coffee shop, located at 9438 S Ashland Avenue in the Brainerd neighborhood. The site lies at the southeast corner of a larger parking lot area, located along S Ashland Avenue and W 95th Street. Glazier Corporation is the filing owner, whose new venue will also come with a patio, landscape improvements, a parking lot, and a masonry trash enclosure. The new construction will replace a closed gas station.

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Updated Renderings for 1000M. Renderings by JAHN

Groundbreaking Expected This Fall for 1000M as City Council Approves Updated Plan in South Loop

7:45 am on July 7, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

Groundbreaking is expected to occur this fall after the Chicago City Council has approved the revised design for 1000M, a long-planned residential skyscraper at 1000 S Michigan Avenue in South Loop. Fronting S Michigan Avenue, the project site is an infill site between E 9th Street and E 11 Street. Currently a stalled construction site, the development already has caissons in the ground. Time Equities and JK Equities are the developers behind the project.

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