Assemble Chicago Finalist. Rendering by Studio Gang

City Selects Assemble Chicago as Winner of C40 Reinventing Cities Competition for Site in The Loop

The City of Chicago has selected Assemble Chicago as the winner of the C40 Reinventing Cities competition, planned for a city-owned site in The Loop. Located at 331 S Plymouth Court, the project site consists of a city-owned parking garage and a series of smaller parcels on the western edge of Pritzker Park. Bound by S Plymouth Court and W Van Buren Street, the rectangular parcel also has an alley running through that will be vacated.

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2140 W Evergreen Avenue

Permits Issued for 2140 W Evergreen Avenue in Wicker Park

Permits were recently issued for a three-story residential building located at 2140 W Evergreen Avenue in Wicker Park. Peter Brejnak is the listed owner, whose plans for the new development involve four total dwellings, a rooftop deck and stair enclosure, a basement, a rear three-story deck, and a detached four-car garage with a separate rooftop deck. The project will replace an empty grass plot.

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1400 W Randolph Street

1400 W Randolph Street Nears Full Height in West Loop

Work has reached the 22nd of 26 floors for Marquette Companies1400 W Randolph Street in West Loop. The 282-foot-tall edifice is poised to house 278 total apartment units, with 10,000 square feet of retail occupying the base. Unit sizes will vary from single bedrooms through three-bedroom configurations, with a wide selection of amenities available to residents. These amenities comprise of a rooftop pool and deck area, two fitness spaces, a yoga studio, a dog park, various co-working spaces, a resident lounge, and a package room.

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Boys and Girls Club of Chicago at 4433 W Chicago Avenue. Rendering by Boys and Girls Club

CDC Approves Ground Lease for Boys and Girls Club of Chicago at 4433 W Chicago Avenue in Humboldt Park

The Community Development Commission has approved a ground lease for the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago at 4433 W Chicago Avenue in Humboldt Park. Located along W Chicago Avenue, the property is midblock between N Kostner Avenue and N Kilbourn Avenue. Measuring 30,000 square feet, the site is within the 30-acre Joint Public Safety Training Academy. The Boys and Girls Club of Chicago are behind the proposal.

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