817 W Lake Street. Rendering by Eckenhoff Saunders Architects

Chicago City Council Approves Mixed-Use Development at 817 W Lake Street in West Loop

The Chicago City Council has approved a mixed-use development at 817 W Lake Street in the West Loop. Located at the intersection of N Green Street and W Lake Street, the subject property is made up of two lots that will be combined. These include the original Subarea B from the Shapack Partners 167 N Green Street project and the existing structure at 817 W Lake Street. Sancerre Realty is the developer behind the proposal.

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640 W Washington Boulevard. Rendering by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture

Chicago City Council Greenlights 47-Story Tower at 640 W Washington Boulevard in West Loop Gate

The Chicago City Council has approved a 47-story mixed-use tower, located at 640 W Washington Boulevard in West Loop Gate. The site is located along W Washington Boulevard, bound by the Kennedy Expressway to the west, W Court Place to the north, and N Des Plaines Street to the east. The new development will replace an existing surface parking lot. Crescent Heights is the developer behind the project.

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