Recent photos show the demolition of the canopy structure at 120 W Ontario Street, formerly 631 N LaSalle Drive in River North. According to recent permits, developer John Graham plans to replace a former BP gas station with a similarly-sized station.
Structural work has reached the top floor of Sedgwick Development‘s 15-story 146 W Erie Street, aka The Bentham, a residential and retail mixed-use development in River North.
The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the development of Urban Kayaks along the Chicago Riverwalk at 425-475 E Chicago Riverwalk South in The Loop. Located along the riverwalk the site is midway between N Columbus Drive and N Lake Shore Drive, and currently zoned POS-1, or Public Open Space District. The project does not look to create any zoning changes.
Permits were issued earlier this month for a three-story residential building at 1906 S Carpenter Street in Lower West Side’s Pilsen neighborhood.
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks (CCL) has approved preliminary landmark status for the Illinois Bell Building in The Loop. Located at 225 W Randolph Street, the building stands at the corner of W Randolph Street and N Franklin Street. The tower rises 427 feet over 31 floors, and was constructed in 1965. The building was originally home to the headquarters of its namesake tenant, the Illinois Bell Telephone Company, while most recently home to AT&T offices.
