Wendell Phillips High School Addition. Rendering by Moody Nolan

Permit Review Committee Approves Addition for Wendell Phillips High School at 244 E Pershing Road in Bronzeville

The Permit Review Committee has approved a proposed addition to Wendell Phillips High School at 244 E Pershing Road in Bronzeville. Located near the Giles-Calumet Landmark District, the school campus is bound by E 38th Street to the north, S Giles Avenue to the east, E Pershing Road to the south, and S Prairie Avenue to the west. The Public Building Commission of Chicago is the developer behind the proposal for Chicago Public Schools.

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2228 W Belmont Avenue

Demolition Permits Issued for 2228 W Belmont Avenue in Roscoe Village

Demolition permits have been issued for a single-story masonry building located at 2228 W Belmont Avenue in Roscoe Village. With SRD Development LLC as the filing owner, future plans will include a four-story residence with three units, a rooftop deck and enclosure, a rear four-story metal porch, and a three-car garage with a separate rooftop deck. No designs of this new building have yet been revealed, and it is unclear who the architect of record will be.

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Hotel Riu Plaza Chicago rendering by Lucien LaGrange Studio

Renderings Revealed for RIU Plaza Hotel Chicago at 150 E Ontario Street in Streeterville

Renderings have been revealed for 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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1437-43 N California Avenue

Permits Issued for 1437-43 N California Avenue in West Town

Four separate construction permits have been issued for four adjacent residential buildings, located at 1437-43 N California Avenue near the northwest corner of West Town. Developed by 1437 North California LLC, each of the two-story buildings will include two units, a basement, a rooftop deck and enclosure, a rear wooden porch, and a detached three-car garage. All four residences will replace a currently vacant grass lot.

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