609 W Randolph Street. Rendering by Antunovich Associates

Work Reaches Fifth Floor of 609 W Randolph Street in West Loop Gate

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

Steel construction has reached the fifth level for 609 W Randolph Street, a 15-story mixed-use building rising in West Loop Gate. Vista Property Group is the developer for the more than 100,000-square-foot project, which will house 1,770 square feet of retail on the first story and office space on the upper floors. The new structure will replace a former parking lot while integrating with a neighboring four-story masonry building that was built in the 1890s.

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Former Schlitz Brewery-Tied House at 1393 W Lake Street. Image by CCL

Landmarks Commission Approves Preliminary Landmark Recommendation for Former Schlitz Brewery-Tied House in West Loop

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

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a preliminary landmark recommendation for the former Schlitz Brewery-Tied House located at 1393 W Lake Street. Located in the West Loop, the building is placed on a corner lot at the intersection of W Lake Street and the vacated N Loomis Street. The property is just off of N Ogden Avenue.

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2820 W Lyndale Street

Construction Rises Above Grade at 2820 W Lyndale Street in Palmer Square

7:30 am on April 7, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction is now above grade for a three-story residential building at 2820 W Lyndale Street in Palmer Square. The developer 2820 Lyndale Real Estate LLC has planned seven residential units and seven open-air parking spaces. Other building features include a rooftop penthouse enclosure and deck, terraces on the first and second floors on the south side, and terraces along all three floors on the east side. The project is set to replace two frame single-family residences and a surrounding vacant area.

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