Permits have been issued for a two-story residential building at 1657 N Mayfield Avenue in the North Austin sub-neighborhood of Austin. The owner, listed under GT Alternatives LLC, is planning two units for the building, as well as front stairs, a rear porch, and a detached two-car garage.
The Permit Review Committee, a subcommittee of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, has approved the adaptive reuse of the former Morton Salt Warehouse Complex. Located at 1357 N Elston Avenue in West Town, the former manufacturing complex is bound by the north branch of the Chicago river to the east, N Elston Avenue to the west, and W Blackhawk Street to the north. The nearest public transportation is the 70 CTA Route accessed at the Division and Elston bus stop, a five-minute walk from the property. The Division CTA L station on the Blue Line is a 13-minute walk away. Blue Star Properties is developing the project in collaboration with R2 Companies.
Photos taken this week show the hoisting process of multiple metal and glass panels at 111 W Hubbard Street, which will be added to the roof deck of an existing four-story commercial building in River North. A retractable enclosure on the masonry structure will cover existing deck space and be incorporated into the multi-level bar and restaurant venue known as Celeste.
Two permits were recently issued for the adjacent 3134 and 3136 S Shields Avenue in South Side’s Armour Square district, with filing descriptions each listing a three-story residential building.
Photos taken this week show Structured Development’s topped-out 1460 N Dayton Street, where a 41,500-square-foot rock climbing facility is kicking off The Shops at Big Deahl, a multi-phase mixed-use complex in Near North Side.
