1518 W Thomas Street, facing north

Permits Filed for 1518 W Thomas Street in Noble Square

Permits were filed just over a week ago for 1518 W Thomas Street, a four-story development in Noble Square, between W Thomas Street and a smaller alley. Currently on the site sits two smaller residential buildings, each two floors above ground. The lot is located two blocks west of the intersection of W Thomas Street with N Milwaukee Avenue, where bus Route 56 stops. Within a five-minute walking distance is the triple intersection of N Milwaukee Avenue, N Ashland Avenue, and W Division Street, which hosts an array of restaurants, entertainment, and outdoor activities. Also at this intersection is bus Route 70 access, as well as the CTA L Blue Line via Division Station.

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View of Wolf Point South and Wolf Point East with riverwalk park in front. View from Franklin-Orleans Street Bridge. Rendering courtesy of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

New Photos and Visualizations Show Future Impact of Wolf Point South on Downtown Core

YIMBY has image updates for the future 813-foot-tall Wolf Point South in River North after providing permit updates earlier this week. The 58-story office tower at 333 W Wolf Point Plaza will be the third and final installation of River North’s Wolf Point complex. A recent photo captured the caissons, concrete, and rebar beginning to form a portion of the footprint. Despite a single mobile crane currently occupying the site, freestanding crane permits have been approved, with installation likely imminent as foundation work continues.

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1750 W Huron Street in West Town

Permits Filed for 1750 W Huron Street in West Town

Permits were approved this week for a three-story residential building at 1750 W Huron Street in West Town, Chicago. Located between N Wood Street and N Paulina Street, the interior lot is less than a 20-minute walk north to the Division CTA L station, serviced by the Blue Line. NBM Ventures LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, reporting $752,100 as the cost for the overall development.

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