513 & 521 N Hermitage Avenue in West Town

Permits Filed for 505, 513, 521, & 529 N Hermitage Avenue in West Town

Permits were approved last month for four four-story mixed-use buildings at 505, 513, 521, and 529 N Hermitage Avenue in West Town, Chicago. Located at the intersection of W Grand Avenue and N Hermitage Avenue, the corner lot takes up the majority of the city block. The nearest CTA L station is Ashland, serviced by the Green and Pink Lines. Within two blocks is the Grand and Paulina station, serviced by the 65 bus route. Volo Holdings LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, reporting a cost of $1,284,400 for each of the parcels.

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369 W Grand Avenue from the intersection of W Grand Avenue and N Orleans Street

Topped-Out 369 W Grand Avenue Approaches Completion in River North

YIMBY has a progress report on the 41-story residential development at 369 W Grand Avenue, with a 449-foot-tall tower that recently topped out in southwest corner of the River North neighborhood. The property is a longer-rectangle shape at the southwest corner of W Grand Avenue and N Orleans Street. The site also lies near three bus routes, including a two-minute walk west to Route 65’s Grand & Kingsbury, as well as a one-minute walk east to Route 37 and Route 125’s Orleans & Grand. Nearby CTA L access includes a seven-minute walk southeast to Merchandise Mart Station, which is serviced by the Brown and Purple Lines. Notable nearby locations also include Merchandise Mart, Chicago’s largest building, and a major restaurant scene beginning around two blocks east.

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448 N LaSalle Drive, facing east from N LaSalle Drive

Construction Now Underway for 448 N LaSalle Drive in River North

Construction is now in progress for 448 N LaSalle Drive in River North, after filing permits in March. The new office building will help extend the density along the river inland toward River North’s center. Nearby public transportation includes the adjacent Illinois & LaSalle stop along Route 65 and Route 156, as well as the three-minute walk southwest to Wells & Hubbard along Route 37 and Route 125. CTA L transit access also involves a three-minute walk southwest to Merchandise Mart Station, along the Brown and Purple Lines.

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29 N Leavitt Street in Roscoe Village

Permits Filed for 3012 N Leavitt Street in Chicago’s West Lakeview

Permits were approved this week for a three-story residential building at 3012 N Leavitt Street in the West Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Located at the intersection of N Clybourn Avenue and N Leavitt Street, the corner lot is a 23-minute walk to the Paulina CTA L stations, serviced by the Brown Line. Newell Development is listed as the owner behind the applications, reporting $1,021,800 as the cost for the overall development.

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