CHICAGO | General Developments

[rgarri4]

lol. Painted all over that great local graffiti and street art and its already tagged.

[Chi-Sky21]

It is their colors and will be much easier to paint over the repeated vandalizations that are bound to happen.

[Rizzo]

Not totally certain but the original brick on the depot was probably a much softer clay. It’s why graffiti on really old brick surfaces never stays long and fades away. Painting over the graffiti would be a terrible idea which is why all the masonry was removed. I then remember seeing the brick being replaced a second time with something more uniform looking like a much harder clay brick that could be painted.

Basically you shouldn’t paint brick. If the masonry was intact…and maybe it wasn’t just leave it the way as spray paint will shed over time without damaging the substrate. or if absolutely necessary, wash off the graffiti.

[Busy Bee]

True. Exterior brick should ideally never be painted. It can be stained though which looks much like paint but without a moisture barrier film which is what traps water in brick and mortar leading to degradation.

[Randomguy34]

New construction caisson permits were issued for 1630 S Wabash on a vacant/parking lot in South Loop. There is a proposal for a 9 story 37 unit building at 1700 S Wabash Ave. Either it's the same one or perhaps they're building a couple of those.

Apparently they're separate developments. 1630 S Wabash is a 12 story highrise planned north of 1700 S Wabash. Couldn't find renderings of 1630, but Urbanize has some of 1700

https://i.imgur.com/FYBjURJl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fKqYadwl.jpg
https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/zba-approves-variances-1700-s-wabash

[Handro]

lol. Painted all over that great local graffiti and street art and its already tagged.

Could have been an unbelievably cool, urban taproom had they kept the graffiti. Would have been a Chicago social media staple for sure. Looks less than forgettable now.

[Via Chicago]

the sad thing is Chicago Common brick can be really handsome when its properly restored (example of before/after below)

https://i.postimg.cc/PxN2Lq5H/masonry-restoration-01.jpg

[SolarWind]

July 3, 2023

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[SolarWind]

July 3, 2023

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[SolarWind]

July 3, 2023

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224 Ashland Ave

https://imgur.com/N4rt97w.jpg

https://vivifyconstruction.com/in-progress

[SolarWind]

July 3, 2023

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[SolarWind]

July 3, 2023

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[SolarWind]

July 3, 2023

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[SolarWind]

July 3, 2023

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March 6, 2020

https://imgur.com/elUw66c.jpg

This building has been done for a while now, but my last photo was taken right before the pandemic, and I didn't have any since.

[bhawk66]

It's great to see the finished project. It turned out great. As always, thanks Solar for your updates /photo's.

[lakeshoredrive]

looking forward to Rush building the final one between those two buildings in the near future.

[ardecila]

This building is criminal. A block-long, blank wall along Ashland in the middle of a dense, bustling neighborhood. I didn't think MAREG could go any lower, but here we are.

Hopefully the Connected Communities ordinance gives the city some real teeth to prevent this kind of utter sh*t from going up.

July 3, 2023

https://imgur.com/8v3gKgs.jpg

[Jibba]

This building is criminal. A block-long, blank wall along Ashland in the middle of a dense, bustling neighborhood. I didn't think MAREG could go any lower, but here we are.

Hopefully the Connected Communities ordinance gives the city some real teeth to prevent this kind of utter sh*t from going up.

Ashland/Adams is a pedestrian deadzone, no? The blank wall sucks, in any case. It will only serve to sustain the present dynamic of the area.

The criminal aspect to me is the pitiful height: it's not doing anything to offset the sheer volume of road (and resultant void) in the immediate area.

And the design is just kinda... bizarre. It's got those huge eaves and the blade walls bookending the balconies. Can't think why they did that. Trying to retreat from Ashland a bit?? Reminds me of those newer developments in Oak Park that are trying to look "Prairie".

[ardecila]

There have been thousands of units added in the last 10 years around Ashland/Adams, it wouldn't be a pedestrian deadzone if developers ever bothered to address the street properly.

[marothisu]

Apparently they're separate developments. 1630 S Wabash is a 12 story highrise planned north of 1700 S Wabash. Couldn't find renderings of 1630, but Urbanize has some of 1700

https://i.imgur.com/FYBjURJl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fKqYadwl.jpg
https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/zba-approves-variances-1700-s-wabash

Thanks. I found the info for 1630 S Wabash. It'll be 149 units. No main permit movement since November, but the caissons/piles got permitted..

[SolarWind]

July 6, 2023

https://imgur.com/mK1zA9Y.jpg

[Randomguy34]

Thanks. I found the info for 1630 S Wabash. It'll be 149 units. No main permit movement since November, but the caissons/piles got permitted..

It's interesting how South Loop is slowly being developed with good infill. There's another highrise planned at 1723 S Michigan, 1400 S Wabash is wrapping up construction, and 1800 S Michigan recently got approval. While there aren't as many projects as Fulton Market, they've really improved the walkability of South Loop at the block level

[Randomguy34]

Looks like a CitizenM hotel is planned for 850 W Washington

https://chicagoyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/850-washington-blvd-06-1536x556.jpg
https://chicagoyimby.com/2023/07/53727.html

[Busy Bee]

Dutch-y

[marothisu]

New proposal to replace the former Dinkel's bakery + 3 adjacent buildings to the north along Lincoln Ave in Lakeview. Right near the Paulina Brown Line stop. A new 6 story building with 42 units, ground floor commercial space, 42 bike parking spaces, and 20 car parking spots.

Looks like they are going to preserve the Dinkel's facade and sign
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F088kHcWIAEMu1m?format=jpg&name=medium

[Jibba]

Dutch-y

Excepting the oh-so-U.S.A. "slap a mural on it!" corner piece...

[Jibba]

New proposal to replace the former Dinkel's bakery + 3 adjacent buildings to the north along Lincoln Ave in Lakeview. Right near the Paulina Brown Line stop. A new 6 story building with 42 units, ground floor commercial space, 42 bike parking spaces, and 20 car parking spots.

Looks like they are going to preserve the Dinkel's facade and sign


Has Hirsch MPG arch. all over it. Not a bad thing, that. They did a decent job with the old Alley building on Clark.

[Klippenstein]

New proposal to replace the former Dinkel's bakery + 3 adjacent buildings to the north along Lincoln Ave in Lakeview. Right near the Paulina Brown Line stop. A new 6 story building with 42 units, ground floor commercial space, 42 bike parking spaces, and 20 car parking spots.

Looks like they are going to preserve the Dinkel's facade and sign
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F088kHcWIAEMu1m?format=jpg&name=medium

^Very cool. I wonder how big of an expense it will be to preserve the facade. Would love to incentivize this more. I know some people think it's just superficial preservation, but for a lot of these buildings the facade is really the only thing that is worth saving or the only part that adds to the public realm. I'm definitely an advocate of maintaining beautiful interiors, but a lot of buildings have been gutted years ago anyway and I'd be just as happy if those interior details were preserved and moved to a different home that appreciated them if the developer doesn't.

[Randomguy34]

The Cabrini-Green redevelopment at Clybourn & Larrabee is being redesigned. Instead of a single highrise with townhomes, it'll be 6 midrises. Unit count will be increased to 742 units

https://i.imgur.com/I6nWZId.png
https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=C9C69C96-4922-EE11-8F6C-001DD809BD75

[r18tdi]

I like height, but I'm all for more units. This should have been finished 20 years ago. Let's see if the CHA can get their shit together.

The older plan (https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/3/22/18276231/cabrini-green-high-rise-development-larrabee-clybourn), for reference.

[mh777]

The Cabrini-Green redevelopment at Clybourn & Larrabee is being redesigned. Instead of a single highrise with townhomes, it'll be 6 midrises. Unit count will be increased to 742 units

https://i.imgur.com/I6nWZId.png
https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=C9C69C96-4922-EE11-8F6C-001DD809BD75

Will all units be affordable?

EDIT: from a Crain's article (https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/new-cabrini-green-housing-plans-filed-cha) this evening, "Typically, projects on CHA land include a mix of market-rate, affordable and public housing. The zoning application did not provide breakouts."

Renderings look good.

https://s3-rd-prod.chicagobusiness.com/styles/1024x512/s3/v1.jpeg https://s3-rd-prod.chicagobusiness.com/styles/crop_freeform/s3/v8.jpeg

[ardecila]

Wow, that site plan is terrible. Just surface parking everywhere. The perimeter is nice and well-defined, but there is no attempt to create real streets through the site. Just a confused mess of parking spaces jammed everywhere they will fit.

The main building at the corner of Larrabee/Clybourn is nice and there is some kind of plaza space behind it, but it just seems like a huge car turnaround/dropoff zone? Is that the best they can do? Here's hoping it's a genuine plaza and we are just seeing fire lanes or something.

Hard to tell but the 2nd rendering looks like there might be a library at the ground floor of one of these buildings, and libraries are listed as an approved use in the PD. It would be smart for CPL to move the Near North Branch here similar to the Little Italy branch. That would free up the current library site on Division for construction of a new Brown Line stop.

[marothisu]

The former 1 story auto body shop at 5745 N Broadway in Edgewater is going to replaced with a new 5 story, 42 unit + retail building with 21 parking spots. I don't have a rendering yet, but it's a quarter mile from 2 Red Line stops.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/5745+N+Broadway,+Chicago,+IL+60660/@41.9869162,-87.6601393,3a,75y,102.15h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sRKuPwpCbuyFovKYl3xYpNg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DRKuPwpCbuyFovKYl3xYpNg%26cb_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D86%26h%3D86%26yaw%3D102.14855%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m7!3m6!1s0x880fd19d119a5d75:0xdc75730aed3428d!8m2!3d41.9868598!4d-87.659718!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11b8vc9cb1?entry=ttu

[sentinel]

Will all units be affordable?

EDIT: from a Crain's article (https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/new-cabrini-green-housing-plans-filed-cha) this evening, "Typically, projects on CHA land include a mix of market-rate, affordable and public housing. The zoning application did not provide breakouts."

Renderings look good.

https://s3-rd-prod.chicagobusiness.com/styles/1024x512/s3/v1.jpeg https://s3-rd-prod.chicagobusiness.com/styles/crop_freeform/s3/v8.jpeg

Glad to see JGMA as the architect, love the design.

[Jibba]

Wow, that site plan is terrible. Just surface parking everywhere. The perimeter is nice and well-defined, but there is no attempt to create real streets through the site. Just a confused mess of parking spaces jammed everywhere they will fit.

The main building at the corner of Larrabee/Clybourn is nice and there is some kind of plaza space behind it, but it just seems like a huge car turnaround/dropoff zone? Is that the best they can do? Here's hoping it's a genuine plaza and we are just seeing fire lanes or something.

Hard to tell but the 2nd rendering looks like there might be a library at the ground floor of one of these buildings, and libraries are listed as an approved use in the PD. It would be smart for CPL to move the Near North Branch here similar to the Little Italy branch. That would free up the current library site on Division for construction of a new Brown Line stop.

Is the parking configuration mandated by CHA? Have always wondered why surface lots are the norm for any CHA developments (as opposed to enclosed or multi-level garages). Maybe an accessibility thing?

[Randomguy34]

It's significantly cheaper and faster to building surface lots rather than a parking garage. Even though the parking ratio is about 0.25, that's still 174 parking lots so they're going to be quite noticeable unless the parking ratio further decreases

[Klippenstein]

Nice part of surface parking is that it can eventually be converted to pedestrian space if we ever get to that point in Chicago.

[r18tdi]

At least we don't have to stare at those surface spaces from the street... But yeah agreed, the parking treatment really hollows out the development from a an urban plaza/activation standpoint.

[Rizzo]

I’m liking the facade treatment and overall massing of the Cabrini Green project.

[Jibba]

https://i.imgur.com/Xkg0n0gl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/wQS1wDY.jpg

[Steely Dan]

Updates for a few mixed-use projects along western up by me near the western brown line stop in Lincoln Square.


4715 N western
- 63 units
- 6 floors
- replaces a surface parking lot

Construction permit received and excavation equipment now on site. Construction will start any day now.

https://chicagoyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/4715-N-Western-Ave-01-1024x637.png
Source: https://chicagoyimby.com/2023/07/mixed-use-affordable-development-receives-permit-in-lincoln-square.html



4640 N western
- 74 units
- 6 floors
- replaces 2 vacant properties and an empty lot

Has now been fully approved by city council. Groundbreaking is anticipated to start next spring.

https://chicagoyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/4640-Rendering1-1024x801.jpg
Source: https://chicagoyimby.com/2023/06/design-updated-for-4640-n-western-avenue-in-lincoln-square.html



4454 N Western
- 5 stories
- 8 units
- replaces a craptacular single story building

Recently proposed project.

https://chicago.urbanize.city/sites/default/files/styles/950w/public/2023-07/4454%20N.%20Western%20-%207%20-360%20Design%20Studio.jpg?itok=ul5EI16-
Source: https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/mixed-use-building-proposed-4454-n-western



I love seeing this scale of development continuing to "enclose" western. 5 stories should be a minimum required height along such wide avenues.

Plus, nearly 150 new housing units to help offset all the fucking 2-flat de-conversions in Lincoln Square.

[twister244]

That's awesome! My hope is someday we can get BRT along Western. It would be a great way for folks to get down to the Blue Line, or Wicker/Logan from the Lincoln Sq. area. Having more development like this along the entire stretch of Western helps justify the need for BRT.

[Steely Dan]

^ yeah, western BRT would be a dream.

It's such a ridiculously major trunk route for the whole damn city - Northside, Westside & Southside.

From Howard down to 119th, all the way straight through this beast.

[SolarWind]

July 13, 2023

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July 18, 2023

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[SolarWind]

July 17, 2023

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[SolarWind]

July 18, 2023

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[mh777]

919 is going to be an incredibly long building, wow. I wonder if they'll use two tower cranes on this.

[lakeshoredrive]

Does anyone know if the development at State and Van Buren is still happening?

[LouisVanDerWright]

Is the parking configuration mandated by CHA? Have always wondered why surface lots are the norm for any CHA developments (as opposed to enclosed or multi-level garages). Maybe an accessibility thing?

How else will street gangs take these buildings over and turn them into unbreachable citadels of crime if they aren't horrific towers in a park site plans?

Honestly I feel like that's the explanation for it. Not the gangs, that's a joke, but the towers in a park thing. Big institutions like this are like molasses, once they grow accustomed to something, there's almost not changing it. CHA is used to shitty towers in a park site plans so they keep building more buildings with them instead of finding other solutions for things like accessibility.

[gebs]

Not sure if there's a better forum for this, but Joe Zekas passed away unexpectedly. I know he was an on/off contributor to this forum and was very protective of his rooftop vantages. He was very active on LinkedIn over the last year, aggressively promoting YoChicago.

Link to his obituary (https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/joseph-zekas-obituary?id=52211503)

I didn't know him but I've met many Chicago photographers in the last decade and they're all great people. I'm sure he was too.

[r18tdi]

Not sure if there's a better forum for this, but Joe Zekas passed away unexpectedly. I know he was an on/off contributor to this forum and was very protective of his rooftop vantages. He was very active on LinkedIn over the last year, aggressively promoting YoChicago.

Link to his obituary (https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/joseph-zekas-obituary?id=52211503)

I didn't know him but I've met many Chicago photographers in the last decade and they're all great people. I'm sure he was too. Joe was certainly a character, thorny at times, but also very passionate about Chicago architecture and photography. Rest in peace.

[sentinel]

Rest in Peace.

[urbanpln]

July 17, 2023

https://imgur.com/GB12022.jpg

Anything going on at this site?

[Randomguy34]

^

1630 S Wabash is a 12 story highrise planned north of 1700 S Wabash. Couldn't find renderings of 1630, but Urbanize has some of 1700

https://i.imgur.com/FYBjURJl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fKqYadwl.jpg
https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/zba-approves-variances-1700-s-wabash

[urbanpln]

Thanks

[Randomguy34]

More renderings of Clybourn & Larrabee, the site plan looks much better than initially thought: https://www.pennrose.com/media/20th2jzd/c-l_2023-07-15_combined_reduced.pdf?dl=0?dl=0?id=%2Fpersonal%2Flpeterson%5Fpennrose%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FLogos%20%26%20Photos%20for%20C%26L%2FRenderings%2FC%2BL%5F2023%2007%2015%5FCombined%2Epdf&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Flpeterson%5Fpennrose%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FLogos%20%26%20Photos%20for%20C%26L%2FRenderings&wdLOR=cB40F2866%2D9406%2D4456%2D8124%2DA3F949D20675&ct=1689760520881&or=Outlook%2DBody&cid=DFF066DA%2D1424%2D472D%2D8AF5%2D4F2D0A344577&ga=1

[rgarri4]

My render studio got to update our visualizations for 801 S Canal since the design updated.

498210138

https://images2.imgbox.com/01/57/25Yh6bQv_o.jpg

https://images2.imgbox.com/9d/94/iomrAgJ3_o.jpg

https://images2.imgbox.com/7f/d5/DvuQeqGa_o.jpg

https://images2.imgbox.com/e3/b8/Q13cfRGG_o.jpg

[sentinel]

Oh shit, I really love the color!

[SolarWind]

July 25, 2023

https://imgur.com/BaGyzQp.jpg

https://imgur.com/b4185h1.jpg

https://imgur.com/ddiSst4.jpg

Repositioning of 10 & 120 South Riverside Plaza (https://www.hines.com/news/ivanho%C3%A9-cambridge-and-hines-announce-repositioning-of-10-120-south-riverside-plaza)

Ivanhoé Cambridge, property owner, along with Hines, asset and property manager, will be commencing renovations at 10 & 120 South Riverside Plaza that will add new all-season amenities to enhance the tenant experience and create a new standard for office buildings in the market. The improvements include expanded lobbies, an immersive tenant lounge, private outdoor spaces, and enhanced fitness and wellness amenities inclusive of massage therapy, nutritional consultation, and personal training. The properties’ sweeping public plazas overlooking the river will also be redeveloped with contemporary public seating areas and abundant landscaping.

[BrickellBased]

Nice work! Love the lobby (similar to Willis expansion) and the terraces. Can't wait to see the red go up. Looks like an awesome place to work on par with the Old Post Office.

Location - a little 'early' to this area. Hopefully this attracts more development to the neighborhood. But huge improvement here.

My render studio got to update our visualizations for 801 S Canal since the design updated.

498210138

[sentinel]

Additional details for the upcoming Shedd Aquarium renovation, with many cool renderings:

https://www.archpaper.com/2023/08/chicago-shedd-aquarium-reveals-details-major-building-exhibition-upgrades/

[lakeshoredrive]

I like that they are unbricking the windows at the Shedd. Will have some great view of the skyline for sure!

[Steely Dan]

I moved a bunch of off topic posts to the general discussions thread:

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=208431

[marothisu]

Wildwood is proposing a new building at 1100 W Grand Ave in West Town, not far from Fulton Market. Calls for a new 7 story, 99 unit building + 28 parking spots. It's a half mile from 2 different CTA stops (Blue and Pink/Green). The lot was formerly owned by Sterling Bay. It's currently a 1 story building with a parking lot.

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8910735,-87.6549146,3a,75y,341.02h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sqN-RJAtt5ZtC1KDPQizcYQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DqN-RJAtt5ZtC1KDPQizcYQ%26cb_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D86%26h%3D86%26yaw%3D341.02042%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

[mh777]

I thought that lot was a Tesla dealer? Are they not renewing their lease? I know I just read they are trying to dump their current Gold Coast show room.

[BruceP]

I thought that lot was a Tesla dealer? Are they not renewing their lease? I know I just read they are trying to dump their current Gold Coast show room.

1100 is on the north side of Grand. Tesla is across the street on the south side.

[w.miles2000]

Do any know what they building on Southside of Chicago in Englewood, on the north east corner of 59th Wenthworth

[WestTowner]

Wildwood is proposing a new building at 1100 W Grand Ave in West Town, not far from Fulton Market. Calls for a new 7 story, 99 unit building + 28 parking spots. It's a half mile from 2 different CTA stops (Blue and Pink/Green). The lot was formerly owned by Sterling Bay. It's currently a 1 story building with a parking lot.



Love it. Didn't realize SB sold the lot. Hope they keep the flag pole though!

[marothisu]

Do any know what they building on Southside of Chicago in Englewood, on the north east corner of 59th Wenthworth

A gas station+convenience store.

[w.miles2000]

I wanted to know.When are they going to build a shopping center on both side of South 59th& Halsted in Englewood.

[streetline]

1100 is on the north side of Grand. Tesla is across the street on the south side.

The Tesla location across the street on the south side of Grand uses this lot on the north side for car storage. So you're both somewhat right.

I'll be interested to see what they put on this lot. I wonder if there's an opportunity to acquire more land from IDOT to stretch this development farther east, since there seems to be a good deal of space between Grand and the Ohio St interchange there.

[jpIllInoIs]

The Tesla location across the street on the south side of Grand uses this lot on the north side for car storage. So you're both somewhat right.

I'll be interested to see what they put on this lot. I wonder if there's an opportunity to acquire more land from IDOT to stretch this development farther east, since there seems to be a good deal of space between Grand and the Ohio St interchange there.

Good location for a signature retail. Visibility from Kennedy and Ohio ramps is lit!

[r18tdi]

Wildwood is proposing a new building at 1100 W Grand Ave in West Town, not far from Fulton Market. Calls for a new 7 story, 99 unit building + 28 parking spots. It's a half mile from 2 different CTA stops (Blue and Pink/Green). The lot was formerly owned by Sterling Bay. It's currently a 1 story building with a parking lot.

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8910735,-87.6549146,3a,75y,341.02h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sqN-RJAtt5ZtC1KDPQizcYQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DqN-RJAtt5ZtC1KDPQizcYQ%26cb_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D86%26h%3D86%26yaw%3D341.02042%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu IIRC the old SB plan this site was to build an all-affordable rental building using prefab modules from the Skender factory (RIP).

[lakeshoredrive]

Noticed a few more developments happening on Western Ave near Polk St. Looks like two low rise apartment buildings will go up at both corners. One is replacing a vacant lot and the other, a car lot. They were doing soil testing or something like that at the car lot.

[Jibba]

2700 N Pine Grove

https://i.imgur.com/MA207dsl.jpg

Info on YIMBY: https://chicagoyimby.com/2021/08/zba-approves-zoning-for-mixed-use-development-at-2700-n-pine-grove-avenue-in-lincoln-park.html

[ardecila]

The Tesla location across the street on the south side of Grand uses this lot on the north side for car storage. So you're both somewhat right.

I'll be interested to see what they put on this lot. I wonder if there's an opportunity to acquire more land from IDOT to stretch this development farther east, since there seems to be a good deal of space between Grand and the Ohio St interchange there.

I doubt it. IDOT has no interest in selling land or air rights. They will sit on land until the heat death of the universe, unless the state lege explicitly forces them (https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ILLAKE/bulletins/34f31bc) to do something.

[nomarandlee]

Rather awesome. This area drawing more residential and retail and becoming a semblance of a real neighborhood has long been a hope of mine.

https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/prc-approves-redevelopment-hoyt-building

PRC approves redevelopment of Hoyt Building
The building at 465 W. Cermak will be adaptively reused
AUGUST 09, 2023, 7:40AMLUKAS KUGLER

.......With SPACE Architects + Planners on board for the adaptive reuse, the redeveloped building will hold a 4-star extended stay hotel, a grocery store, retail, dining, entertainment, a spa, and a medical center. The larger development will include new retail and a parking garage on adjacent lots........
The $40.8 million project will fully rehabilitate the building envelope, replacing damaged masonry where needed and repointing masonry joints to match the existing mortar.......

[Steely Dan]

^ that's freaking awesome!

What a beautiful classic.

[F1 Tommy]

Rather awesome. This area drawing more residential and retail and becoming a semblance of a real neighborhood has long been a hope of mine.

That is great news. Good looking building that still has alot of "old Chicago" surrounding it.

[streetline]

Rather awesome. This area drawing more residential and retail and becoming a semblance of a real neighborhood has long been a hope of mine.

There's a whole lot to like about that reuse plan, and overall it looks awesome.

One thing that doesn't look ideal is that the riverwalk seems to stop a few bays short of the annex rather than continuing to the property line at the south end. It hardly matters now, but if the neighborhood continues to develop and the riverwalk continues to grow it could become important decades down the line.

[marothisu]

465 W Cermak has been in the works for years. During the pandemic it was sold to Windfall who is the same developer as Pacifica Square (Asian mall, mostly) in Aurora. What's good is that there will be residential in this too (I'm guessing around 100 units).

There's a whole lot to like about that reuse plan, and overall it looks awesome.

One thing that doesn't look ideal is that the riverwalk seems to stop a few bays short of the annex rather than continuing to the property line at the south end. It hardly matters now, but if the neighborhood continues to develop and the riverwalk continues to grow it could become important decades down the line.

The plans previous to Windfall Group had a new riverwalk being built for the entirety of the property.

[w.miles2000]

I wanted to know.When are they going to build a shopping center on both side of South 59th& Halsted in Englewood.

[ardecila]

One thing that doesn't look ideal is that the riverwalk seems to stop a few bays short of the annex rather than continuing to the property line at the south end. It hardly matters now, but if the neighborhood continues to develop and the riverwalk continues to grow it could become important decades down the line.

Calling it a riverwalk is a little misleading. You can see the covered arcade is actually split in two by a fire stairwell so it's not continuous.

Most likely (as shown in the renderings) the covered sections will be used as outdoor dining patios for the restaurant in the building. But the building is being laid out in such a way that it facilitates public access down to a future riverwalk, similar to 600 W Chicago/old Montgomery Wards warehouse.

It also seems like, based on the site plan, that the developer will put in a new seawall about 15' into the river from the building edge. This will be landscape-only at first, but could have a path added in the future along with the IUOE union hall to the south. Unfortunately after that, there are two more warehouses built right up to the rivers edge that are in the way. But a little further is the new Amazon warehouse which includes a whole 1/2 mile of brand new riverwalk already, and that links to some quiet neighborhood streets in Bridgeport.

[Randomguy34]

3911 S Vincennes received construction permits, 18 units + retail. This is one of several mixed-use buildings going up in Bronzeville at the moment, with several more planned

[marothisu]

3911 S Vincennes received construction permits, 18 units + retail. This is one of several mixed-use buildings going up in Bronzeville at the moment, with several more planned

It's right near these other developments issued permits in the last few years:

* 451 E Pershing Rd - 32 units + retail. Vacant lot. November 2022 permitted
* 624 E Pershing Rd - 30 units. Vacant lot. August 2022 permitted
* 534 E 38th St - 21 units. Vacant lot. August 2022 permitted
* 4014 S Ellis Ave - 12 units. Vacant lot. June 2022 permitted
* 702 E 42nd St - 6 townhomes. Vacant lot. April 2022 permitted
* 920 E 43rd St - 33 units + commercial. Vacant lot. July 2021 permitted
* 4149 S Cottage Grove Ave - 48 units + retail. Vacant lot. April 2021 permitted
* 508 E Pershing Rd - 53 units + retail. Vacant lot. September 2020 permitted

So with the new building and these, it's 253 new units (counting 6 townhomes) in new buildings all on vacant lots. There's a few more small buildings too with 10-15 units permitted since 2020 in the area. If you go down to 45th st on Cottage Grove Ave too, there's nearly 100 more units built there recently and more planned...

And if you go out to 2017 or 2018 you'll find some more. Not bad for this area actually. Hopefully more and more business opens up there too.

[Randomguy34]

Found diagrams for 3911 S Vincennes on the consultants website. The first four images on the site don't seem to correspond to the building and are instead the inspirations for the building's design

https://i.imgur.com/0hS8OcAl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/tWFlJG7l.png

https://whatasteele.com/development/3915-17-s-vincennes-ave/

[Tcmetro]

For the crane counters, the Terminal 5 parking garage at O'Hare has one.

[SolarWind]

July 27, 2023

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[SolarWind]

August 7, 2023

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[SolarWind]

August 7, 2023

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[SolarWind]

August 7, 2023

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https://www.bureaugemmell.com/projects/1516-west-carroll

A renovation of an existing two-story brick office building and warehouse to accommodate the headquarters of The Roof Crop, Omni Ecosystems, and Runner Collective, as well as not-for-profits Pilot Light and Urban Habitat Chicago. The driving force of the project was the installation of the innovative Omni Meadow Mix over the warehouse to create an urban rooftop farm. The Roof Crop grows clean produce and offers same-day delivery with minimal environmental impact—a truly farm-to-table experience.

[SolarWind]

August 7, 2023

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[SolarWind]

June 29, 2023

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August 8, 2023

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[SolarWind]

August 8, 2023

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[SolarWind]

August 10, 2023

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[JMBasquiat]

What's up with these wires all over the place? Any plans to bury/consolidate those?

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[SamInTheLoop]

[QUOTE=SolarWind;10013915]August 7, 2023

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Thanks for all your great updates as always Solar.

So, thinking we might actually see a new groundbreaking on an office project this year? Anyone see issued permits yet? Some Thatcher equipment seems to have been parked here for a while. If the developer has pulled this off, must have been an absolutely herculean effort to wrap up financing, even with an anchor office tenant (presumably). If that's indeed the case, kudos of the highest degree in order.

[r18tdi]

So, thinking we might actually see a new groundbreaking on an office project this year? 917 Fulton is essentially ready for takeoff.

Not sure if it's going to be this year, but I think 315 N. May will move forward, even if the market continues to suck. That developer has no problem gambling on spec.

[r18tdi]

Positive story in Crain's today about 43 Green and its impact on the neighborhood:

What the fast lease-up of this new apartment building means for Bronzeville (https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/bronzeville-apartment-building-43-green-fills-quick)

[Razorback]

I echo your exact sentiments. As a former Dallasite, Trammell Crow name carries a lot of weight so I could definitely see them being "the exception" in this current market.

My theory is so many developers are hating the current climate because there has to be so much interest from companies open to moving to the West Loop/Fulton Market; unfortunately not enough to receive a construction loan.

I would be curious, has/can a developer approach a financial institution with multiple tenants willing to lease versus having an anchor tenant with an agreement to occupy a substantial amount of space?

917 Fulton is essentially ready for takeoff.

Not sure if it's going to be this year, but I think 315 N. May will move forward, even if the market continues to suck. That developer has no problem gambling on spec.