CHICAGO | General Developments

[Ricochet48]

August 8, 2023

https://imgur.com/MObrslf.jpg

Ugh surprised Guinness is taking so long. Rumors pointed to a St. Patrick opening, but I knew that was BS. The ads then said summer... now it's pushed to the Fall. Shouldn't be too difficult to finish up.

[SamInTheLoop]

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.


My initial reaction was "no way, not a chance." Don't get me wrong, I'm still leaning in that direction.......however, interesting, coincidentally, from this very day:

https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/demo-permits-issued-315-n-may

[stevevance]

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

The "C40 project" called "Assemble Chicago" is still being planned. I believe that the the developer, TCB, was going to submit new applications for LIHTC tax credits last month.

[ardecila]

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

https://imgur.com/44adpE3.jpg

At Guinness Brewery? No, they will likely stay in place for a development of that size.

However, the photo at 917 Fulton shows ComEd's electrical contractors working to bury the lines there along Sangamon. Many highrises in this area have buried the above-ground power lines, or moved them to rear easements.

Fulton Market area doesn't have a consistent grid of alleys, so the power grid is a little haphazard. When Shapack built 167 Green, they moved or buried a bunch of those lines, which required electrical work spanning multiple blocks. I guess the existing underground lines were not well documented, because the crews knocked out power to my office several times while I was working over there. One guy cut into a shallow conduit with a concrete saw by accident, and almost got fried to a crisp while knocking out power to several blocks.

[nomarandlee]

State Street TAP Recommendations | Public Presentation (In-Person)

ULI Chicago is hosting a community meeting to present these recommendations on:

Wednesday August 16, 2023
6:00 PM
at Harold Washington Library’s Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
400 S. State Street – Lower Level
Chicago, IL – 60605

https://chicago.uli.org/programs/uli-in-the-community/city-of-chicago/state-street/

[marothisu]

My initial reaction was "no way, not a chance." Don't get me wrong, I'm still leaning in that direction.......however, interesting, coincidentally, from this very day:

https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/demo-permits-issued-315-n-may

Correct. It was issued last week. Here's my post from Saturday on it

The 2nd tower in this project at 315 N May St just got a demo permit for the 1 story building there yesterday (323 N May address)

[marothisu]

Walked by the former Tenenbaum Hardware store at 1138 W Belmont this weekend. Demo permits were issued in February for it. They're finally working on the foundation for this thing. New building will be 4 floors, 59 feet tall, 33 units ground floor commercial and 16 parking spots for cars. Hopefully in a month or 2 it'll be topped out.

[mh777]

Permits issued for 438 W. Saint James (https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/plan-commission-approves-revised-plan-438-w-saint-james). Very disappointed they slimmed this from ten stories to five. The new design is awful as well..

New Design
https://chicago.urbanize.city/sites/default/files/styles/2018_article_gallery_image_2000w/public/2023-04/438%20W.%20Saint%20James%20-%202%20-%20HirschMPG.jpg?itok=lRn9mm-p

Old Design
https://chicagoyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/438_2.jpg

[marothisu]

1st building permits issued for 3930 N Lincoln Ave, near Irving Park Rd. Will be 5 floors, 61 feet tall with ground floor commercial, 68 units, and 28 parking spots. Close to the Brown Line. Replaces a vacant lot and a couple of 3 story buildings.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F35Ri3nXwAAMXkG?format=jpg&name=medium

[twister244]

1st building permits issued for 3930 N Lincoln Ave, near Irving Park Rd. Will be 5 floors, 61 feet tall with ground floor commercial, 68 units, and 28 parking spots. Close to the Brown Line. Replaces a vacant lot and a couple of 3 story buildings.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F35Ri3nXwAAMXkG?format=jpg&name=medium

Looks good, and it's replacing a vacant lot? WIN.

[marothisu]

Looks good, and it's replacing a vacant lot? WIN.

It's replacing a couple of buildings and a parcel that's been vacant since 2019 or 2020.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vicki+Righeimer+%26+Associates/@41.9528804,-87.6778908,3a,75y,307.98h,95.6t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sRHS_e_3ZmQXuO_JTncGcGQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m16!1m9!3m8!1s0x880fd26a7c522ad5:0x286a75a9c05ca52c!2s3930+N+Lincoln+Ave,+Chicago,+IL+60613!3b1!8m2!3d41.9531415!4d-87.6782114!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11c4f9tv8w!3m5!1s0x880fc9bf79b239b5:0x3d6cbc60c624e14d!8m2!3d41.9526768!4d-87.6780024!16s%2Fg%2F11btxjc2f6?entry=ttu

[Randomguy34]

Lol

White Sox ponder move from South Side home

No decision has been made or appears imminent. But among the possibilities are moving to a new stadium in the city or suburbs, or even relocating to Nashville, a subject of recurring gossip on and off for years.

There also is some chatter among team insiders that, at age 87, Reinsdorf may seek to sell the Sox, while keeping ownership of the Chicago Bulls. Reinsdorf’s longtime business partner at the United Center, Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz, recently died.

The prospect of a Sox move is serious enough that at least one Chicago developer who asked not to be named is preparing a bid. And the situation has caught the attention of City Hall, where Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration "is planning to hold a conversation with the team about its future," according to senior adviser Jason Lee.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/sports/white-sox-could-leave-guaranteed-rate-field-chicagos-south-side

[SIGSEGV]

Maybe the Sox and bears can trade places.

[Rizzo]

Well a lease expiring is more interesting when it could be said a team could move. Or not

[KOgc]

As you guys mentioned last week that the demo permit was obtained, they have started to tear down the building at 315 N. May. They removed some parts of the roof last week and today, the backhoes are starting to tear the walls and roof down.

[Steely Dan]

Remember folks,

Chicago political stuff goes in the politics thread:

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=213683&page=223

[tjp]

There’s a public notice for a new 7 story, 92 unit building at 4006 N Sheridan. It’s at the corner of Irving Park and Sheridan. I’m actually bummed about it- the existing building has a pretty cool facade, has 20-30 reasonably priced apartments on top, and is also home to a couple well established businesses including Holiday Club.

Anybody hear anything more about this?

[Randomguy34]

As much as I love new midrises, this is a bummer. Not sure why they couldn't purchase and develop on the vacant lot across the street. This project will also make it harder for any attempt to fix the Sheridan S-curve

[tjp]

As much as I love new midrises, this is a bummer. Not sure why they couldn't purchase and develop on the vacant lot across the street. This project will also make it harder for any attempt to fix the Sheridan S-curve

I think Thorek is landbanking that vacant lot..

[marothisu]

Gas station at Belmont and Racine being replaced by a new 5 story, 27 unit and retail building. Permit was issued yesterday for it. Demo permit for the gas station still pending

[Jibba]

Gas station at Belmont and Racine being replaced by a new 5 story, 27 unit and retail building. Permit was issued yesterday for it. Demo permit for the gas station still pending

Are you sure this is for the gas station? (I'll be thrilled if you are.) There's a lot across the street (on the S side of Belmont) that has had an active proposal for a while for a building of similar spec.

[marothisu]

Are you sure this is for the gas station? (I'll be thrilled if you are.) There's a lot across the street (on the S side of Belmont) that has had an active proposal for a while for a building of similar spec.


Read the last sentence of my post. There is literally a pending permit to demolish the gas station right now. Also was the proposal for the 7Eleven??

[Jibba]

Read the last sentence of my post. There is literally a pending permit to demolish the gas station right now. Also was the proposal for the 7Eleven??

I read your entire post. I am asking as the permit you referred to was not included in your post, and I am not sure what information is leading to your statement about the gas station (i.e., is it based on an address? are the phrases "gas station" + "demolition permit" contained therein?).

The proposal I referred to is not for the 7-11. It's for the lot adjoining the affordable housing building at SW Racine/Belmont.

[Steely Dan]

In a better dimension of space time there's an active urban proposal to replace every single last fucking little craptacular '70s 7-11 shitbox/parking lot all across our city.

It's like they went out their way to make them as ugly and sad as possible.

[marothisu]

I read your entire post. I am asking as the permit you referred to was not included in your post, and I am not sure what information is leading to your statement about the gas station (i.e., is it based on an address? are the phrases "gas station" + "demolition permit" contained therein?).

The proposal I referred to is not for the 7-11. It's for the lot adjoining the affordable housing building at SW Racine/Belmont.

The demo permit specifically mentions to tear down the gas station at 1200 W Belmont. The new construction permit is for 3202 N Racine. It's the same parcel and I did my due diligence making sure I got this info correct before posting it.

[Jibba]

The demo permit specifically mentions to tear down the gas station at 1200 W Belmont. The new construction permit is for 3202 N Racine. It's the same parcel and I did my due diligence making sure I got this info correct before posting it.

Well then I'm elated! :)

[Randomguy34]

Surprised this hasn't been posted yet, renderings of the two proposals for Madison & Hamlin

https://lede-admin.blockclubchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Madison-and-Hamlin-sidebyside-1.png?resize=1180,664
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/08/25/first-look-at-2-proposals-for-west-garfield-parks-closed-aldi/

[marothisu]

This isn't big news or anything, but this general area is getting some taller buildings in the mid rise range. A new 5 story building with 11 units (and possible ground floor commercial) is replacing a 1 story building at 1613 W Belmont (right near Ashland/Lincoln).

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9397065,-87.6693586,3a,90y,155.21h,97.45t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIq4fpEBiLLV8tERhsc1N-g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

[Chi-Sky21]

I love that area, if that bank with the parking lot there and the xfinity, medical facility could go all at once that would be nice! I dont mind the bank building, maybe save it.

[SolarWind]

August 17, 2023

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[SolarWind]

August 21, 2023

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[SolarWind]

August 22, 2023

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[SolarWind]

August 22, 2023

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https://imgur.com/xmY4QMT.jpg

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[marothisu]

There's a proposal to replace Holiday Club in Uptown, half block from. The Red Line stop, with a new 7 story 92 unit building. Zoning change needed and guessing it'll be.one for the 9/13 meeting. Hopefully Holiday Club can exist after this.

[tjp]

There's a proposal to replace Holiday Club in Uptown, half block from. The Red Line stop, with a new 7 story 92 unit building. Zoning change needed and guessing it'll be.one for the 9/13 meeting. Hopefully Holiday Club can exist after this.

Damn - I think this is a case where I actually oppose the development, even if it would mean more housing units. Holiday Club and El Palmar are both really established businesses that bring a lot of people to that intersection, and the existing building already has 20-30 apartments that are well maintained and reasonably priced. Maybe Holiday Club could move to the building across the street that was formerly Nick's Uptown. I doubt it, though - Thorek owns it and seems content with it being vacant.

[marothisu]

Damn - I think this is a case where I actually oppose the development, even if it would mean more housing units. Holiday Club and El Palmar are both really established businesses that bring a lot of people to that intersection, and the existing building already has 20-30 apartments that are well maintained and reasonably priced. Maybe Holiday Club could move to the building across the street that was formerly Nick's Uptown. I doubt it, though - Thorek owns it and seems content with it being vacant.

I'm hoping that Holiday Club will go elsewhere nearby or back in the building. That would be nice...

[Randomguy34]

Looks like it'll be built as-of-right, according to Uptown Update. I mentioned this before, but this will make it prohibitively cost expensive for the CTA to tear down buildings in order to fix the Sheridan S-curve

Article: https://www.uptownupdate.com/2023/08/holiday-no-more-7-story-development.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Rizzo]

I know all the comments say “Holiday club” only but the parcel includes the apartments above. There’s another separate parcel to the north. That parcel also has a commercial 1 story space in the “front yard” with apartments above behind it. The commercial spaces seem unified architecturally.

So the intent is to perform some sort of architectural surgery?

Regardless the facade should be landmarked as a condition of special use and variance.

[ardecila]

Looks like it'll be built as-of-right, according to Uptown Update. I mentioned this before, but this will make it prohibitively cost expensive for the CTA to tear down buildings in order to fix the Sheridan S-curve

Article: https://www.uptownupdate.com/2023/08/holiday-no-more-7-story-development.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

CTA has massively fumbled the ball by not doing any planning for this in the last ten years. Ideally they would have an alignment / station footprint picked out, and then downzone the affected parcels to discourage redevelopment.

They also messed up by rebuilding Wilson elevated, which means CTA can't simply build a short 1.25-mile subway up Sheridan/Broadway...

[SolarWind]

August 29, 2023

https://imgur.com/sTxrZn4.jpg

https://imgur.com/X1aZhZp.jpg

https://chicago.eater.com/2023/7/19/23800290/malibu-barbie-pop-up-october-extension-electric-garden-west-loop

[sentinel]

John Ronan Architects use reclaimed brick and anodized aluminum for facade of Chicago Park District Headquarters

https://www.archpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/John-Ronan_CPD-HQ_FINALS_Web-Res_21.jpg

https://www.archpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/23_06.23-site-plan-1-e1693498815854.jpg

https://www.archpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/John-Ronan_CPD-HQ_FINALS_Web-Res_01-2000x2500.jpg

https://www.archpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/John-Ronan_CPD-HQ_FINALS_Web-Res_17.jpg
(All images by James Florio for the article)

https://www.archpaper.com/2023/08/john-ronan-architects-reclaimed-brick-anodized-aluminum-facade-chicago-park-district-headquarters/#specs

[Busy Bee]

August 29, 2023

https://imgur.com/X1aZhZp.jpg

https://chicago.eater.com/2023/7/19/23800290/malibu-barbie-pop-up-october-extension-electric-garden-west-loop


You can't knock them for knowing how to take advantage of a moment.

[west-town-brad]

^

park district HQ is lovely

I love everything about that project

[nomarandlee]

^

park district HQ is lovely

I love everything about that project

Indeed. More unique projects like this, please.

[SamInTheLoop]

^^ ^ 10,000%

Fantastic design and by all appearances execution on this.

Ronan brought it.

[Randomguy34]

Even though City Council isn't meeting till the 19th, the new city clerk website is starting to upload zoning apps for the meeting!

Looks like there are plans to convert the old Earle School in West Englewood to 64 units: https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=6920EA8A-3248-EE11-BE6D-001DD8097665

[Klippenstein]

I love the new park district HQ, but when I passed on the orange line recently I couldn’t help but think that they missed an opportunity to site a residential TOD on the SE corner of the new park. The space is not really being utilized for anything and it would make so much sense next to the train. The orange line could really use some major TOD plan to make the areas around the stations more lively.

[Randomguy34]

Even though City Council isn't meeting till the 19th, the new city clerk website is starting to upload zoning apps for the meeting!


Ald. Lee is upzoning various parcels near 35th & Halsted to B3-2.

Ald. Rodriguez-Sanchez is upzoning 2907 W Irving Park Rd to B3-3, where a 7 story 45 unit development is being proposed

[pullmanman]

Preview: Proposed Plans for Former People’s Gas Site (https://www.peoplesfabric.com/blog/preview-proposed-plans-for-former-peoples-gas-site)

People’s Fabric has obtained the detailed plans and renderings as presented to the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) last month. The revised plans contain significant changes from those last presented to the public and interim plans published by People’s Fabric a year ago.

According to a letter from GW Properties about the upcoming meeting delivered to nearby neighbors, the latest plans call for four commercial one-story buildings on the north end of the property. Three buildings are planned along Irving Park Road and one along Kilpatrick.

The new plan more than triples the residential component of the development from those shown two years ago, increasing the number of apartments from 110 to 348 in a proposed “four-and-a-half-story full amenity residential (apartment-rental) building...”

The most recent plan presented to DPD includes 204 garage parking spots on the first floor of the residential building. Plans show surface parking with 24 visitor spaces and approximately 126 spots for commercial customers.

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a97afda83ef84c78297a4d/5d8c461a-de3f-4fab-85c4-e962508ab927/GW+August+2023+-+Plan+1.png?format=1500w

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a97afda83ef84c78297a4d/fbd9d15d-b4da-4662-a9e1-ab5ccddec8a6/GW+August+2023+-+Plan+6.png?format=1500w

People's Fabric is a small Northwest Side media org I haven't heard of until I saw this on Reddit. This is a significant change to the previous development plans and has way more units. An incredibly car-oriented development, but still a good bit of density for the area.

[mh777]

Not sure if the development has full approval, but earthwork has definitely started at the Larrabee/Clybourn Cabrini Green site.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/07/20/former-cabrini-green-site-set-to-get-over-700-new-housing-units-as-housing-authority-advances-plans/

[marothisu]

Speaking of former Peoples Gas sites...

Asian American community campus planned for Bridgeport development site

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/asian-american-community-campus-planned-bridgeport


A long-vacant development site along the western edge of Bridgeport is poised to become a mixed-use campus serving the city's growing Asian American population after it was sold to a locally based social service agency.

The Chinese American Service League paid $8 million last week for the 5.2-acre property at 3000-3052 S. Pitney Court, according to a statement from ACO Commercial, which marketed the property on behalf of the seller. The Chicago-based nonprofit plans to develop the site with a "comprehensive community care campus" that includes affordable senior housing, an adult day service center for seniors, an early child-care center and a commercial kitchen for senior meals and culinary training programs, the statement said.

The project, which would be built along the arm of the Chicago River's south branch known as Bubbly Creek, is slated to include a community center that offers sports programs, meeting space and outdoor garden space along the water.

The plan would bring activity to a long-fallow property that was home to a Peoples Gas manufactured gas plant over a century ago and has undergone extensive environmental remediation over the past 15 years. It would also highlight the continued growth of Chicago's Asian American community, which the 2020 census showed to be the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the city. Fueled by the proliferation of the local Chinese American population, symbols of the community have expanded well beyond Chinatown over the past decade into neighborhoods like Bridgeport, Armour Square and Douglas.

..

CASL paid all cash to acquire the property from Soho Investments, a St. Louis-based venture that acquired an option for $1 million in 2008 to buy the site from Peoples Gas. The venture did not purchase it until environmental cleanup was done in 2021, when it paid just more than $3.7 million, according to ACO Commercial.

Adams said CASL pursued the purchase and development plan after receiving a "generous gift" from the Sue Ling Gin Foundation, the philanthropic trust of the late Chicago businesswoman and Flying Food Group founder. The foundation's leaders "expressed that they wanted to make a lasting, significant contribution that would serve as a catalyst for CASL's growth," Adams said in her statement. She declined to share the estimated cost of the development plan, which she noted is still not finalized and will likely take "multiple years" to complete.

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The sale came roughly a year after U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., announced $1 million in federal funding to help with the restoration and conservation of Bubbly Creek. The waterway's name is tied to its history as a dumping ground for animal carcasses from the nearby Union Stock Yards, which have been closed for more than 50 years. As animal remains broke down, bubbles would surface on the water.

The river has been cleaned up and drawn back new wildlife over the years, and the federal money is backing an effort by the Shedd Aquarium and Chicago Park District to restore Bubbly Creek as an aquatic resource and nature outlet.

[glowrock]

Preview: Proposed Plans for Former People’s Gas Site (https://www.peoplesfabric.com/blog/preview-proposed-plans-for-former-peoples-gas-site)



https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a97afda83ef84c78297a4d/5d8c461a-de3f-4fab-85c4-e962508ab927/GW+August+2023+-+Plan+1.png?format=1500w

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60a97afda83ef84c78297a4d/fbd9d15d-b4da-4662-a9e1-ab5ccddec8a6/GW+August+2023+-+Plan+6.png?format=1500w

People's Fabric is a small Northwest Side media org I haven't heard of until I saw this on Reddit. This is a significant change to the previous development plans and has way more units. An incredibly car-oriented development, but still a good bit of density for the area.

Still sucks but much better than the horrific proposal pitched by People's Gas previously. If the retail buildings at least look decent it could be alright and still definitely add to the revitalization of the Six Corners area.

[Steely Dan]

Three 1-story retail buildings fronting Irving?

Jesus Christ, this fucking stubborn-ass city just absolutely refuses to learn from its past mistakes sometimes.

[moorhosj1]

Three 1-story retail buildings fronting Irving?

Jesus Christ, this fucking stubborn-ass city just absolutely refuses to learn from its past mistakes sometimes.

Who is "the city" in your comment?

This is the new proposal after the neighborhood and DPD pushed back on the sea of parking and lack of residential in the original. I assume the neighborhood and DPD will now push back on the one-story retail and curb cut fronting Irving Park.

[west-town-brad]

Three 1-story retail buildings fronting Irving?

Jesus Christ, this fucking stubborn-ass city just absolutely refuses to learn from its past mistakes sometimes.

stubborn national retailers who demand such buildings

[glowrock]

Three 1-story retail buildings fronting Irving?

Jesus Christ, this fucking stubborn-ass city just absolutely refuses to learn from its past mistakes sometimes.

Doesn't appear to be an issue with the city, rather a continued developer issue. At least the proposal is much improved over the original, horrific first iteration! Hopefully v it can still be somewhat modified to allow for more density fronting Irving Park as well.

[BrinChi]

So there's a second People's Gas site in Bridgeport that is also going to be redeveloped by the Chinese community? Just want to make sure that's clear since we jumped back to the People's Gas site on Irving Park.

[Steely Dan]

Who is "the city" in your comment?



No one specifically, just ranting about the fact that suburban-ass crap like this keeps getting proposed and built here.

But to west-town-brad's point, a lot of the blame lies at the feet of national retailers who only have a "one size fits all" business model.

Hopefully there is more community pushback against this newer, but still suburban, scheme.

To the retailers/developers who produce this crap, DO BETTER!

[pullmanman]

City selects $121 million mixed-use project for Pershing Road warehouse site (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/dpd-rfqs-and-rfps/home/1769-w-pershing-road-rfp.html)

https://mckinleypark.news/images/news/2023/03-march/Chicago-DPD_Pershing-Road-RFP_IBT-Group_site-rendering-2_20230307.jpg

A $121 million project that includes mixed-income housing, commercial offices and retail space was announced today as the winner of a Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) Request for Proposals (RFP) to redevelop a historic City-owned property in McKinley Park. 

Planned by IBT Group LLC for an approximately 6.5-acre site at 1717-69 W. Pershing Road, the project will repurpose a vacant 571,000-square-foot warehouse known as the Quartermaster Depot, which was built in 1918 for the U.S. Army. The six-story structure, featuring 90,000-square-foot floor plates and located within McKinley Park’s Central Manufacturing District complex, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  

Rehabilitation work will remove a center section of the building to create two partially detached structures with a shared interior courtyard. One structure will include 120 mixed-income apartments ranging from studios to three-bedroom units. The other will become a 200,445-square-foot innovative office hub and technology incubator. Approximately 120 parking spaces will serve tenants and visitors of both structures. The facade and other historic elements of the complex will be preserved and restored. 

The eastern portion of the site, which currently contains a one-story City maintenance facility, will be redeveloped as a 50,000-square-foot grocery store. Approximately 130 parking spaces will be available for store patrons and workers. 

They picked the proposal with the most residential units, which I like. It also leaves two of the remaining buildings untouched, which I'm fine with for now.

[west-town-brad]

^
Looks great but surprising to see just 120 units in that massive building

[marothisu]

So there's a second People's Gas site in Bridgeport that is also going to be redeveloped by the Chinese community? Just want to make sure that's clear since we jumped back to the People's Gas site on Irving Park.


Correct..

[Randomguy34]

952 W Carmen was approved only 3 weeks ago and just got construction permits. That's incredibly fast turn around

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3wRuQRaYAAtVjj?format=jpg&name=small
https://twitter.com/ChicagoDPD/status/1692252738313412988

[marothisu]

952 W Carmen was approved only 3 weeks ago and just got construction permits. That's incredibly fast turn around

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3wRuQRaYAAtVjj?format=jpg&name=small
https://twitter.com/ChicagoDPD/status/1692252738313412988

And it replaces a 1 story building, 5 minute walk from the Red Line too.

[SIGSEGV]

got this in the mail
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AIL4fc9COSJSvPb3E3AFd3pA3pv0nOzb4W-vDuMHoALicSwywPi-hRJUcbPE9fZAou1jQrbnELg0wNO-6VOttcyDaRwTm7yRYWW0QYajTw8MWlhxvDWjLR-MgF00ii-XEpUdpIrDQnHA-FLoEAnVNKhPh_tGug=w1723-h1292-s-no?authuser=0

[SolarWind]

September 7, 2023

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[SamInTheLoop]

City selects $121 million mixed-use project for Pershing Road warehouse site (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/dpd-rfqs-and-rfps/home/1769-w-pershing-road-rfp.html)


They picked the proposal with the most residential units, which I like. It also leaves two of the remaining buildings untouched, which I'm fine with for now.



This seems very promising, but one wonders what role market feasibility should play in these city rfp's/selections. I mean, the mix of uses here is great in concept. But, can you imagine how challenging it will be to lease that office component?! Is a significant pre-leasing of it going to be necessary to put financing together? Of course they could always get lucky and find the rare ideal tenant that will pay for this project penciling out, but that's a very dicey proposition for the foreseeable future. Otherwise, this thing could linger as just a plan for many years. Acknowledge it could be a slippery slope adding a different type of criteria....and actual expertise in market conditions/real estate economics within DPD/selection committees etc would be required.

[bhawk66]

I'm a bit surprised they got away with those "bench's" built into the steps. The bench seats flush with the step, no less. I could see someone having had a few too many pints walking right off those and face planting. Doh!

Very odd choice/design. Especially out the front doors of a bar.

[mh777]

Demo permit issued for 128 W Grand. Site has been fenced up for a while now. Does anyone know what the proposed plan is for the lot?

[Randomguy34]

Grace Manor Apartments (3413 W Ogden) got construction permits for 65 units. Always love JGMA's designs

https://chicago.urbanize.city/sites/default/files/styles/2018_article_image_1140x538/public/background/2022-01/Lead%20Image%20-%203401%20W.%20Ogden%20-%20JGMA.jpg?itok=7gRwlgu3
https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/55-million-tif-approved-grace-manor-apartments

[moorhosj1]

https://chicago.urbanize.city/sites/default/files/styles/2018_article_image_1140x538/public/background/2022-01/Lead%20Image%20-%203401%20W.%20Ogden%20-%20JGMA.jpg?itok=7gRwlgu3

All I can focus on is the width of Ogden in this area. It reminds me of the wasted space throughout the Boulevard system.

[Via Chicago]

its good to see one of these N Lawndale projects actually making a little progress.

also re: ogden: planning/community outreach meetings for the anticipated redesign are currently underway. more info below. like most things this stuff takes forever and design phase wont be wrapped up until '24 but baby steps i guess

https://www.improveogdenave.org/

[marothisu]

Demo permit issued for 128 W Grand. Site has been fenced up for a while now. Does anyone know what the proposed plan is for the lot?

Came here to ask this too. The building was purchased in 2019 from Blj Grand Holdings LLC. The permit says it's a Miami Beach company but the actual purchase had the address in Milwaukee. I haven't found any pending permits for this unfortunately.

[marothisu]

2600 N Clark St (Clark & Wrightwood) in Lincoln Park will be 20 units w/ground floor retail/commercial. Not sure how many floors in total but guessing at least 3-4. There is a massing online showing something like 6, but we'll see... Right now it's a 1 story commercial building that has all stores vacated. Should be great to see a density bump both people and height related on the street. That street has such a great opportunity to be something like you'd see in NYC if they'd replaced more of the 1 story commercial buildings with 5+ story ones.

[LouisVanDerWright]

No one specifically, just ranting about the fact that suburban-ass crap like this keeps getting proposed and built here.

But to west-town-brad's point, a lot of the blame lies at the feet of national retailers who only have a "one size fits all" business model.

Hopefully there is more community pushback against this newer, but still suburban, scheme.

To the retailers/developers who produce this crap, DO BETTER!

I don't understand why they want a mega block here? The smart thing to do would be to bisect the site with an actual private road which would create a major courtyard type area and generate it's own pedestrian and vehicle traffic. They could learn something from sites like New City. This area is analogous to North and Clyborn.

It should be developed like N/C has been the last 10-15 years, not like N/C was being developed 15-30 years ago. There's going to be plenty of density in this area, why not accept it and build accordingly? With over 1,000 new units in the area, people are going to want to walk around.

[nomarandlee]

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/blackhawks/ct-chicago-blackhawks-fifth-third-20230919-hvcqefcl5rftpduhkzbp3kl5fy-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3YMMvE-6J77pDmEiHbxgdSfuwePfIu_zzYi85jStKEAcTkJjqgsA92Mi8

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Chicago Blackhawks’ planned Fifth Third Arena expansion is likely just the first of Near West Side projects
By Phil Thompson
Chicago Tribune
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Published: Sep 19, 2023 at 6:00 am

....“We’re sitting on a lot of parking lots, right?” Wirtz said. “And we see parking has continued to decrease with other modes (of transportation) to get here. We’re absolutely thinking about what the future could look like.”

Burnett added: “Things have changed so much now that they had to take one of their parking lots and just make it an Uber stop. So it’s like the parking lots are becoming somewhat obsolete.”...

“I see that area exploding,” he said, “to be a community where folks that work in all of these situations and go to school at those institutions will be living in our community, sort of like a college-work-live area, especially with us putting in the Damen L stop at Damen and Lake.”.....

[r18tdi]

Not sure if this was posted here already, but Mayor BJ selected Patrick Murphey to run DPD.

Guy's got plenty of experience and is generally viewed as pro-development, which is a plus.

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/patrick-murphey-picked-run-chicagos-planning-department

[SolarWind]

September 19, 2023

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[SolarWind]

September 19, 2023

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[SolarWind]

September 21, 2023

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[SolarWind]

September 21, 2023

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[BrickellBased]

From Zero to Hero. Best building renovation since the OPO itself next door. I love the lobby as well.

https://www.scb.com/project/canal-station/

The paint job is brilliant. 333 S Wabash vibes. The paint job was not in the design renderings and is a surprise.

But is there some kind of conspiracy to paint this town orange???

September 19, 2023

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[Tom In Chicago]

But is there some kind of conspiracy to paint this town orange???

If it's a conspiracy, then it's Chicago's worst kept secret. . . I think it's just a design trend that references the legacy brick warehouse buildings. . . maybe not, but that's just my opinion on it. . .

. . .

[rgarri4]

My render studio did all the visualizations for the project. I'm surprised SCB hasn't had them updated on their website as those ones are 4 years old

498210138

From Zero to Hero. Best building renovation since the OPO itself next door. I love the lobby as well.

https://www.scb.com/project/canal-station/

The paint job is brilliant. 333 S Wabash vibes. The paint job was not in the design renderings and is a surprise.

But is there some kind of conspiracy to paint this town orange???

[Rizzo]

What I like is it will create a pop of color in that direction of the skyline much like the old CNA building does from the lakefront.

[BrickellBased]

Oh nice work! Actually now these do ring a bell - I believe I remember you sharing them but I forgot about the paint. Now we just need to get them to update their site...

My render studio did all the visualizations for the project. I'm surprised SCB hasn't had them updated on their website as those ones are 4 years old

498210138

[Randomguy34]

1700 S Wabash got construction permits. Has anyone passed by 1630 S Wabash to see if they've broken ground for the highrise there?

[SolarWind]

1700 S Wabash got construction permits. Has anyone passed by 1630 S Wabash to see if they've broken ground for the highrise there?

September 5, 2023

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I haven't been past the site recently, but earlier this month there was no activity.

[ardecila]

If it's a conspiracy, then it's Chicago's worst kept secret. . . I think it's just a design trend that references the legacy brick warehouse buildings. . . maybe not, but that's just my opinion on it. . .

. . .

Maybe, but I think most of these architects are skilled enough to know the difference between a muted brick tone and a bright orange.

I think that S Canal area is just a very drab part of town, with wide roads and a lot of very gray, low-slung buildings. A pop of color is a breath of fresh air over there.

[BrinChi]

got this in the mail
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AIL4fc9COSJSvPb3E3AFd3pA3pv0nOzb4W-vDuMHoALicSwywPi-hRJUcbPE9fZAou1jQrbnELg0wNO-6VOttcyDaRwTm7yRYWW0QYajTw8MWlhxvDWjLR-MgF00ii-XEpUdpIrDQnHA-FLoEAnVNKhPh_tGug=w1723-h1292-s-no?authuser=0


I signed up to attend virtually and testified via public comments yesterday afternoon. I'm glad I did. I almost didn't, thinking there would be plenty of residents or folks from sites like this that would interject. But I was 1 of only about 10 or less who made comments. All public comments were strongly in support of preservation.

I'd encourage everyone here to submit written comments by October 31 to:

Written comments should be submitted via electronic comment form, mail or email. By electronic comment form: https://tinyurl.com/GSADEISComment By email to StateStreet@gsa.gov, and by mail to Joseph Mulligan, General Services Administration, 230 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60604

[Jibba]

I signed up to attend virtually and testified via public comments yesterday afternoon. I'm glad I did. I almost didn't, thinking there would be plenty of residents or folks from sites like this that would interject. But I was 1 of only about 10 or less who made comments. All public comments were strongly in support of preservation.

I'd encourage everyone here to submit written comments by October 31 to:

Written comments should be submitted via electronic comment form, mail or email. By electronic comment form: https://tinyurl.com/GSADEISComment By email to StateStreet@gsa.gov, and by mail to Joseph Mulligan, General Services Administration, 230 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60604

I went in person. I'd say close to 30 people made comments. I also urge people here to send in written statements. Chief Judge of the Northern District of Illinois US Court (who is also chair of the security committee of the Dirksen Building) spoke, and she pushed a lot rhetoric about the 'security issue' of the State Street block vis a vis the Dirksen, including supposed threats to visiting schoolchildren. It would be great if people wrote in and indicated (or explicitly expressed) that their intelligence will not be insulted regarding such claims.

There are 9 sites of original Chicago School buildings in Chicago being proposed as UNESCO World Heritage sites, and I believe the Century and Consumers are direct descendants of the 9 buildings in the proposal. Chicago's architectural and cultural story, from the Chicago School to the present day, is discontinuous without the Century and Consumers. Not to mention the other more immediate deleterious effects of demolition. I believe the Century building, in particular, is singular in its architectural, historical, and civic value.

[SIGSEGV]

I signed up to attend virtually and testified via public comments yesterday afternoon. I'm glad I did. I almost didn't, thinking there would be plenty of residents or folks from sites like this that would interject. But I was 1 of only about 10 or less who made comments. All public comments were strongly in support of preservation.

I'd encourage everyone here to submit written comments by October 31 to:

Written comments should be submitted via electronic comment form, mail or email. By electronic comment form: https://tinyurl.com/GSADEISComment By email to StateStreet@gsa.gov, and by mail to Joseph Mulligan, General Services Administration, 230 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60604

thanks, ended up not being able to make it myself. I'll write some written comments...

[SIGSEGV]

I went in person. I'd say close to 30 people made comments. I also urge people here to send in written statements. Chief Judge of the Northern District of Illinois US Court (who is also chair of the security committee of the Dirksen Building) spoke, and she pushed a lot rhetoric about the 'security issue' of the State Street block vis a vis the Dirksen, including supposed threats to visiting schoolchildren. It would be great if people wrote in and indicated (or explicitly expressed) that their intelligence will not be insulted regarding such claims.

There are 9 sites of original Chicago School buildings in Chicago being proposed as UNESCO World Heritage sites, and I believe the Century and Consumers are direct descendants of the 9 buildings in the proposal. Chicago's architectural and cultural story, from the Chicago School to the present day, is discontinuous without the Century and Consumers. Not to mention the other more immediate deleterious effects of demolition. I believe the Century building, in particular, is singular in its architectural, historical, and civic value.

Perhaps the court should move to the Block 37 cavern.

[VKChaz]

I signed up to attend virtually and testified via public comments yesterday afternoon. I'm glad I did. I almost didn't, thinking there would be plenty of residents or folks from sites like this that would interject. But I was 1 of only about 10 or less who made comments. All public comments were strongly in support of preservation.

I'd encourage everyone here to submit written comments by October 31 to:

Written comments should be submitted via electronic comment form, mail or email. By electronic comment form: https://tinyurl.com/GSADEISComment By email to StateStreet@gsa.gov, and by mail to Joseph Mulligan, General Services Administration, 230 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60604

Am surprised preservation advocacy groups haven't generated more comments. They have mailing lists, etc. They should be active in this.

Regarding Alternative B Reuse, does anyone know if is there a specific proposal put forth or are there simply guidelines for how the reuse would be managed?

[Jibba]

Am surprised preservation advocacy groups haven't generated more comments. They have mailing lists, etc. They should be active in this.

Regarding Alternative B Reuse, does anyone know if is there a specific proposal put forth or are there simply guidelines for how the reuse would be managed?

Ward Miller, president of Preservation Chicago, spoke in person. As did someone from Landmarks Illinois. As did someone from Preservation Futures. Joe Antunovich (of Antunovich Arch.) spoke from Zoom (Joe and co. restored the Reliance building back in the day -- a good analog for the Century Building).

The GSA did not present a specific restoration/rehabilitation proposal at the hearing. The final Environmental Impact Statement is scheduled to be released early next year; decision on that made public the following Spring.

[r18tdi]

Joe Antunovich (of Antunovich Arch.) spoke from Zoom (Joe and co. restored the Reliance building back in the day -- a good analog for the Century Building).

Joe's company was also the architect selected by CA Ventures to convert these buildings residential before the Feds sunk the deal and CA walked:

https://cdnassets.hw.net/dims4/GG/993b158/2147483647/resize/876x%3E/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnassets.hw.net%2F2f%2Fb7%2Fcfa75a374951aab6064456d8fbd2%2Frendering-2-state-street-redevelopment.jpg

https://www.multifamilyexecutive.com/design-development/ca-ventures-chosen-for-141m-historic-chicago-redevelopment-project_o

[VKChaz]

Ward Miller, president of Preservation Chicago, spoke in person. As did someone from Landmarks Illinois. As did someone from Preservation Futures. Joe Antunovich (of Antunovich Arch.) spoke from Zoom (Joe and co. restored the Reliance building back in the day -- a good analog for the Century Building).

The GSA did not present a specific restoration/rehabilitation proposal at the hearing. The final Environmental Impact Statement is scheduled to be released early next year; decision on that made public the following Spring.

Good to see groups involved. If they can demonstrate some additional grassroots enthusiasm, that might exert a little more pressure on the feds - and local leadership - to come up with a better solution.

[SolarWind]

September 25, 2023

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Also posted in the CHICAGO: Transit Developments thread.
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101657&page=814

[SolarWind]

September 26, 2023

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[SolarWind]

September 28, 2023

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[SolarWind]

October 2, 2023

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