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Urbanize Wrapped: Chicago’s Top Ten Articles of 2024Chicago Housing Authority | SCB | Group | Hartshorne Plunkard Archi...
30/12/2024

Urbanize Wrapped: Chicago’s Top Ten Articles of 2024

Chicago Housing Authority | SCB | Group | Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture | Mavrek Development, Inc. | Eckenhoff Saunders Architects | Related Midwest | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | Chicago White Sox | Goettsch Partners | City Club Apartments | BKV Group | Topography

Reflecting on 2024, Urbanize Chicago wrote 600 articles about commercial real estate, architecture, construction, and urbanism in our city. We’ve seen many lofty proposals and approvals albeit few groundbreakings this year. Before we begin 2025, we thought we’d share the stories that you all rea...

Full building permit issued for project at 1101 W. BerwynPanoptic Group | Hanna Architects
30/12/2024

Full building permit issued for project at 1101 W. Berwyn

Panoptic Group | Hanna Architects

A full building permit has been issued for a mixed-use development at 1101 W. Berwyn. Planned by the Panoptic Group, the project site is located at the southwestern corner of W. Berwyn Ave and N. Winthrop Ave.

Full building permit issued for two-flat at 2127 N. RacineEZMB LLC | Hanna Architects
30/12/2024

Full building permit issued for two-flat at 2127 N. Racine

EZMB LLC | Hanna Architects

A full building permit has been issued for a residential development at 2127 N. Racine. Located in Lincoln Park, the midblock site is located on the east side of the street between W. Dickens Ave and W. Webster Ave. EZMB LLC is the developer behind the project.

Army Corps of Engineers approves Damen Silos demolitionU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters | City of Chicago – Go...
27/12/2024

Army Corps of Engineers approves Damen Silos demolition

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters | City of Chicago – Government | MAT Limited | Heneghan Wrecking Company, Inc.

The Army Corps of Engineers has approved a permit to demolish the Damen Silos, over a year after it was announced that they would be reviewing the pending demolition and would be requiring their own permit.

Residential conversion at 230 E. Ohio scores permitHorizon Realty Group | NORR | HRG Realty Management LLC
27/12/2024

Residential conversion at 230 E. Ohio scores permit

Horizon Realty Group | NORR | HRG Realty Management LLC

An interior demolition permit has been issued for the residential conversion of the Pelouze Building into apartments. Located at 230 E. Ohio, the Pelouze Building was designed by architect Alfred Alschuler and built in 1917, named for William Nelson Pelouze, whose scale-making company used the build...

ZBA approves variances for 5600 N. WinthropHarlem Irving Companies | OKW Architects
27/12/2024

ZBA approves variances for 5600 N. Winthrop

Harlem Irving Companies | OKW Architects

The Zoning Board of Appeals has approved a set of variances for a mixed-use development proposed at 5600 N. Winthrop. Located at the northwest corner of W. Bryn Mawr Ave and N. Winthrop Ave, the site is currently occupied by two single story retail buildings, a two-story mixed-use building, and surf...

Permit issued for After School Matters center at 1065 N. OrleansAfter School Matters | Eckenhoff Saunders Architects | U...
27/12/2024

Permit issued for After School Matters center at 1065 N. Orleans

After School Matters | Eckenhoff Saunders Architects | UJAMAA Construction

A renovation permit has been issued for the redevelopment of an old Catholic school building at 1065 N. Orleans into a new community center for After School Matters, a nonprofit serving high schoolers with programs and opportunities. Located at the corner of N. Orleans St and W. Hill St, the buildin...

Red Line Extension federal funding approved before Biden exitsChicago Transit Authority | Federal Transit Administration...
27/12/2024

Red Line Extension federal funding approved before Biden exits

Chicago Transit Authority | Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

As Biden wraps up his presidency, his administration and the Federal Transit Administration has announced its intention to sign a full funding agreement for the CTA’s Red Line Extension project. The funding agreement will contractually obligate $1.9 billion in federal funding to the project, solid...

Permit issued for TCA Health Nutrition and Wellness CenterTCA Health Inc.- NFP | Wheeler Kearns Architects | Milhouse En...
27/12/2024

Permit issued for TCA Health Nutrition and Wellness Center

TCA Health Inc.- NFP | Wheeler Kearns Architects | Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.

A full building permit has been issued for the TCA Health Nutrition and Wellness Center at 1110 E. 130th. Located in Altgeld Gardens, the center is planned by TCA Health to help address the longstanding food desert that was created when the area lost its only full-service grocery store in 2018.

Updated redevelopment plan for Cabrini Green could total over 4,000 unitsChicago Housing Authority | SCB
27/12/2024

Updated redevelopment plan for Cabrini Green could total over 4,000 units

Chicago Housing Authority | SCB

The Chicago Housing Authority recently presented an updated redevelopment plan for the remaining Cabrini Green sites. Developed as part of Cabrini NOW, the community-driven planning and design effort looks to improve the Cabrini neighborhood through new housing and economic development on CHA proper...

Trader Joe’s plans new location at 6200 W. HigginsTrader Joe's | OKW Architects
27/12/2024

Trader Joe’s plans new location at 6200 W. Higgins

Trader Joe's | OKW Architects

Trader Joe’s has announced plans to open a new location in Jefferson Park at 6200 W. Higgins. Formerly home to a CVS Pharmacy, the triangular property is bound by W. Foster Ave, W. Higgins Ave, and N. Melvina Ave.

Caisson permit issued for Casa YucatanThe Resurrection Project | DESIGNBRIDGE | A Diversified Collaborative of Architect...
27/12/2024

Caisson permit issued for Casa Yucatan

The Resurrection Project | DESIGNBRIDGE | A Diversified Collaborative of Architects and Designers | Crane Construction Company | Blackwood Group

A caisson permit has been issued for the affordable residential development dubbed Casa Yucatan. Planned by The Resurrection Project, the development is addressed at 2136 S. Ashland at the southwestern corner of S. Ashland Ave and W. 21st Pl.

City Council approves mixed-use development at 1747 W. Grand1735-47 Grand LLC | Hanna Architects
23/12/2024

City Council approves mixed-use development at 1747 W. Grand

1735-47 Grand LLC | Hanna Architects

The Chicago City Council has approved a mixed-use development at 1747 W. Grand. Located midblock between N. Wood St and N. Paulina St, the project site is currently a vacant lot. 1735-47 Grand LLC is the developer behind the project.

Alderman Martin approves mixed-use development at 2053 W. Irving ParkAlderman Matt Martin | Mangan Builders | MC & Assoc...
23/12/2024

Alderman Martin approves mixed-use development at 2053 W. Irving Park

Alderman Matt Martin | Mangan Builders | MC & Associates

Alderman Matt Martin of the 47th Ward has announced his support for a mixed-use development planned at 2053 W. Irving Park. Located on a midblock site, the property is situated on the south side of the street between N. Hoyne Ave and N. Seeley Ave. With a single-family home currently occupying the s...

Red Line Extension zoning changes receive City Council approvalChicago Transit Authority | City of Chicago Department of...
20/12/2024

Red Line Extension zoning changes receive City Council approval

Chicago Transit Authority | City of Chicago Department of Planning & Development

The Chicago City Council has approved a package of zoning changes to allow for the construction of the Red Line Extension. The RLE is a transit equity project that fulfills a commitment to the Far South Side by significantly improving transportation to this part of the city with 5.6 miles of new tra...

City Council approves demo to make way for 900 W. FultonMidwest Property Group LTD | NORR
20/12/2024

City Council approves demo to make way for 900 W. Fulton

Midwest Property Group LTD | NORR

The Chicago City Council has approved the demolition of the existing structure at 906 W. Fulton as part of a mixed-use rehab planned. Proposed by Midwest Property Group LTD, the project site is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of W. Fulton Market and N. Peoria St.

Advocate Health will build hospital at U.S. Steel South Works siteAdvocate Health Care | Related Midwest | CRG | Clayco
20/12/2024

Advocate Health will build hospital at U.S. Steel South Works site

Advocate Health Care | Related Midwest | CRG | Clayco

Advocate Health Care has announced plans to invest $1 billion over the next 10 years across the South Side, with a $300 million, 53-bed hospital anchoring the north end of the former U.S. Steel South Works at 8080 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

City Council approves residential conversion at 811 W. EvergreenHonore Properties | Kennedy Mann
20/12/2024

City Council approves residential conversion at 811 W. Evergreen

Honore Properties | Kennedy Mann

The Chicago City Council has approved a proposed residential conversion at 811 W. Evergreen. Located along W. Evergreen Ave just west of N. Halsted St, the project will adaptively reuse an existing vintage timber loft building. Honore Properties is the developer behind the proposal.

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