Category: Urban planning
Construction update: Park Boulevard
Yesterday we headed down to the Bronzeville area to see the progress on Park Boulevard, 47 W 35th St, the mixed-income development replacing the CHA [...]
Scenes from the grand opening of eco18
Last night, we stopped into the opening of the sales center for eco18, located at 1830 S Wabash Ave (the building is planned up the street at 1818 S [...]
Seniors housing project missed opportunity on refurbished Irving Park Road
So, you don't expect a seniors housing development called the Martha Washington to be especially innovative, exciting or even interesting. Still, I [...]
A walk down Bennett Avenue in Jackson Park Highlands
Jackson Park Highlands day is over, but our obsession continues. Bennett Avenue (pictured) looks quite a bit like Constance Avenue or Cregier Avenue [...]
A look inside Jackson Square at West End
AMS Realty's AnneMarie Garza and Phil McCall give a tour of Jackson Square at West End, a roughly 780-unit development rising on the site of the for [...]
What does it take to build a new Chicago neighborhood from scratch?
Most Chicago neighborhoods grow and die piecemeal — old buildings get new uses, condos sprout as shuttered storefronts slide into decay. Chang [...]
Tour Chinatown, development sites with See Wong
After describing his plans for the Grand Imperial Hotel, developer See Wong took us to see the site in Chinatown as well as the site of his proposed [...]
MacArthur foundation gives $26 million to bolster Chicago neighborhoods
An initiative aimed at revitalizing 16 Chicago neighborhoods received $26 million Tuesday from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
T [...]
Parking restrictions proposed in West Loop
Residents of the West Loop are sick of commuters using the neighborhood as a free parking lot, according to a Medill News Service article also publi [...]
Can't buy panty hose; Citizens – more angry
Those are two of Evanston's weaknesses, as detailed in a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) document from Evanston's planners.
Plan [...]
Lake View Citizens' Council notes: new Dominick's coming to Wellington and Broadway
We stopped by the 55th annual meeting of the Lake View Citizens' Council, held Tuesday night at Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St. Here's a brief recap:
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Experience the construction zone that is the South Loop
While we're on the subject of how the South Loop is developing, we thought we'd give you a glimpse of the non-stop construction zone the neighborhoo [...]
Chicago Mag declares South Loop the promised land
I was fairly astounded this weekend when I picked up the June issue of Chicago Magazine to learn that the South Loop is pretty much perfect. Cynic tha [...]
Inside Heritage Homes of West Village
Heritage Homes of West Village is bringing new life to the stretch of Kedzie Avenue just north of Polk Street. Join sales associate Steve Barton as [...]
The word on Westhaven Park's new condos
Brinshore Development and Michaels Development Co.'s Westhaven Park, a mixed-income community replacing the CHA's Henry Horner Homes, has played an i [...]
We (still) like to watch: three-bedrooms at 550 St Clair
While we were checking out a studio at 550 St Clair yesterday, we also toured a three-bedroom model. Because architect Brininstool + Lynch decided t [...]
Triangle notes: Tunney keeps Wrigleyville hotel pint-sized
More news from last night's Triangle Neighbors Assocation meeting:
New hotel
Developer Tim Collins, who has plans for an 18-room boutique hotel at 34 [...]
Massive Fusilli Tower project gets zoning approval
Now that it's official, at least as far as the city is concerned, it's time to choose a new name for the planned Chicago Spire. At 2,000 feet, the 150 [...]
Triangle Neighbors hears competing plans for Space Park
Looks like there will be some green in Lake View's future. The last time we posted about Lake View's Space Park, 815 -817 W Roscoe St, the Triangle [...]
Old Main Post Office gets whopping $51M TIF
The Chicago Community Development Commission yesterday unanimously approved $51 million in tax-increment financing for the redevelopment of the Old Ma [...]