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City Council approves tax incentive for The 1901 Project

The $500 million first phase will $55 million in tax relief

May 25, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

Tower crane permit issued for West Garage at The 1901 Project

The three-story building will have retail, parking, and a rooftop park

May 15, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

Foundation permits issued for West Garage at The 1901 Project

The three-story building will have retail, parking, and a rooftop park

May 6, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

Mixed-use development proposed at 2565 W. Madison

The five-story building will have 56 units and retail

April 13, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

Blackhawks Ice Center opens completed expansion

The expanded and rebranded center is located at 1801 W. Jackson

March 11, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

19-story residential development proposed at 557 W. Polk

The midrise tower would have 237 units and 102 parking spaces

January 12, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves Chicago Fire Performance Center

The Near West Side facility will occupy 24 acres

September 27, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Caisson permit issued for Westhaven Park IID

The mixed-income tower will rise across from the new Damen Green Line stop

September 1, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Chicago Fire revises plan for Near West Side facility

The Chicago Fire Performance Center plan is moving forward

August 29, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Permits issued for Damen CTA Green Line station

After years of delays, construction may actually begin

August 12, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Chicago Fire proposes practice facility in Near West Side

The complex would take over space at CHA’s Roosevelt Square

May 4, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves funding for Roosevelt Square Phase 3B

The project will see the development of over 300 units of housing

March 7, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

$4 million TIF approved for Barbara Jean Wright Apartments

A new developer will renovate the complex at 1354 S. Morgan

December 28, 2021 by Lukas Kugler

Threatened Lake Street tied house becomes Chicago landmark

Michael Jordan once kept an office in the historic building, according to Ald. Burnett

July 21, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Delayed Damen Green Line station prepares to break ground ...again

The Near West Side project is on track to open in 2023

March 24, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Near West Side mixed-income TOD passes plan commission

The project will bring some much-needed density near the future Damen Green Line stop

March 17, 2021 by Jay Koziarz