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Full building permit issued for development at 1547 N. Wieland

The four-story building will have six residences

April 19, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves Old Town Canvas at 1600 N. LaSalle

The mixed-use development will stand 36 stories tall with 349 apartments

April 18, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Committee on Zoning approves Old Town Canvas at 1600 N. LaSalle

The mixed-use development will stand 36 stories tall with 349 apartments

April 16, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

CHA issues RFP for development opportunity at 1450 N. Larrabee

A previous development proposal for the site fell through

April 15, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Permit issued for mixed-use development at 451 W. North

The four-story building will have apartments and retail

April 12, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Plan Commission approves revised plan for Old Town Canvas

The residential tower at 1600 N. LaSalle will stand 379 feet tall

February 24, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Revised plan for Old Town Canvas secures Ald. Hopkins support

The project is 151 units smaller and 101 feet shorter

February 4, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Ald. Hopkins rejects Old Town Canvas at 1600 N. LaSalle

The developer may come back with a compromise proposal

January 27, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Neighbors unconvinced by changes to Old Town Canvas at 1600 N. LaSalle

The design improvements have been designed to mitigate traffic around the site

December 16, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

ZBA approves variances for mixed-use development at 1559 N. Wells

The development will have retail and eight residential units

October 4, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

Fern Hill submits zoning application for Old Town Canvas

The revised design at 1600 N. LaSalle is taller and thinner

April 1, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

ZBA approves variances for development at 1421 N. Sedgwick

The six-story building will have 23 condominiums

February 21, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

Demo permit issued to make way for hotel at 1528 N. Wells

The three-story structure at 1520 N. Wells will be demolished

February 7, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

1600 N. LaSalle faces fierce opposition from neighbors

Fern Hill presented an updated design to the community

January 17, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

Commissary Market will take over Treasure Island space in Old Town

Fern Hill is also seeking to develop a 36-story tower next door along W. North Ave

December 8, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

Fern Hill seeks feedback on 1600 N. LaSalle

Six options are in the works for the Wells St. facade

October 26, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

Fern Hill reveals 395-foot-tall tower at 1600 N. LaSalle

The proposal is a product of two years of community engagement

September 27, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

Alderman Hopkins denies zoning change for 1542 N. Wells

The project would’ve had apartments and a cannabis dispensary

September 11, 2023 by Lukas Kugler