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Back of the Yards

Recording complex proposed for Stockyards Bank Site

The new building would stand at 821 W. Exchange Ave

November 19, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

West Garfield Park

DPD selects winner of West Garfield Park RFP

The winning proposal will build 55 apartments and a grocery store at Madison/Hamlin

November 11, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

Designs released for Oakwood and Lake Park RFP

Developers are competing to build on six city-owned sites

October 22, 2024 by Steven Sharp

Ribbon cutting celebrated for Maria Elena Sifuentes Apartments

The new building will provide 50 affordable apartments

December 22, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

City announces winner of Pershing Road RFP

The project is located at 1769 W. Pershing in McKinley Park

September 8, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

Illinois Medical District

Data center approved at 1951 W. Hastings

IMD1 will have almost 200,000 square feet of available space

June 24, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

Englewood Nature Trail gets $20 million in funding

The project will convert a 1.75-mile railway into a 606-like trail

August 21, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Lightfoot releases We Will Chicago draft

The framework looks to resolve a history of inequity

July 22, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Compromise reached for 4715 N. Western

The project will get 14 more apartments, 14 less parking spaces

July 20, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

DPD kicks off visioning for Belmont Triangle

An RFP will be issued for the large parcel this summer

April 29, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

POP! Plazas planned for West Garfield Park and Chatham

The two plazas were picked out of eight RFP responses

April 4, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Plan Commission adopts Neighborhood Design Guidelines

The document aims to provide guidance for neighborhood commercial corridors

March 23, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves Pilsen land acquisition

The property at 1600 - 1800 S Peoria will be turned into affordable housing

March 2, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Committee on Design reviews Altenheim Line Development Plan

The proposal would convert a West Side rail line into a recreation trail

January 17, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Illinois Medical District

Residential development coming to IMD site at 1323 S. Wood

The project recently received site plan approval from DPD

December 28, 2021 by Lukas Kugler

Community Development Commission OK’s Pilsen land acquisition

The property at 1600 - 1800 S Peoria will be turned into affordable housing

December 15, 2021 by Lukas Kugler

Two Fulton Market towers headed to city's Committee on Design

The newly formed group will review a pair of high-rises slated for 1112 W. Carroll and 315 N. May Street

August 5, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Developers pitch competing plans to revitalize vacant Bronzeville lot

The proposals are part of the city's INVEST South/West initiative to redevelop south and west side commercial corridors

June 2, 2021 by Jay Koziarz