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A quick and partial development roundup from Chicago. The market is heating up.

Plan Commission approved JDL Development & Kayne Anderson’s Foundry Park proposal. The $3 billion project includes up to 3,737 mixed-income housing units and 970,00 sq. ft. of office, retail and hotel space.


Plan Commission approved Cedar St. Companies' proposed residential building at 1338 W. Lake St. on the Near West Side. The $155 million project includes 321 mixed-income units, 7,800 square feet of retail space and 191 parking spaces.



Plan Commission approved Two13 Property LLC's proposed $160 million, 29-story building at 215 N. Racine Ave.


A $162.2 million mixed-use building was announced by DPD today as the winning proposal for City property at 331-35 S. Plymouth Court.


Plan Commission approved West VB LLV’s $126 million plan for 1060 W. Van Buren St., which includes 111 dwelling units in the former Universal Overall Co. loft building and 214 units in a new, 27-story high-rise, ground-floor retail and parking for 106 cars and 330 bikes.


Plan Commission approved North Morgan Development LLC's proposed 18-story mixed-use building at 214 N. Morgan St. on the Near West Side. The $100 million project includes 258 mixed-income residences and 3,800 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.



410 North Elizabeth under construction soon


High-Rise Proposed At 1415 North Dayton Street In Lincoln Park

Architecture is really all starting to blend together, all looks the same. West loop is just incredibly hot, it’s crazy how much the development is concentrated still there even after the last 20 years, shows how abandoned and vacant it was at one time. They have also been demo happy on historic stuff that is in fine shape, especially Lincoln Park and Lakeview, and replacing with modern builds. Weird development scene right now up there

Yes, basically any neighborhood surrounding the Loop is hot right now. I think South Loop is about to set a new standard for growth in Chicago, 2030-2040 will be wild.

The realtors I talk with believe Lakeview and Lincoln Park are going to start seeing more height. Developers are starting to get more bold. This was just approved in Boystown.

Weird. I was told Chicago was in a death spiral and Illinois is toxic. 

Sure looks as if Chicago has given up its legacy as an architectural innovator.

Bart Harley Jarvis wrote:Weird. I was told Chicago was in a death spiral and Illinois is toxic. 

Same. I was told this was a dead city overrun by illegals. Was i lied to?

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framer wrote:Sure looks as if Chicago has given up its legacy as an architectural innovator.

Complete in 2027




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framer wrote: ↑

6:37 PM - Feb 20

Sure looks as if Chicago has given up its legacy as an architectural innovator.

I’d say it has more to do with developers choosing not to be very bold. I think the failure of the Spire project scared many away from being bold

addxb2 wrote: The realtors I talk with believe Lakeview and Lincoln Park are going to start seeing more height. Developers are starting to get more bold. This was just approved in Boystown.

New proposal today. Replaces a 4-5 story medical building.

is that not on the south shore area of Chicago?

Diversey and Sheridan, north side. The stretch of Diversey between Broadway and Sheridan is one of my favorite stretches. Has an NYC vibe.

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Cubs average more than 30,000 per game, that neighborhood has a population greater than 100,000, it's transit accessible. Sounds more like a busines-side problem.

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Much more a business issue than a neighborhood issue. I hate Wrigleyville but do wish the Cardinals were as involved downtown as the Rickets are in their stadium district. Ricketts family would be done with BPV and would be on to the area around broadway oyster bar.

DeWitts lack imagination and sense of responsibility.

addxb2 wrote:Much more a business issue than a neighborhood issue. I hate Wrigleyville but do wish the Cardinals were as involved downtown as the Rickets are in their stadium district. Ricketts family would be done with BPV and would be on to the area around broadway oyster bar.

DeWitts lack imagination and sense of responsibility.

DeWitts lack a neighborhood with a population density of 32,000.

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It certainly helps but DeWitts have a CBD with millions of monthly visitors, a daytime population that exceeds 32K, and rock bottom real estate prices. They've left opportunity on the table. Wrigleyville and the surrounding neighborhoods were just as dense twenty years ago but the area surrounding the stadium was largely underdeveloped. Ricketts made a decision to make Wrigleyville an expansion of their brand and it's worked both for the City's revenue, the marketability of Wrigley as an event space, and the Cubs brand which is now younger. Also, the residents of the area surrounding Wrigley have many options and rarely choose to go to Wrigleyville over Southport, Boystown, or Broadway. A random survey of Wrigleyville bars tonight you'd find under 30s and tourist. 

addxb2 wrote:It certainly helps but DeWitts have a CBD with millions of monthly visitors, a daytime population that exceeds 32K, and rock bottom real estate prices. They've left opportunity on the table. Wrigleyville and the surrounding neighborhoods were just as dense twenty years ago but the area surrounding the stadium was largely underdeveloped. Ricketts made a decision to make Wrigleyville an expansion of their brand and it's worked both for the City's revenue, the marketability of Wrigley as an event space, and the Cubs brand which is now younger. Also, the residents of the area surrounding Wrigley have many options and rarely choose to go to Wrigleyville over Southport, Boystown, or Broadway. A random survey of Wrigleyville bars tonight you'd find under 30s and tourist. 

"Downtown's daytime population exceeds 1/3 of Lake View's permenant population" is not the gotcha you think it is.

And yea if downtown STL had an environment similar to Lake View's there would be more development done.

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I didn't say either of those things but I understand your motive is to argue. I hope you log off and have a nice weekend. 

addxb2 wrote:I didn't say either of those things but I understand your motive is to argue. I hope you log off and have a nice weekend. 

Your projection reeks. Maybe just admit you made a stupid comment not based in anything resembling reality and move on.

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2:20 PM - May 30

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4:44 PM - May 29

Much more a business issue than a neighborhood issue. 

How long did the Lucky Strike out at the St. Louis Mills last? Barely a year? Plus I want to say there was a Lucky Strike at that stupid development in Kansas City Kansas by their soccer stadium and it didn't last long.

It's a broken business model but they just keep going somehow.

Yeah, the location in Wrigley lasted longer than I assumed. I went maybe three times. More children birthday parties than twenty somethings and the prices were terrible for drinks. The CVS was always vandalized. Either homeless or drunk cubs fans. Locals prefer the Southport CVS. The Harley Davidson was more of a brand opportunity than sales, according to a salesman I spoke with.