# CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction
**URL:** https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345
**Category:** Chicago
**Created:** [September 17, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345 "2020-09-17T17:58:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/1 "2020-09-17T17:58:08Z")
At YIMBY, low-rises are considered buildings of less then 10 stories (100 feet). Projects of 10 or more stories (100+ feet) are deserving of their own thread in the appropriate category. Significant projects of less than 10 stories (100 feet) are eligible to an individual thread. Renovations in Chicago can also be discussed in this topic.
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### Author:  [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/2 "2020-09-18T17:26:01Z")
> **[Exterior Nears Completion at 551 W Elm Street in Near North Side's...](https://chicagoyimby.com/2020/09/exterior-nears-completion-at-551-w-elm-street-in-near-north-sides-cabrini-green.html)**
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> Recent photos show the exterior progress at 551 W Elm Street, part of a larger mixed-use complex by Holsten Real Estate.
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### Author:  [@YIMBY](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMBY)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/3 "2020-09-18T23:43:24Z")
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### Author:  [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/4 "2020-10-14T16:57:46Z")
> **[Recent Photos Show Site Clearing at 1200 N State Parkway in Gold Coast -...](https://chicagoyimby.com/2020/10/photos-show-recent-site-clearing-at-1200-n-state-parkway-in-gold-coast.html)**
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> YIMBY has photos of recent demolition at 1200 N State Parkway in Gold Coast, where Newcastle Limited is planning an 11-story mixed-use building.
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### Author:  [@UnionMade](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/UnionMade)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/5 "2020-11-01T20:45:54Z")
Unfortunately Chicagoās plan to rebuild Cabrini has not only taken decades and still isnāt completed but this development is totally uninspiring on all levels. As usual our leaders didnāt forsee the day when large scale development will spread north-west and settled for mediocrity. This development will create another Dearborn Park situation where low-rise dwellers will come out in force to object to any future buildings of scale in the area using their usual ācharacter of the neighborhoodā must be respected mandate.
This is a long standing practice in Chicago.
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### Author:  [@UnionMade](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/UnionMade)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/6 "2020-12-13T22:56:56Z")
There should be a thread for 1043 W. Fulton Market. 12 story office building that broke ground a couple weeks ago.
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### Author:  [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/7 "2020-12-14T23:48:50Z")
Thread is online.
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### Author:  [@UnionMade](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/UnionMade)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/8 "2021-01-09T15:02:53Z")
195 N. Columbus, āSite Oā I didnāt see a thread for it and I donāt know how to properly format the headers for one but developers are planning on breaking ground by October 2021. The building has been redesigned and shortened to unknown specifics.
Reilly sent a newsletter with the announcement.
 
The proposed Parcel O project at Lakeshore East, located at 193 N. Columbus Dr., originally received approval from the Chicago Plan Commission in 2018 after multiple community meetings and extensive negotiation with Alderman Reilly. Since that time, the Developer, Parcel O LLC, has revised the design and reduced the scope of the program to be contained in the building.
The Parcel O building has been revised to contain only one hotel with 269 keys rather than two hotels with 570 keys. The Developer has also reduced the number of apartment units from 640 to approximately 599 apartment units and 30 serviced apartment units. The redesign also includes three levels of co-working space. There are two retail spaces proposed in the building: approximately 5,500 square feet of retail adjacent to Upper Columbus Drive and approximately 3,500 square feet of retail adjacent to North Park Drive. **As a result of these revisions to the program of the building, there are also reductions in the building height and the overall square footage for the building** ā¦\*\*
\*\*ā¦\*\*The exterior design of the tower has been updated to reflect the reduction in height and square footage, based on the programmatic shift from two hotels to one. The massing of the building has been updated and the design is derived from a sawtooth plan. The sawtooth creates dynamic movement along the facade and strong vertical lines that pull the eye up to the buildingās sawtooth crown. The sawtooth articulation reverses direction between the residential and hotel floors, highlighting the change in program. The tower is pulled to the west, creating variation and relief on the east facade and allowing for a base that is more in scale with the adjacent buildings on the park.
Please note that all other material terms and aspects of the Parcel O project remain unchanged from the Chicago Plan Commission approval in 2018. The developer is seeking final site plan approval from the Chicago Department of Planning and Development and no further hearings before the Chicago Plan Commission or additional Chicago City Council approvals are required for this proposal.
**The developer proposes beginning construction no earlier than the October 2021 and hopes to complete construction by April 2024.**
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### Author:  [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/9 "2021-01-19T20:37:58Z")
Rendering by Optima Inc
> **[Construction Reaches Optima Lakeview's Sixth Floor at 3460 N Broadway -...](https://chicagoyimby.com/2021/01/construction-reaches-optima-lakeviews-sixth-floor-at-3460-n-broadway.html)**
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> Structural work has reached the sixth floor at Optima Lakeview, a seven-story, 198-unit mixed-use development located at 3460 N Broadway in Lake View.
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### Author:  [@UnionMade](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/UnionMade)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/10 "2021-01-19T23:50:43Z")
That building is a travesty. They denied a gem from gracing the neighborhood. A creative design was proposed and got butchered with the bland hammer. Iām convinced not one city official cares anything about Chicagoās architectural landscape .
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### Author:  [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/11 "2021-01-24T18:21:22Z")
3115 N. Broadway
The renovation plans call for the addition of two new floors tucked in behind the existing parapet, and the removal of the northeast bays to provide on-site open space, light and vent. The resulting plan provides for 72 residential units and parking for 60 cars. The Broadway, Art Deco faƧade is being re-exposed and repaired to bring back some of the buildingās 1930s era glory.
[https://hirschmpg.com/work/](https://hirschmpg.com/work/)
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### Author:  [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/12 "2021-03-19T20:17:46Z")
[https://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/2021/03/18/new-hotel-opens-on-navy-pier/](https://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/2021/03/18/new-hotel-opens-on-navy-pier/)
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### Author:  [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/13 "2021-03-29T18:04:40Z")
> **[City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development to Launch Committee on...](https://chicagoyimby.com/2021/03/city-of-chicago-department-of-planning-and-development-to-launch-committee-on-design.html)**
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> The Department of Planning and Development for the City of Chicago will launch the Committee on Design as a part of the review process in Chicago.
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### Author:  [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/14 "2021-04-07T18:30:18Z")
> **[Aon Center Plaza Renovation Progresses in New Eastside - Chicago YIMBY](https://chicagoyimby.com/2021/04/aon-center-plaza-renovation-underway-in-the-loop.html)**
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> The $6.5 million renovations to Aon Center Plaza are well underway at 200 E Randolph Street in the northeast corner of The Loop.
> **[Construction Imminent for Edith Spurlock Apartments at 2700 N Sheffield...](https://chicagoyimby.com/2021/04/construction-imminent-for-edith-spurlock-apartments-at-2700-n-sheffield-avenue-in-lincoln-park.html)**
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> Construction is expected for this summer for Edith Spurlock Apartments at 2700 N Sheffield Avenue in Lincoln Park.
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### Author:  [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/15 "2021-05-28T19:09:30Z")
> **['The Chi' producer plans big film studio in South Shore](https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/chi-producer-derek-dudley-plans-south-side-film-studio)**
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> Derek Dudley aims to capitalize on the soaring demand for production space and create a catalyst for economic development on the South Side.
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### Author:  [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/16 "2021-06-10T18:11:18Z")
[https://www.som.com/news/som\_and\_transystems\_lead\_redesign\_of\_chicagos\_statelake\_station\_transforming\_one\_of\_citys\_busiest\_stops?fbclid=IwAR12Konfv2bpetosQqZ2cq8xT5mamEUyN7gxCqwOY2wsQo2euJYbdtUxtjo](https://www.som.com/news/som_and_transystems_lead_redesign_of_chicagos_statelake_station_transforming_one_of_citys_busiest_stops?fbclid=IwAR12Konfv2bpetosQqZ2cq8xT5mamEUyN7gxCqwOY2wsQo2euJYbdtUxtjo)
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### Author:  [@rgarri4](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/rgarri4)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/17 "2021-09-01T23:46:36Z")
My rendering studio created a marketing animation for 801 S Canal St. a while back and we now finally have permission to share it.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmaZUrJpDos)
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### Author:  [@Skier](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Skier)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/18 "2021-09-02T00:13:04Z")
Amazing work!!
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### Author:  [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/19 "2022-02-18T23:46:19Z")
> **[Demo permits issued to clear way for 4501 N. Sheridan](https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/demo-permits-issued-clear-way-4501-n-sheridan)**
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> Demolition permits have been issued for the strip mall located at 4501 N. Sheridan Rd in Uptown. The site of a new mixed-use development, the project will occupy the parcel at the northeastern corner of the intersection of N. Sheridan Rd and W....
> **[The Habitat Company acquires 344 N. Canal site](https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/habitat-company-acquires-344-n-canal-site)**
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> Chicago-based The Habitat Company has announced it has closed on the acquisition of 344 N. Canal St. in the Fulton River District. Planned as a joint venture between The Habitat Company and Diversified Real Estate Capital LLC, construction is...
> **[CDC approves land sale for Garfield Green](https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/cdc-approves-land-sale-garfield-green)**
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> The Community Development Commission has approved the land sale and TIF funding for the Garfield Green affordable housing development. Originally proposed as one of the submissions to the C40 Reinventing Cities competition in 2018, the venture led by...
[https://urbanize.city/chicago/post/tif-approved-encuentro-square-development-west-606-trail](https://urbanize.city/chicago/post/tif-approved-encuentro-square-development-west-606-trail)
> **[Foundation permit issued for 4511 N. Clark](https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/foundation-permit-issued-4511-n-clark)**
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> Foundation permits have been issued for a mixed-use project at 4511 N. Clark St. Located midblock along N. Clark St, the project site will span across addresses of 4511-4523 N. Clark St.Ā
> **[Committee on Design reviews 170 N. Green](https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/committee-design-reviews-170-n-green)**
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> CRG, the real estate development arm of Clayco, and Shapack Partners have presented their plans for a mixed-use development at 170 N. Green St to the Committee on Design. Planned for the current site of the Bridgford Foods processing plant, the new...
> **[Shedd Aquarium presents renovation plans to Committee on Design](https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/shedd-aquarium-presents-renovation-plans-committee-design)**
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> Shedd Aquarium has presented their renovation plans to the Committee on Design. Located at 1200 S. DuSableĀ Lake Shore Dr, the project will improve the facilities of the museum on the Museum Campus. Looking towards its 100th anniversary, the...
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### Author:  [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/chicago-highrise-projects-construction/17345/20 "2022-02-25T02:36:18Z")
Riverline:
[](https://flic.kr/p/2n4UMu6)[River City and other South Loop developments](https://flic.kr/p/2n4UMu6) by [Steven Vance](https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesbondsv/), on Flickr
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