CHICAGO | General Developments

[ChiPlanner]

Originally Posted by Skyguy_7

“..The elderly and working families..”

So does this developer intend to discriminate against the young and working singles?

Per federal guidelines, affordable housing structures- depending on the financing structure and source involved- are allowed to “target” specific groups. This is actually generally limited to seniors or families as these sort of “targeted groups.” Just as there are initiatives for say homeownership programs for young professionals, families, or restricted to certain zip codes/counties. It’s all about displaying the socioeconomic need in an area.

[harryc]

April 14

The smaller buildings in the back.

Chicago | Connection II by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Connection II by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

[ChiTownWonder]

Always love seeing little nooks like these in cities, its a nice exception to the ruliness of the grid.

[Downtowntransplant]

Originally Posted by ChiTownWonder

Always love seeing little nooks like these in cities, its a nice exception to the ruliness of the grid.

Couldn’t agree more. Along the same lines, I’m a big fan of unique restaurant/bar space. Wish the Loop had more NYC style cocktail bars.

[marothisu]

New construction permit was issued for 1122 W Chicago Ave (Chicago & Milwaukee) yesterday for building a new 7 story, 97 unit building with 21,900 sq ft of ground floor retail/commercial and 39 parking spaces.

This replaces a 1 story MoneyGram building and another 1 story building plus some surface lot in between. Right around the corner from the Chicago Blue Line stop.

Current: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8964...7i16384!8i8192

Rendering via source https://www.lipeproperty.com/1122-w-chicago-2

[harryc]

Originally Posted by marothisu

New construction permit was issued for 1122 W Chicago Ave (Chicago & Milwaukee) yesterday for building a new 7 story, 97 unit building with 21,900 sq ft of ground floor retail/commercial and 39 parking spaces.

This replaces a 1 story MoneyGram building and another 1 story building plus some surface lot in between. Right around the corner from the Chicago Blue Line stop.

Current: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8964...7i16384!8i8192

Rendering via source https://www.lipeproperty.com/1122-w-chicago-2

April 9

[Handro]

Originally Posted by marothisu

New construction permit was issued for 1122 W Chicago Ave (Chicago & Milwaukee) yesterday for building a new 7 story, 97 unit building with 21,900 sq ft of ground floor retail/commercial and 39 parking spaces.

This replaces a 1 story MoneyGram building and another 1 story building plus some surface lot in between. Right around the corner from the Chicago Blue Line stop.

Current: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8964...7i16384!8i8192

Rendering via source https://www.lipeproperty.com/1122-w-chicago-2

Nice! The rapid transformation of River West continues...

[LouisVanDerWright]

There's suddenly a 4 or 5 floor concrete elevator core rising between the Kennedy and North/Elston. Anyone know what that is? Looks like it might wind up 6 or more floors tall...

[Randomguy34]

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

There's suddenly a 4 or 5 floor concrete elevator core rising between the Kennedy and North/Elston. Anyone know what that is? Looks like it might wind up 6 or more floors tall...

It's 1525 N Elston, a 6 story office building


https://1525elston.com/

[ChiTownWonder]

^Don't love the look of that one but I'm heavily in support of smaller office projects like this.

[ardecila]

^ Filoramo Talsma, I assume...

This is pretty dope, I love these avant-garde little buildings when they pop up on random blocks in the neighborhoods. Reminds me of something you'd see in LA or Portland.

To the extent that we have exciting, dynamic architecture in the neighborhoods it tends to come from institutions like schools, CPS, etc, usually private development is highly conservative.

[Handro]

Originally Posted by ardecila

^ Filoramo Talsma, I assume...

This is pretty dope, I love these avant-garde little buildings when they pop up on random blocks in the neighborhoods. Reminds me of something you'd see in LA or Portland.

To the extent that we have exciting, dynamic architecture in the neighborhoods it tends to come from institutions like schools, CPS, etc, usually private development is highly conservative.

Agree 100%. Adds a layer of dynamism to the city that sets it apart from other Midwestern/rust belts cities; gives a progressive (small "p") vibe.

[Busy Bee]

Pretty dope indeed. Do wish it met the street a bit better thoough.

[ardecila]

^ That's why it feels like LA!

[Skyguy_7]

Originally Posted by ardecila

^ Filoramo Talsma, I assume...

..snip..

To the extent that we have exciting, dynamic architecture in the neighborhoods it tends to come from institutions like schools, CPS, etc, usually private development is highly conservative.

That's simply because private developers aren't playing with someone else's money. They have to turn a profit or else they go poof

[Busy Bee]

^Nonsense as usual. Good design need not be expensive. Are we really still debating this?

[ChiTownWonder]

Originally Posted by ardecila

^ That's why it feels like LA!

Lmao true, I definitely get LA vibes with this.

Just looked at the architects website and I'm a little disappointed the developer didn't go with the metallic midnight blue facade they picture in the first rendering. not a huge deal at all but would have made this building pretty special.
https://www.filoramotalsma.com/proje...fice-building/

[KWillChicago]

Random topic jump but does anyone got ears on when they will start the old post office riverwalk?

[KOgc]

Stalworth has delivered a couple of pieces of equipment to the project site at Milwaukee and Chicago.

[harryc]

Originally Posted by KOgc

Stalworth has delivered a couple of pieces of equipment to the project site at Milwaukee and Chicago.

April 23

Chicago | 1122 W Chicago by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr