CHICAGO | General Developments - v2.0 - Page 13

left of center · #**241** Posted **Jul 2, 2026, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

The Broadway upzoning obviously won't make all of the shit-tacular strip malls and other autocentric garbage along the corridor dissappear overnight, but at least it's a nice reality-check middle finger to the L-B knuckleheabs that they do not in fact live in fucking Winnetka.

Chicago is a city.

Shut up and accept it.

Or move to actual fucking Winnetka.

Or really, any other part of the north side that is primarily low rise /bungalow. This city does not lack in low density neighborhoods. Broadway, with its proximity to the north side mainline, the lakefront, and traversing through already quite dense neighborhoods, is not a place for suburban cosplaying. Sorry not sorry.

VKChaz · #**242** Posted **Jul 2, 2026, 8:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kenmore

always nice to see the Lakewood Balmoral set take the L but the damage has already been done to n Broadway, it's gonna take decades and multiple development cycles before all the new strip malls and surfaces lots are gone, especially the nightmare at Berwyn

I hope some of the nice vintage buildings aren't the ones to go. But that is probably likely

Jstange059 · #**243** Posted **Jul 5, 2026, 2:26 PM**

k1052 · #**244** Posted **Yesterday, 1:18 PM**

Looks like foundation activity at "The Phoenix" on Halsted has begun.

mh777 · #**245** Posted **Yesterday, 9:46 PM**

Demo crew has mobilized at 1120 N State. Jersey barriers already up on the street too. Anyone know the status of permits on this one?

Jstange059 · #**246** Posted **Today, 3:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by mh777

Demo crew has mobilized at 1120 N State. Jersey barriers already up on the street too. Anyone know the status of permits on this one?

These are the 3 permits I found regarding this property.

https://webapps1.chicago.gov/buildingpermit/permitappstatus?apkey=3396396

https://webapps1.chicago.gov/buildingpermit/permitappstatus?apkey=3444135

https://webapps1.chicago.gov/buildingpermit/permitappstatus?apkey=200414528

Can't say I fully understand the meaning of the first one, and the second one obviously pertains to this demolition that we are currently seeing, while the third one seems completely irrelevant. But none of them actually seem to pertain to the construction of the new building, so I'm not sure if they are using some different address for some reason or what stage along the development trail they are currently at

r18tdi · #**247** Posted **Today, 1:13 PM**

IIRC the redesigned plan for 1120 N. State is moving forward as of right. No word on whether Convexity has financing, but ideally work would begin soon after demolition.

r18tdi · #**248** Posted **Today, 4:36 PM**

Speaking of the Gold Coast, does anyone know whether this proposal for the parking lot at State and Goethe is legit?

https://dicosola.co/project-portfolio/category/development/profile/gold-coast-development-chicago

cloudbod · #**249** Posted **Today, 5:18 PM**

Re: 1120 N State St, I walked by the site an hour ago and W.E. O'Neil is fencing off everything and putting up scaffolding. Excited for the old Barnes & Noble building to bite the dust.

Tbh I'm fine with them not immediately starting on the new tower-- the most recent design could use a little more time in the oven. The old SCB design was far superior IMO.