CHICAGO | General Developments - v2.0

[BrickellBased]

Of note from therealdealchicago

Chicago-based mHub stated that it has been receiving investment for the vision in the annual report. The organization noted an influx of cash from the Pritzker Traubert Foundation, Builders Vision, the Blackhawks Foundation and others. A website connected with the vision includes a job listing for a managing partner of the district’s development fund, noting that the first phase of the M+ industrial district would run around $250 million.

Alderman Walter “Red” Burnett told the outlet that mHub has submitted plans to the city, and is looking for public funds to assist in funding the project. mHub formerly received $17.6 million in tax-increment financing money for its 240 North Ashland Avenue purchase and redevelopment. The nonprofit is looking for around $50 million in city funding for phase one, according to the outlet.

Originally Posted by Busy Bee

Crains: MHub is planning a massive West Side campus bigger than The 78

[cloudbod]

Originally Posted by catb

Gorgeous building with true vintage River North character. Love to see it

Re: 226 W Ontario, I found this AI slop render on REJournals, not sure if this is the actual plan.

[Jstange059]

Originally Posted by cloudbod

Re: 226 W Ontario, I found this AI slop render on REJournals, not sure if this is the actual plan.

I tried reverse image searching the image, but couldn’t find any more info. Crains also had it in an article though, so it may be correct. The articles did mention that 2 floors would be added on the top of the building, so that matches the image. Can’t say I’m a fan of painting the white columns black, makes the whole building feel a bit dark and gloomy in my opinion

[Tom In Chicago]

^back in the 1990s my buddies and I threw a rave party in that building. . . good solid bones for that kind of thing, but lost money on that endeavor. . .

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[sentinel]

Originally Posted by Tom In Chicago

^back in the 1990s my buddies and I threw a rave party in that building. . . good solid bones for that kind of thing, but lost money on that endeavor. . .

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I’m pretty sure I went to a rave or two in that building in 1995-96 lol

[Tom In Chicago]

Originally Posted by sentinel

I’m pretty sure I went to a rave or two in that building in 1995-96 lol

That would have been the timeframe. . .

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[Steely Dan]

Hadn't heard about this one before.

Yes In My BackYard!!!

Link to voice support to alderman Vasquez:

https://airtable.com/app8nIrOAiFhhr6aL/shravSHVZr0t74LOF

2648-58 W. Lawrence Ave (Lincoln Square)
37 units
2,900 SF GFR
13 garage parking spaces
replaces non-descript single-story vacant retail building

Source: https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/27/...family-units-less-parking-neighbors-say/

[Randomguy34]

There needs to be a case study on how YIMBY Lincoln Square has become. Outside of Bronzeville, Woodlawn, and East Garfield Park (which already allow multi-units as-of-right), Lincoln Square has had a lot of mixed-usw developments the past few years. Surprised residents want even less park!

I am confused why the developer suggests putting up fents when it's on a commercial street

[Tom In Chicago]

Yeah. . . the fence is weird. . .

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[r18tdi]

The same Block Club story also included a rendering with no fence. Or is this supposed to be a different corner?

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by Randomguy34

There needs to be a case study on how YIMBY Lincoln Square has become. Outside of Bronzeville, Woodlawn, and East Garfield Park (which already allow multi-units as-of-right), Lincoln Square has had a lot of mixed-usw developments the past few years. Surprised residents want even less park!

I am confused why the developer suggests putting up fents when it's on a commercial street

I think they are considering an option where the ground floor is residential on the Lawrence side. We're seeing a lot more of that nowadays. The Washtenaw side is gonna be residential either way.

I agree the rendering is confusing since it still seems to show retail businesses behind the fence

[Jibba]

Demo fencing is up for 3233 N Sheffield.

https://chicagoyimby.com/2026/02/updated...north-sheffield-avenue-in-lake-view.html

[Steely Dan]

Another day, another Lincoln Square mid-rise proposal:

4949 N Western
44 units
16 garage parking spaces
No GFR
Existing building will be zero loss

Source: https://chicagoyimby.com/2026/07/residen...th-western-avenue-in-lincoln-square.html

[left of center]

It feels that the average floor count for midrises has increased compared to fifteen or twenty years ago. Back then, 3-4 stories was the norm even for arterial streets. That has been replaced with 5-6 stories now. I hope to see that number go even higher in the next decade. The city needs to upzone itself wholesale in order to silence all these NIMBYs and allow developers to build dense as of right. Western Ave, being a wide street, especially needs taller buildings to help frame it.

[Jstange059]

Quite insane that a small development like this needs a public meeting. There was a few people who were complaining that the development was too large (it’s a small 4 story building!), but there was no open mic so I was not witness to the wrath of the Lincoln Park NIMBYs. Anyways, 6 units with an excessive 10 parking spots. This site was a former rail right-of-way, so the site is quite deep, and they will be donating the back half of the site to some neighborhood organization. Past proposals included row homes going further back in the site, but that apparently wasn’t feasible as emergency services would not have been able to reach them.

[Jstange059]

Unfortunately, we are seeing the start of the demolition of the old Holiday Club building, but luckily, they seem to be saving the terracotta. Still definitely a shame to see the building go

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by left of center

It feels that the average floor count for midrises has increased compared to fifteen or twenty years ago. Back then, 3-4 stories was the norm even for arterial streets. That has been replaced with 5-6 stories now. I hope to see that number go even higher in the next decade. The city needs to upzone itself wholesale in order to silence all these NIMBYs and allow developers to build dense as of right. Western Ave, being a wide street, especially needs taller buildings to help frame it.

Yes, land values have increased in certain neighborhoods where developers need to build larger elevator buildings instead of walkups.

[Jstange059]

Adjacent to but not part of the United Center developments, work is now officially underway for “City Church”




Previously, this had a rendering on the fence which showed a hilarious “basketballing Jesus” mural on the corner of the building, but they have replaced the fencing and I can’t seem to find that rendering online. In lieu of that, here’s a more normal rendering of the building


They also have plans to build a substantial tower as phase 3, but we’ll see if that actually happens



Edit, I checked the site on street view and I may have misremembered the basketballing Jesus. It’s just an image on the fence, and not part of a rendering or anything

[Jstange059]

[lakeshoredrive]

Originally Posted by Jstange059

Adjacent to but not part of the United Center developments, work is now officially underway for “City Church”




Previously, this had a rendering on the fence which showed a hilarious “basketballing Jesus” mural on the corner of the building, but they have replaced the fencing and I can’t seem to find that rendering online. In lieu of that, here’s a more normal rendering of the building


They also have plans to build a substantial tower as phase 3, but we’ll see if that actually happens



Edit, I checked the site on street view and I may have misremembered the basketballing Jesus. It’s just an image on the fence, and not part of a rendering or anything

What a waste of land opportunity. We really don’t need another “church” or whatever it is they call themselves. There are so many of these “churches” in the city.