West Loop Condo Plan Drops Community Center for Park Bathrooms
A revised plan for 23 S. Sangamon St. replaces a promised community center with a 70-unit condo building and storage space for Mary Bartelme Park.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Real & Estate
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Rogers Park Werner Brothers Building Gets City Approval
Chicago Plan Commission approves plans to restore the Werner Brothers building and add 80 affordable apartments near Howard Red Line station.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Ford City Mall Faces Forced Shutdown Over Safety Concerns
A Cook County judge gave Ford City Mall one week to produce a safety plan or face closure after the city cited a broken fire suppression system.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Chicago Council Approves Lathrop Homes Redevelopment Funding
Chicago City Council approved a major financing package for Phase 1C of Lathrop Homes, bringing 309 mixed-income units to Lincoln Park's long-vacant southern site.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Wicker Park 13-Story Apartment Tower Gets Construction Permit
After seven years of delays, RDM Companies receives a construction permit for a 121-unit apartment tower at 1628 W. Division St. in Wicker Park.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Domu Launches Mobile App for Chicago Apartment Hunters
Chicago rental listing site Domu has launched a mobile app to help apartment hunters find local housing faster, challenging national platforms like Zillow.
By Michael Kowalski ★
Chicago Moves to Landmark Bryn Mawr Historic District
Chicago's Commission on Landmarks is considering preliminary landmark status for Edgewater's Bryn Mawr corridor, home to the Edgewater Beach Apartments and more.
By Ray Delgado ★
Woodlawn Tenants Fight Displacement as Building Near Obama Center Faces Sale
Residents of a Woodlawn apartment building located just blocks from the Obama Presidential Center are organizing to resist displacement after learning their foreclosed property could be sold to an out-of-town investor.
By Ray Delgado ★
Local Child Services Leader Calls for Support of Social Workers During National Recognition Month
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois is highlighting the critical role of social workers as the nation observes National Social Work Month in March, according to the organization's president and CEO.
By Michael Kowalski ★
Chicago School Board Approves Two-Year Calendar with First Semester Ending After Winter Break
The Chicago Board of Education unanimously approved school calendars for the next two academic years Thursday, settling on a schedule that will have the first semester end after winter break despite initial concerns from board members.
By Danielle Okonkwo ★
Chicago's Return to Normal Winter Weather Boosts Some Businesses While Others Adapt to Climate Trends
Chicago is experiencing a more traditional winter this year after several seasons of unusually mild weather, providing a boost to certain sectors of the local economy while highlighting how businesses are adapting to long-term climate changes.
By Michael Kowalski ★
Loyola University Demolishes Century-Old Rogers Park Flatiron Building Despite Community Opposition
Loyola University Chicago began tearing down a distinctive 100-year-old flatiron building in Rogers Park last week, moving forward with demolition despite years of community efforts to preserve the triangle-shaped structure.
By Ray Delgado ★
Pritzker Signs Executive Order to Fast-Track Nuclear Power Development in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order aimed at expediting nuclear power plant development in Illinois, setting the stage for construction of facilities that could power up to two million homes by 2033.
By Michael Kowalski ★