Development

Here to Stay

As the development boom in West Loop continues, developers have shifted their focus to projects that attract a more temporary resident: the hotel guest. Just a few years ago the only hotel you could find in the neighborhood was the 398-room Crowne Plaza at Halsted and Monroe. Originally built in...

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Proposed Fulton Market Special Service Area (SSA)

A Special Service Areas (SSAs) is being proposed for the portion of Fulton Market pictured below. SSAs are local tax districts that fund services and programs to augment those provided by the City through a localized tax of property owners. About SSAs Known as Business Improvement Districts or BIDs in...

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311/345 N. Morgan & 1000 W. Carroll (Sterling Bay)

Project Overview On Monday, April 8, representatives from developer Sterling Bay; architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; and attorney DLA Piper presented a revised concept for 345 N. Morgan and a new proposal for 1000 W. Carroll. The property at 345 N. Morgan had previously been presented as a new 9-story...

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1100 W. Fulton Market

Project Overview Ross Babel (Base Capital Group), Sophie Bidek (Hartshorne Plunkard Architects), and Emily Fiore (Akerman) presented a proposal for a new office/retail project at the corner of Fulton Market and Aberdeen. The site includes two parcels that are zoned as C1-1, with a 1.2 FAR. One parcel contains an...

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1061 W. Van Buren Update

Project Overview In 2014, Ohio-based Pizzuti Development presented a proposal for a 32-story (330 ft) tall residential (412 unit) building at 1061 W. Van Buren, the former site of the Blue Plate Catering (who has since moved to 1362 W. Fulton Market). At that time, the Neighbors of West Loop...

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99 S. Sangamon (Sangamore, LLC)

Development Proposal On Monday evening, January 14, 2019, Nick Anderson and Jack Buck with Sangamore, LLC and Richard Klawiter of DLA Piper presented a 24-story residential building for the corner of Sangamon and Monroe. This building would replace the existing community garden located on the site. This proposed development will...

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19 N. May Street (Sulo Development)

Development Proposal On Monday evening, January 14, 2019, Dominic Sulo with Sulo Development, George Halik with Lamar Johnson Collaborative, and Richard Klawiter of DLA Piper presented an 18-story residential building on May Street between Madison and Washington. This building is Phase II of The Hayden; the first building in the...

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1123 W. Randolph

Development Proposal On Monday, December 10 Matt Ferrino and Jon Morgan of 1123 West Randolph LLC and Katie Jahnke Dale of DLA Piper presented a proposed development at 1123 W. Randolph, the southeast corner of Randolph and May Street. The property, located next to the former Market restaurant, is a...

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120 N. Green (Main Third Bowl)

Development Proposal On Monday, December 10, representatives of Main Third Bowl, the current owners of 120 N. Green, met with the NoWL Development Committee to present the details of their proposed zoning change to the property, which currently houses Nellcote and RM Champagne Salon on the ground floor. The building owners...

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730 W. Randolph (Acosta Ezgur)

Development Proposal On Monday, September 17, 2018, Michael Ezgur of Acosta Ezgur and David Gensch of Hirsch MPG Architects presented a proposed 8-story (126 ft.) office building for the property at 730 W. Randolph.  Currently the property is occupied by a vacant lot. The proposed all-brick office building would be...

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