Neighborhood Plan

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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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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2017 NoWL Development Review

The past year has been another cycle of extraordinary development in our neighborhood. The Neighbors of West Loop Development Committee has worked hard to keep up with everything, help residents understand the impacts of each new project, gather input from the community, and relay our positions to the West Loop aldermen. Since January we...

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NoWL Statement on Draft West Loop Design Guidelines

September 18, 2017 Re:  Draft West Loop Design Guidelines Dear Mr. Garcia, Neighbors of West Loop (NoWL) would like to thank the City Department of Planning & Development (DPD) for initiating the process of creating design guidelines for the portion of the West Loop located west of I-90/94 and for...

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WCA/MPC Plan – NoWL Perspective

In May of 2016 the West Central Association (WCA), the chamber of commerce for the West Loop, Near West Side, University Village/Little Italy, and Illinois Medical District, retained the services of the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) to compile guidelines for future growth in the WCA service area.  The WCA, MPC,...

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The Neighborhood Plan Update 9.30.16

As announced at the June 20 Community Meeting on Development, Neighbors of West Loop, working with the community and other local organizations, has embarked on an effort to develop the Neighborhood Plan, a resident-driven vision for the future of the West Loop. Building on the June 20 meeting, which was...

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