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The West Loop is experiencing an unparalleled level of development over the past several years. With the flourishing growth of office buildings, hotels, and new restaurants in the Fulton Market District, combined with several residential properties in various stages of planning along Washington, Madison, and other thoroughfares south to the Eisenhower Expressway, the pace of West Loop development does not appear to be slowing any time soon.
The NoWL Development Committee strives to engage West Loop residents in the development process, to keep them informed about potential changes to our neighborhood, and to give them a voice in decisions affecting the West Loop of tomorrow.
We do this in several ways. First, working with the Communications Committee, we publicize West Loop developments through social media and at our events. We also host monthly Development Committee meetings, which are open to members of our committee. At these meetings, developers present their projects, providing answers to the committee’s questions and considering modifications based on our feedback. Representatives of the NoWL Development Committee attend community meetings on specific developments to gather opinions from residents. Through these steps, we are able to compile a comprehensive understanding of the community’s views on a given development, which informs our position letters to the aldermen.
Here is a listing of active developments in the West Loop:
| Active Development Projects |
| 800 W. Lake (to be presented) |
| 1143/1150 W. Lake (to be presented) |
| 1400/1440 W. Randolph (in process) |
| 210 N. Aberdeen/Arthur Harris Company Building (in process) |
| 344 N. Canal (in process) |
| 920 W. Lake (in proess) |
| 1234 W. Randolph (in process) |
| 37/99 S. Sangamon (on hold) |
| 19 N. May (on hold) |
| 120 N. Green (in process) |
| 730 W. Randolph (in process) |
| 1111 W. Carroll/320 N. Aberdeen (in process) |
| 1200 W. Randolph (in process) |
| 312 N. Aberdeen (in process) |
| 1200 W. Fulton Market (in process) |
| 1325 W. Randolph (in process) |
| 900 W. Randolph (opposed, 5/7/18) (pre-position letter, 2/7/18) |
Below is a listing of NoWL position letters for development projects since 2014 in the West Loop (click the links for each letter):
| Position Letters/Past Developments |
| 311 & 345 N. Morgan & 1000 W. Carroll (oppose) |
| 310 S. Green (support) |
| 1043 W. Fulton Market (oppose) |
| 1100 W. Fulton Market (support) |
| 123 S. Peoria (oppose) |
| 213 N. Racine (support) |
| 1133 W. Fulton Market (support) |
| 1123 W. Randolph (support) |
| 1230 W. Washington (support) |
| 800 W. Fulton (oppose) |
| 1114 W. Fulton (no letter) |
| 1-27 N. Ashland (no letter) |
| 948-54 W. Fulton Market (support) 5/25/18 |
| 1050 W. Van Buren & 1125 W. Van Buren (unresolved) 8/13/18 |
| 314 S. Halsted (support) |
| 310 N. Sangamon (support) |
| 330/333/360 N. Green & 345 N. Morgan (unresolved) 2/2/18 |
| 310 N. Peoria (support) 2/11/18 |
| 1220 W. Jackson (no letter) |
| 1515 W. Monroe (oppose) 6/15/18 |
| 112 S. Sangamon (unresolved) 11/22/17 |
| 725 W. Randolph (support, 7/19/18) (pre-position letter, 2/7/18) |
| 200 S. Ashland, Church of the Epiphany (no letter) |
| 128 S. Laflin (unresolved) |
| 820 W. Fulton (support) 10/4/17 |
| 113 N. May (unresolved) |
| 328 N. Carpenter (support) 6/14/17 |
| 1001 W. Fulton (unresolved) 9/12/17 |
| 855 W. Adams (unresolved) 10/17/17 |
| 166 N. Aberdeen (unresolved) |
| 172 N. Ada (support) 8/16/17 |
| Fulton & Odgen (unresolved) 8/17/18 |
| 1201 W. Lake (support) 10/11/17 |
| 935 W. Washington, formerly “Union West” (unresolved) 6/6/17 & 9/15/17 |
| 845 W. Madison, H2O property (unresolved) 6/2/17 |
| 833 W. Jackson (unresolved) |
| 801 W. Lake/167 N. Halsted (unresolved) 1/17/17 & 2/2/18 |
| 210 N. Carpenter (unresolved) 1/17/17 |
| 170 N. Green (unresolved) 1/17/17 |
| 905 & 942 W. Fulton (support) 11/21/16 |
| 1210 W. Lake (support) 11/8/16 |
| 19-27 N. May/1115 W. Washington (unresolved) 1/17/17 |
| 848 W. Randolph, Nobu Hotel (oppose) 11/8/16 |
| 110 N. Carpenter, McDonald’s Headquarters (support) 10/30/16 |
| 1032 W. Fulton (unresolved) |
| 1134 W. Washington, Publishing House B&B (support) 10/3/16 |
| 327 N. Aberdeen (support) 9/12/16 |
| 1150 W. Adams, Soul City Church expansion (support) 9/5/16 |
| 1330 W. Fulton (support) 2/11/16 |
| 200 N. Green (support) 2/11/16 |
| 1045 W. Washington (support) 12/7/15 |
| 817 W. Lake (support) 11/17/15 |
| 111 S. Peoria, Illume (oppose) 11/16/15 |
| 900 W. Washington (no letter) |
| 171 N. Halsted, The Parker (unresolved) 7/29/15 |
| 1050 W. Monroe (unresolved) 7/12/15 |
| 1012 W. Lake (support) 6/29/15 |
| 167 N. Aberdeen (oppose) 5/26/15 |
| 110 S. Racine (oppose) 10/7/14 |
| 1250 W. Madison, Luxe (unresolved) 6/12/14 |
| 1245 W. Fulton (support) 5/30/14 |
| 1061 W. Van Buren (pending) 5/19/14 |
| 1217 W. Monroe (support) 3/12/14 |
Other statements on development in the West Loop:
- West Loop Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 3/5/18
- DRAFT West Loop Design Guidelines, 9/18/17
- Residential Permit Parking Program, 4/7/17
- Madison Vine Wines, 3/27/17
- Skinner West/Brown STEM Announcement, 7/8/16
- McDonald’s Headquarters, 7/7/16
- McDonald’s Headquarters, 6/3/16
Committee membership consists of full members – those that regularly attend our meetings and assist with developing presentation summaries and position letters – and corresponding members. Please email committee chair Matt Letourneau if you would like to become a corresponding member.
Development Resources
- West Loop Design Guidelines (Chicago Department of Planning & Development, 2017)
- West Loop Development Map (DNA Info)
- West Loop Development Map (Curbed.com)
- Neighborhood Opportunity Bonus (2016)
- Historic Fulton‐Randolph District Design Guidelines (2014)
- Fulton Market Innovation District (2014)
- Central Area Action Plan (2009)
- Near West Side Area Land Use Plan (2000)