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...
Mary Bartelme
Welcome, West Loop Branch Library and Skinner West Annex
Much has been written about the West Loop’s gritty past, from the days of the Randolph and Fulton Markets to Skid Row. In the last few decades, the City has made strategic investments in the area, building on the buzz that Harpo Studios and Restaurant Row had created. In 2009,...
112 S. Sangamon
Development Proposal On Thursday, October 12, owners of 112 S. Sangamon, an office building bordering Mary Bartelme Park, presented to the community a proposal to rezone the building to support a penthouse residential unit for one of the owners’ part-time use. The owners’ attorney, Thomas Raines, presented the project to...
Thank You from West Loop Families
Thank you for coming out to the 6th Annual West Loop Families Halloween Parade! We maxed out the space at the National Hellenic Museum, where over 150 kids made Greek monster masks, bookmarks and Halloween crafts; played with snow, shaving cream, pumpkins, gooey brains and eyeballs; and worked on coloring...
West Loop News: Letter to Alderman Burnett regarding proposed 111 S. Peoria development
We recently sent a letter regarding the proposed 111 S. Peoria development to 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr. While our position is detailed below, and has been covered by DNAinfo Chicago, we encourage you to share your thoughts as comments on this blog post as well. Please contact us with...
West Loop Volunteer Opportunities for Earth Day Chicago 2014
On Saturday, April 26 starting at 9am, several West Loop parks will be holding volunteer events as part of the Earth Day Chicago initiative: The Skinner Park Earth Day 2014 event will include several activities, including cleaning the playground, tree mulching and garden prepping. The event runs from 9am-2pm, and...