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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West Loop Aldermanic Candidate Forum – Sunday Feb 24, 2019
Please plan to attend the West Loop Aldermanic Candidate Forum sponsored by Neighbors of West Loop. Special thanks to Morgan MFG for hosting. What: West Loop Aldermanic Candidate Forum Where: Morgan MFG – 401 N. Morgan St., Chicago IL Date: Sunday, February 24 at 3:00pm – 6:30pm. Forum starts promptly at...
1114 W. Fulton Market (FMH Holdings, LLC)
On May 2nd, representatives from developer FMH Holdings, LLC presented their proposal for the upzoning of an existing four-story building located midway between May and Aberdeen Streets on Fulton Market Street. Upzoning the property to DX-5 is proposed 1) to bring the building into compliance and 2) to support a...
West Loop Chicago Public Library – April 4th Meeting Recap
The West Loop community had an opportunity to learn about the new Fulton-Haymarket Branch of the Chicago Public Library (CPL) on Wednesday, April 4 at Sterling Bay’s space, located at 1034 W. Randolph. This is an initial recap of the meeting. As we receive additional facts from the parties involved in the...
West Loop Library Update
West Loop Library Update – March 9, 2018 The Chicago Public Library has responded to our letter of concern regarding the use of the West Loop Library building for regional offices on the second floor. CPL has decided against locating the regional office in the West Loop Library. We are...
West Loop Public Safety Roundup
The neighborhood has mobilized in response to the recent uptick in crime in the West Loop. Here is a rundown of recent events and where things stand as well as a list of upcoming events and meetings: After a morning attack and robbery along Fulton Street in late October, the...
Union West Update
(Please click here for the initial post about this development.) A community meeting was held for this development on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Despite the cold temperatures, over 100 people attended the event. Due to Alderman Solis’s absence from the meeting, it was announced that it would not be considered...
801 W. Lake – Second Presentation (Shapack Partners)
(Please see our earlier blog post for an overview of Shapack Partners’ first presentation on this development at the NoWL Development Committee’s August meeting.) Updated Proposal On Monday, November 14, 2016, Jeff Shapack and his team returned to the Development Committee to present updates to the proposed property: The developers...
1201 W. Lake (McCaffrey Interests)
Development Proposal On Monday, November 14, 2016, Edmund Woodbury and Dean Welch (McCaffery Interests) and architect Joseph Antunovich (Antunovich Associates) presented a proposed 7-story (106 ft) office building on the southwest corner of Lake and Racine (1201 W. Lake). The site sits within the “Randolph Row” subarea of the Fulton...
Union West (Verde Communities/ZOM Mid-Atlantic)
Development Proposal On Monday, October 10, 2016, Jesse Levine with Verde Communities, Tom Kerwin with bKL Architecture, and Jerry Schain of Schain Banks Law presented their concept for a proposed development on the block bounded by Madison & Washington, Morgan & Sangamon (Ward 25). Consisting of three apartment buildings with...