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#ChiBlockBuilder applications for City-owned vacant lots and the new #MissingMiddle Infill Housing pilot are due tomorrow, Nov. 15! Learn more at Chicago.gov/BlockBuilder.

CDC approved up to $98 million in TIF for the adaptive reuse of 135 S. LaSalle St. in the Loop. The $241 million Riverside Investment & Development, AmTrust RE and DL3 Realty project would repurpose about 532,000 square feet of upper-story space as 386 mixed-income apartments.

@edwardkeegan’s latest in @chicagotribune: New Damen Green Line station elevates transit above the mundane chicagotribune.com/2024/11/03/opi…

“Hotel lobby” is an apt comparison. But it does appear Google is keeping their word re: preserving public access to the atrium. #ThompsonCenter #AdaptiveReuse

1/2 Great to see “Welcome to Tribuneville: An Imaginary Vision of an Old Chicago That Could Have Been,” by architectural cartoonist Klaus on the media wall in the lobby at 150 North Riverside. Co-presented by MAS Context and 150 Media Stream, the exhibition features Klaus’…

Urban green spaces have vital role in cutting heat-related deaths, study finds theguardian.com/environment/20…

Although there’s never been so much #ETOD activity in Chicago (200+ units to be delivered just in Q4) pockets of NIMBYs and a flawed development process are derailing the construction of homes served by multiple @cta train lines and buses. @elevated_chi @ChicagoDPD

Should the city pay for a new Bears stadium? West Side voters can weigh in on the November ballot. buff.ly/3Y7bAfU

ICYMI: Last week, our ED @_jsarias penned a piece in @CrainsChicago about why @elevated_chi supported the Northwest Side Housing Preservation Ordinance and what equitable development can really look like throughout the city. #ETOD Read it here👇chicagobusiness.com/opinion/defend…

This is big for the #MagMile’s long term resiliency. It can’t just be happening on LaSalle. The area has welcomed many new residents in the past 20+ years. Conversions are a variation on that trend. Hopefully a public realm transformation will ensue! chicago.suntimes.com/money/2024/10/…

How much space does a cloverleaf interchange take? Charlotte redesigned this exit replaced the interchange with… • Whole Foods grocery store • 1,000 multifamily units • 20 townhomes • 2 large hotels • Starbucks • A bank • CVS And there’s still one leaf left!

The area of Rogers Park bounded by Touhy, Sheridan, Columbia, and Greenwood has 53 dwelling units per acre and an average building height under 40 feet! It's the very definition of gentle density. Add the 'L' stop and proximity to the beach and it's just a killer place to live.

From Obama’s 'humble' first office to newest skyscrapers, Open House Chicago puts architecture on display - @leebey in Chicago Sun-Times chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/202…

They sure did! We encourage everyone to explore our #MissingMiddle Design Catalog. Developers can reach out to programs@architecture.org with inquiries about the firms and their exciting, practical variations on infill #housing. architecture.org/missingmiddle

@illinoistech is excited to join @chiarchitecture Open House Chicago on Oct 19-20! Explore our Kaplan Institute, S. R. Crown Hall, and Carr Chapel, plus over 170 must-see sites across the city. app.openhousechicago.org/neighborhoods/…

The United Center campus project is moving forward with plans for a music hall, apartments and a park. buff.ly/3N8AZ3N

An important pilot for #MissingMiddle housing development in depopulated communities. CAC is excited to see innovative #design emerge through the bid process, leveraging local expertise.

Featured in our #MassTimber exhibit last year. Great to see the progress!