Real Estate & Development News
Imminent demolition of the Continental Can Co. at 3715 S. Ashland Ave. also portends loss of street art graffiti coating it throughout, as captured by photographer Julie Jaidinger.
- The Continental Can Co. at 3715 S. Ashland Ave. will be demolished soon to make way for a cold storage warehouse.
- Elaborate street art and graffiti coat the inside and outside of the structures.
- McKinley Park photographer Julie Jaidinger captures artwork amid derelict ruins of former industry.
Read more: Doomed Factory Harbors Labyrinth of Chicago Street Art
The long-vacant Continental Can Co. building at 3815 S. Ashland Ave. will be torn down soon, attendees learned at a Feb. 8 meeting at the McKinley Park field house.
- The long-vacant historic building at 3815 S. Ashland Ave. will be demolished soon, developers say.
- Meeting at the McKinley Park field house details demolition process, answers questions.
- Meeting was much smaller than the Damen Silos demoliton meeting one week prior.
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A McKinley Park neighborhood favorite for authentic Mexican cuisine is getting help from a Chicago Recovery Plan Grant to add an awning and air conditioning.
- McKinley Park neighborhood Mexican restaurant lands a Chicago Recovery Plan Grant.
- Family-run business will add a new awning and air conditioning.
- Second time around is successful for grant applicant.
Read more: Recovery Plan Grant to Shade and Improve Chile Toreado
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted a meeting at the McKinley Park field house about the historic value of the structures at the long-derelict site.
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts preservation act meeting at the McKinley Park field house.
- Corps overseeing historic review toward an agreement with property owner MAT Limited Partnership.
- Public feedback can be submitted through Friday, February 9.
Read more: Damen Silos Meeting Solicits Feedback on Buildings Demolition
Residents within 1/2 mile of MAT Asphalt have until late January to file their claims, or until early January to opt out, in a noxious odor class action lawsuit.
- A lawsuit alleging noxious odors results in a class action settlement for McKinley Park neighborhood residents.
- Deadlines to submit a claim or opt out are set for January 2024.
- Asphalt plant operator denies wrongdoing or liability; will add $900K in additional equipment as part of settlement.
Read more: Outreach Begins for $1.2 Million MAT Asphalt Class Action Settlement
