Real Estate & Development News
A just-released City of Chicago building permit for the pending last-mile shipping facility at West 35th Street and South Ashland Avenue includes an Amazon-specific description for security and data cabling.
- A new building permit for the last-mile shipping facility at West 35th Street and South Ashland Avenue includes Amazon-specific description.
- Security and data cabling to be installed by regional vendor from Lockport, Illinois.
- Famously reticent Amazon has not yet replied to press inquiry about the building permit.
Read more: Building Permit IDs Amazon for McKinley Park Warehouse
StreetsBlog Chicago has taken a deep dive into the McKinley Park Neighborhood Plan in an essay and analysis by Co-editor Courtney Cobbs. In her article "McKinley Park plan seeks to preserve affordability, make walking and biking safer," Cobbs both outlines the fundamentals of the neighborhood plan and opines on how many of its themes touch on transit and community concerns.
Read more: StreetsBlog Chicago Highlights McKinley Park Neighborhood Plan
Preservation Chicago adds the East District of the McKinley Park neighborhood's Central Manufacturing District to its list of most-endangered city spaces in the 2021 edition of its "Chicago 7" list.
- Preservation Chicago names the East District of the Central Manufacturing District (CMD) to its "Chicago 7" list of most-endangered spaces.
- Group recommends landmark designation and creative infill reuse to save historic architecture and prevent future demolitions.
- East District joins the Pershing Road stretch of the CMD, listed to the Chicago 7 in 2020.
Read more: East Central Manufacturing District Named to Top Seven Most-Endangered List
New development proposals seek to bring mixed-use transit-oriented development, a Dunkin' drive-through and a Starbucks and 7-Eleven gas station to Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood.
- Mixed-use transit-oriented development, a Dunkin' drive-through and a combination Starbucks and 7-Eleven are proposed for the McKinley Park neighborhood.
- Community meetings from 12th Ward Alderman George Cardenas and the McKinley Park Development Council include developer statements and info.
- Transit-oriented development shrinks to four stories, adds onsite parking after community feedback from 2020.
Read more: Coffee Drive-Throughs, TOD Under Microscope at Development Meetings
A data portal from the Heartland Alliance sorts and details key indicators of community economy, health and education for the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago and other community areas citywide.
- McKinley Park neighborhood data for economic conditions, community health and education are all detailed in new portal.
- McKinley Park stands out from adjacent neighborhoods in resident longevity, homeownership and more.
- Data portal provides statistics for every Chicago community area and citywide averages.
