Walter Burnett Jr.
After 4 Wounded In West Loop Drive-By, Police Will Push To Temporarily Close Alhambra Palace, Alderman Says
Ald. Walter Burnett said he's asked the Mayor's Office for a special entertainment police detail in Fulton Market, an area crawling with tourists and people enjoying nights out on the town.
Ukrainian Village Residents Fight Proposed Gas Station: ‘It Doesn’t Do Anything For The Community’
A company wants approval from the city to build a gas station at Grand and Western avenues. Neighbors say it will harm quality of life, and they want it stopped.
With Ban On New Apartments In Fulton Market Lifted, High-Rise Proposals Keep Flooding In
Developer Trammell Crow wants to build a 33-story apartment high-rise and a 26-story office tower and would make an acre of parkland open to the public.
Medical District Zoning Changes To Expand Development Get Committee Approval
The area could undergo a shift, from being primarily a medical district to becoming a "truly mixed-use neighborhood," a city official said.
Sterling Bay Breaks Ground On Office Tower Near Ace Hotel After Pandemic Delay
The office building at 345 N. Morgan St. is expected to be finished by summer 2022.
Illinois Medical District Hosts Job, Resource And Health Fair Thursday
The fair will run 10 a.m.-4 p.m at the Illinois Medical District headquarters, 2100 W. Harrison St.
Sterling Bay Pitches 25-Story Apartment Tower In Fulton Market — But City Wants More Affordable Units
Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) said the project could be stalled because the city and developers don't agree on how many on-site affordable units there should be.
West Loop Apartment Complex Could Bring Nearly 300 More Units To Neighborhood
The proposed building on Washington Boulevard would include 288 apartments, retail and a rooftop deck.
Former Home To La Luce — And Michael Jordan’s Old Office — Set For Historic Landmark Status
The building's owners applied for a demolition permit last year, but the community fought back.
Developer’s Plan To Replace Office Building With Apartments In Fulton Market Gets Key City Approval
Months after city officials lifted a ban on housing north of Lake Street, the Committee on Zoning approved LG Development's revised plan for a 19-story, 414-unit apartment building at 210 N. Aberdeen St.
New Fulton Market Lab Incubator Hopes To Spur Life Sciences, Biotech Hub In Chicago
City officials and the team behind Fulton Labs cut the ribbon Thursday on the 14-story complex at 1375 W. Fulton Market St.
With Ban On Residential North Of Lake Lifted, Developer Unveils 34-Story Fulton Market Tower
Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th), who previously opposed residential north of Lake Street, is waiting on community feedback before weighing on the development.
Developers To Present Plans For 32-Story Fulton Market High-Rise, Part Of Emerging Housing Boom North Of Lake Street
Developers aim to bring 433 apartments to 1201 W. Fulton Market St., an area that had long been off-limits to new residences. It currently houses the Revel Fulton Market event space.
West Loop Alderman, Neighbors Worry Sterling Bay’s 33-Story Fulton Market Apartment Tower Will Make Traffic Problems Worse
Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. asked the developer to look into adding a drive-in, drop-off area to alleviate traffic on Morgan. “Something has to be done because right now it’s not working,” Burnett said.
City Council Lifts Residential Ban In Fulton Market, Opening Door To West Loop Housing Boom
Long off limits for residential projects, the approval now means new developments are allowed within the Kinzie Corridor Overlay District, bounded by Ogden Avenue, Carroll Avenue, Hubbard Street, Halsted and Wayman streets.
Developer Unveils 7-Story Office Building In West Loop, The Latest Plan For The Booming Area
Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th) said the neighborhood was “blessed” developers' interest hasn’t tempered during the pandemic.
New Zoning Rules Would Open The Door For Residential Development In Long Off-Limits Stretch Of Fulton Market
The alderman has long eschewed residential development north of Lake Street, but a new measure could lift the de facto ban for a small portion of Fulton Market.
Damen Green Line Station Will Break Ground This Summer Despite 2-Year Delay, City Says
City officials have promised a Green Line station to fill the gap between California and Ashland stops for years. The new station will right a historic wrong, Ald. Burnett said.
With Residential Projects Allowed North Of Lake Street, Developer Proposes 32-Story High-Rise In Fulton Market
Fulton St. Companies wants to bring 433 apartments to 1201 W. Fulton Market St., an area that had long been off-limits for new residences.
Design Of 10-Story Fulton Market Office Project Leaves Some Neighbors Unimpressed
The team behind the proposal hopes to weigh feedback from the community against guidelines handed down from the city’s planning and landmarks departments.
