Walter Burnett
Developer Adds Parking, Shrinks Retail Space To Proposed Apartment Building At Grand And Western In Ukrainian Village
The changes came after a few neighbors said the 40-unit project didn't have enough parking to accommodate new residents. Located near a Metra station and several bus lines, the site qualifies as a transit-oriented development.
Massive Warehouse And Distribution Center At Former Peoples Gas Site Near Goose Island Moving Forward
Logistics Property Company, LLC sought a zoning change to construct the Division Street complex near the Salt Shed music venue.
Ald. Walter Burnett Softened Stance On Affordable Housing After Cash Flowed
Developer Onni Group wanted out of its obligation to include affordable units in its luxury Old Town highrises. Onni paid a Burnett friend more than $417,000 to lobby City Hall, helped sponsor a Burnett fundraiser and pledged $25,000 to a charity run by Burnett’s wife. Some tenants said the alderman abandoned them.
Most Residents Say ‘No’ To Bally’s Casino At River West Town Hall But Alderman Says A Silent Majority Supports It
Nearly 500 neighbors came out to oppose the casino planned for the prime riverfront site at Tribune Publishing Center. But Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. said, "A lot of my senior citizens who don't come to these things like to gamble."
West Side Health Centers, Shelters Push For City Law To Devote More Money For Homelessness Prevention
The Bring Chicago Home campaign wants a referendum in November that would ask residents if they'd supporting increasing the real estate tax for high-end properties to support more housing services.
Developer Wants To Build 40 Apartments, Retail On Controversial Lot At Grand And Western In Ukrainian Village
Another developer wanted to build a gas station at the site last year, but he canceled the project after overwhelming opposition from neighbors.
Sports Betting Proposal Stalls As Alderpeople Decry The ‘Peanuts’ The City Would Receive In Taxes
The sports betting ordinance was amended to include a 2 percent tax on gambling revenue, but several alderpeople said it's not enough.
Ukrainian Village Gas Station Halted After Community Pushback: ‘Nobody Wants A Gas Station Here’
Cubby Mart Inc. was seeking special permission from the city to build a gas station at Grand and Western avenues. After overwhelming opposition from neighbors, the project will be canceled.
Alhambra Palace Will Voluntarily Close Through Thanksgiving After West Loop Drive-By Wounded 4, Alderman Says
The news comes after police said they would push to temporarily close the Randolph Street restaurant and venue.
Billionaire Casino Magnate Says Allowing Betting At Wrigley, United Center Would Hurt City’s New Casino Before It’s Built
Allowing betting at the United Center and Wrigley Field would eat into the city's potential tax windfall from casino gambling, potential casino operator Neil Bluhm said.
The Film Industry Is Booming In Chicago, But Production Crews Need To Be More Mindful Of Residents, Alderpeople Say
With a record 15 TV productions in the city, Chicago is set to become a filming powerhouse, Commissioner Mark Kelly said.
A West Side Vacant Lot Will Soon Become A Roller Rink And Community Plaza
The roller rink will be built along a troubled street in an effort to use public investment and community engagement to deter crime and help revitalize the area.
Developer Opts For Apartments Over Offices Once Again In Fulton Market As Pandemic Changes Course Of Neighborhood
LG Development wants to turn 210 N. Aberdeen St. into a 414-unit apartment building instead of offices now that residential development is allowed north of Lake Street.
47-Story West Loop Apartment Tower, 7-Story Office Building Approved By City Council
A major developer wants to build a 47-story tower right next to the Kennedy Expressway.
New Park Beneath Old Town Brown Line Tracks Would Bring Needed Green Space To The Neighborhood, Advocates Say
The new park will transform a long, rectangular lot underneath the CTA tracks in Old Town into a public area for gathering, dog-walking, working out and more. Organizers are seeking community input on its design.
Hubbard Bike Lanes Proposed Under Revised Fulton Market Plan Aren’t ‘A Done Deal,’ Ald. Says
The plan also aims to lift the ban on new residential development north of Lake Street. Since the city adopted the original Fulton Market plan in 2014, more than 1,700 hotel rooms and 3,800 residential units have been built or approved.
$100 Million Project Near 43rd Street Green Line Stop Gets Key City Approval
The $250 million Big Deahl project, a fourth location of Small Cheval and a plan to landmark Emmett Till's former home were also approved by the zoning committee.
Uptown Apartment Building Gets Key Committee Approval, Despite Objections From Historic District Neighbors
The Clark Street development would help revive a retail strip in "rapid downward spiral." But some neighbors believe the five-story building is out of scale with the neighborhood.
Disinvested: How Government And Private Industry Let The Main Street Of A Black Neighborhood Crumble
A half-century after Chicago’s uprisings in 1968, a once-thriving retail strip in East Garfield Park still suffers from broken promises, bad policy and neglect.
Megadevelopment Would Bring 2,600 Apartments To Moody Bible Institute Campus
The Near North Side planned development near Walter Payton College Prep would include towers topping out at 55 stories.
