🏆Alteration: The largest project approved last week was a $50 million conversion at 19 South La Salle Street, where plans were greenlit for interior and exterior alterations to convert the existing 17-story office building into a mixed-use property. The landmark 132-year-old building was designed by William Le Baron Jenney, widely credited as the father of the skyscraper. The conversion project will feature ground-floor retail, a 32-room hotel across the second and third floors, and 175 residential units spanning the fourth through 16th floors, along with a partial 16th-floor rooftop deck. Envoi Partners is the owner, and the architect is James Plunkard.
Job Filing Number: 101069926
📊Alteration: Plans were approved for a $5 million commercial renovation at 130 East Randolph Street. The project involves interior alterations to an existing 15th-floor office space for Suite 1500, including demolition, new partitions, as well as mechanical, electrical and plumbing work. Mark Matuska is the architect behind the project.
Job Filing Number: 101084495
📊Alteration: A permit was secured for a $4.93 million interior renovation at Chicago Vocational Career Academy at 2100 East 87th Street. The project entails pool deck floor repairs, drain and piping replacement, locker room renovations and mechanical, lighting and pool equipment replacements. The architect is A. Joakim Backstrom.
Job Filing Number: 101083024
📊Alteration: AT&T secured a $4.2 million elevator permit for modernization work at 10 South Canal Street. The project involves the modernization of eight elevators, including seven passenger cars and one freight elevator. Smart Elevator Company is serving as the contractor.
Job Filing Number: 101084884
🏆New Construction: The largest new construction permit last week was for an interior build-out of a single-family residence within an existing condominium high-rise at 9 West Walton Street. The $3.2 million project includes carpentry, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, sprinkler and life safety work. Boris Cubas is the architect.
Job Filing Number: 101083684
📊Alteration: Inside the Loop, plans were approved for a $3 million interior renovation at 151 North Franklin Street. The project involves alterations to an existing 19th-floor office space with no change to its current business use. Harold Scheffers is the architect.
Job Filing Number: 101084515