Plan Commission approves more than 1,400 new apartments, but vote on historic properties hits snag

Ald. Walter Burnett, 27th, at a Chicago City Council meeting to consider Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request for $70 million for migrant services on April 19, 2024. The Chicago Plan Commission on Thursday approved the construction of three new apartment complexes for the West Loop and Near Northwest Side, totaling up to 1,469 units, including 294 affordable units. All still need approvals from the full City Council.

The $300 million proposal drew some criticism. Several of its future neighbors, including Michelle Strassburger, told commission members that the developers had not done enough community outreach, or fully considered the impact such a large development would have on the neighborhood. Ald. Walter Burnett, 27th, told commission members that the developers held at least eight community meetings, and that a new complex on this scale would boost the local economy and bring badly needed green space.

“I hear the neighbors’ concerns, but I think this is an amazing opportunity for many families to live in a beautiful community,” said member Guacolda Reyes. Two less-controversial proposals from developer Sterling Bay were also approved. The company got a green light for its plan to build a 29-story, 390-unit apartment tower at 370 N. Carpenter St. in Fulton Market, next to Trammell Crow Co.’s new life sciences building at 400 N. Aberdeen St. It will include 78 affordable apartments.

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