City of Chicago: Plan Commission Meeting (May 05)

Results of todays City of Chicago Plan Commission Meeting Well there is great news to report, 5 buildings were approved overwhelming by the commissioners: #1. A resolution in support of a proposed site plan submitted by 110 W. Superior, LLC for the property commonly known as 110 West Superior Street and located within Planned Development No. 946. The applicant has proposed the construction of a 26-story building containing 77 residential units and 85 parking spaces. (42nd Ward) (Nori Greenstein) #3. A proposed Residential Business Planned Development application and Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection application submitted by Monroe/Wabash Development, LLC for the property commonly known as 21-39 South Wabash Avenue and 52-64 East Monroe Street. The applicant has proposed the construction of a 71-story mixed use development including 353 dwelling units, 428 parking spaces, and retail and institutional uses. (42nd Ward) (Madeleine Doering) #7. A proposed Residential Planned Development submitted by Woodland Development, LLC for the property commonly known as 301-331 West Ohio Street. The applicant has proposed the construction of 240 dwelling units, the renovation of an existing 7-story retail/commercial building and the creation of 335 parking spaces. (42nd Ward) (Patti Scudiero) #8. A proposed Downtown Mixed-Use Planned Development submitted by 150 East Ontario, LLC for the property commonly known as 148-158 East Ontario Street. The applicant has proposed the construction of a 51-story residential tower with retail and commercial space at the first and second floors, 165 dwelling units and 189 parking spaces. (42nd Ward) (Kathy Caisley) #12. A proposed Residential Business Planned Development submitted by 13th & State LLC for the property commonly known as 1255 South State Street. The applicant has proposed the construction of a 19-story mixed use building containing 14,000 square feet of commercial/retail space at grade, 253 dwelling units above grade and 326 on-site parking spaces. (2nd Ward) (Madeleine Doering) THE HEIGHTS 110 West Superior: 300' (estimated; height reported in the plan commission meeting) Monroe-Wabash Tower: 822' 3" (top of wedge) 792' 3" (top of roof 73rd floor) Shawn and myself saw the elevations on the presentation boards. 301-331 West Ohio Street: 455' (estimated; height reported in the plan commission meeting) 148-158 East Ontario Street: 587' 6" (the same height is given on the planned development document as well as reported in the plan commission meeting). 1255 South State Street: 210' (estimated; height reported in the plan commission meeting.) I'm tired now, and I will let Shawn tell you about some of the other developments that occures with these projects at the plan commission meeting. I will respond again after him, possible before, we'll have to see. I took my digital camera along with, sorry if the images aren't 100% clear, but I was standing about 35' back and had to zoom in. Enjoy >