Rent This Four Bed, Two Bath Unit in Logan Square for $3,200
Not quite yet ready to buy but need space for the spouse, kids and the family dog? This four bedroom, two bathroom apartment on Belden occupies the top two levels of an old Logan Square flat and the landlord is asking $3,200 per month. It's about a 15 minute walk to the Western Blue Line station, includes laundry, two private decks, a wood-burning fireplace and two parking spaces.
Chicago Rent Rates Rising Fastest Throughout Northwest Side
Rents rates are rising throughout the city, however, residents of Wicker Park, Logan Square and Avondale are currently witnessing some of the largest rent increases in the city. According to a new reportfrom apartment search site Domu, Avondale landlords have upped rent rates by 11.6% every year since 2012, while Logan Square and Wicker Park landlords are increasing rents by nearly ten percent each year. Anyone who has looked for an apartment in the last few years shouldn't be surprised, as residents who were squeezed out of Wicker Park years ago went to Logan Square, and now cost-conscious tenants are following the Blue Line and Milwaukee Avenue northwest up to Avondale. The numbers don't mean that these neighborhoods have the highest rents in Chicago, just the fastest climbing rent prices. Folks who are seeking a neighborhood with more stable rent prices may want to consider Lincoln Square, Uptown and North Center.
Take a Complete Hyperlapse Tour of the Brand New 606 Trail
The 606 trail has only been open for a few days, but the first-person hyperlapse videos of people riding along the full length of the former rail line are already making their way to the internet. Steven Vance of Streetsblog Chicago and Chicago Cityscape took his camera along for a tour of the 2.7 mile long trail and compressed the entire journey down to just four minutes. Youtuber Paul Smith also brought a camera along on a bike ride and created a video that clocks in at one and a half minutes. While the trail does look like it was at full capacity during its grand opening over the weekend, these videos do reveal that there is enough room for pedestrians and cyclists to coexist.
Watch Chicago Celebrate the Grand Opening of The 606 Trail
After years of planning and construction, Chicago's long awaited and highly anticipated 606 trail opened to the public for the first time this past weekend. To inaugurate the grand opening of Chicago's newest public park space, thousands of people packed the 2.7 mile stretch over the course of the weekend and there was no shortage of activities and festivities. There was a parade, live music, vendors and even a light show at the end. Fortunately, the weather cooperated and hundreds of people took and shared photos of the trail. Construction crews were working until the very last second to get the rails-to-trails project presentable for its grand opening on June 6th (6/06). It'll certainly take some time for the landscaping to settle in and blossom, but the $95 million project has already become a hit for Chicagoans. If you decided to skip out on the crowds, here's a look at this past weekend's big celebration.
A Preview of the Long Awaited 606 Trail, Opening This Weekend
[Photos: AJ LaTrace/Curbed Chicago]
The Bloomingdale Trail, or 606, has spent over ten years in the making, and the long awaited rails-to-trails project that stretches from Humboldt Park to Bucktown will finally open to the public this weekend. On both Saturday (6/06) and Sunday, organizers and volunteers will come together to offer a weekend full of events along the 2.7 mile stretch, including ribbon cutting ceremonies at each of the trail's access points, art activities and even a pancake breakfast (Sunday only). Thanks largely in part to a $50 million federal grant, the nearly $100 million adaptive reuse project will no doubt become one of Chicago's greatest park spaces—one that Mayor Rahm Emanuel believes will connect the neighborhoods it runs through. The ambitious undertaking witnessed many partnerships from community organizers, transportation advocates, city agencies and nonprofit groups. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, a firm that has worked on other high profile park projects, was tapped to lead the landscape design effort. Yesterday, the 606 team hosted a media preview of the not-quite-completed trail, and held a press conference with Mayor Emanuel and Beth White of the Trust for Public Land. Similar to the recently unveiled stretches of the Chicago Riverwalk extension, construction crews are working down to the wire, installing handrails, fencing and completing the landscaping work ahead of Saturday's big debut. And while the park and recreation trail may not be in full bloom just yet, it is exciting to see the nearly completed project. Here's a look at just a short stretch of Chicago's newest public park space.
Marijuana Dispensary Coming to the Heart of Logan Square
[Original photo by Nick Fochtman]
Pretty soon, Logan Square's Milwaukee Avenue Corridor will become a one stop shop for those looking to get a burger, a beer and some bud. We're talking marijuana of course, as a dispensary has recently received approval to open in the heart of the neighborhood, DNAinfo reports. Originally planned for a space on Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park, the dispensary will be located in a 6,500 square foot storefront at 2847 W. Fullerton Avenue in Logan Square. A notice first appeared on the building earlier this month, indicating that Modern Cannabis LLChad applied for a special use permit back in March. Don't get too excited just yet, as the dispensary isn't expected to open until late this year.
Homes in Ukrainian Village, Logan Square & West Loop Are Selling Like Hotcakes
According to the latest sales numbers, homes in the Ukrainian Village, Logan Square and West Loop neighborhoods are flying off the shelf. Utilizing data from Redfin's Real-Time Housing Market Tracker and recent sales figures from the National Association of Realtors, Chicago Agent Magazine has compared and contrasted the city's housing inventory with the length of time it takes for homes to sell and has determined that at this moment, homes in the Ukrainian Village are moving faster than homes in any other neighborhood in Chicago.
Massive Mega Mall Redevelopment Plan Formally Unveiled at Packed Meeting
Last night, at least two hundred people packed Logan Square's Mega Mall for a meeting hosted by Alderman Scott Waguespack to publicly introduce a plan to redevelop the large 2.55 acre site along the booming Milwaukee Avenue Corridor. Dubbed "Logan's Crossing," developer Scott Gendell of Terraco Inc. and architect Joe Antunovich of Antunovich Associates were on hand to present the proposal, which calls for 267 apartments, 115,000 square feet of retail and somewhere between 350-400 parking spaces in the form of a 900 foot long development that ranges from four to seven stories tall. According to Antunovich, the idea to stagger the height of the development was to make the monolithic project feel and look like several separate buildings. The plan also calls for two retail anchors—a fitness center and a full service grocer—however, no major tenants have officially signed on just yet. The development team also revealed at the meeting that there are plans to introduce a traffic signal on Milwaukee Avenue between Sacramento Avenue and Logan Boulevard.
First Public Meeting to Discuss Mega Mall Redevelopment Announced
[Rendering by Antunovich Associates]
The first public meeting to discuss the redevelopment of the Mega Mallsite in Logan Square will take place next Thursday evening, according to a release from Alderman Scott Waguespack's office. The 2.55 acre site currently houses a string of buildings that have been long used as an indoor flea market, however retail developer Terraco Inc. has proposed demolishing the buildings on Milwaukee Avenue from Sacramento Avenue to nearly Logan Boulevard in order to construct a new residential and retail project that could bring up to 110,000 square feet of retail space, 387 parking spots and over 200 apartment units.
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Logan Square Dual Tower Proposal Gets Plan Commission Nod
[Rendering by Wheeler Kearns Architects]
After a long, dramatic neighborhood battle over a proposal to build a pair of towers on Milwaukee Avenue near the California Blue Line station, the Chicago Plan Commission has spoken in favor of the plan. Before being presented to the community last October, the Logan Square neighborhood group Save Our Boulevards began a flyering campaign against the project, and more recently, the project has been the center of petitions for and against the plan. As presented late last month, the plan includes an 11- and a 12-story tower with a total of 213 rental units, 68 parking spaces and about 9,000 square feet of retail space.
120-Unit Milwaukee Avenue Apartment Project Ready to Dig In
- Renderings by Brininstool + Lynch
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A transit-oriented development planned for a lot near the Congress Theater in Logan Square recently received a go-ahead from the city, moving the 120-unit mixed-user with the pretentious, self-applied nickname "L" forward. Backed by New York-based Property Markets Group, which recently announced plans for a massive apartment complex in Pilsen, the project may become the first of several projects to break ground in the fast-developing Milwaukee Avenue Corridor in Logan Square. Set for a spring 2016 opening, the Brininstool + Lynch-designed building with a modernist facade, which is shooting for LEED certification, was significantly reshaped due to community feedback. The debate over the development echoes the unease felt in the area due to impending changes from a bevy of new construction projects lined up from Armitage to Logan Boulevard, such as the dual tower TOD up the street, which will radically alter the look of the neighborhood.
Bikes & Board Games Fill This Historic Logan Square Apartment
Welcome to House Calls, a feature in which Curbed tours the lovely, offbeat, or otherwise awesome homes of regular Chicagoans. Think your space should be featured next? Drop us a line with a few photos and details about your place.
Similar to Chicago's famous comedy culture, the city's maker sceneand gaming community are helping put the Second City back on the map when it comes to creativity and innovation. And while the homegrown Cards Against Humanity card game may be the city's best known export, Chicagoans throughout the city are coming together to create and play games. Logan Square residents Peggy and Levi have turned their two bedroom apartment into the unofficial headquarters of Game Night Chicago, a weekly meet up for board game lovers. And with 100 titles on hand, there's no time to be bored at home.
In Logan Square, an Updated Two Bed Right on the Boulevard
This two bedroom, one bathroom unit on Kedzie Avenue has got a lot going for it. It's a top-floor unit in a lovely vintage building, it's received some updates and perhaps best of all, it's right across the street from the Illinois Centennial Monument. As the listing photos indicate, the units is just big enough for a young family, although with its proximity to the happenin' restaurant and nightlife scene, this unit would be a solid get for any young professional. The unit itself doesn't seem to have particularly good views of anything, but with all of the discussion of transit-oriented development in the area, here's a chance to get a place that is not only close to the Blue Line but also has some vintage charm to it.
Is the Logan Square Dual Tower TOD Proposal a Done Deal?
[Rendering by Wheeler Kearns Architects]
It's not been quite 48 hours since the last community meeting for the two tower transit-oriented development for Milwaukee and California in Logan Square concluded, however for all intents and purposes, the project appears to be moving forward. Along with a number of other proposals for projects throughout the city, the two tower proposal is scheduled to be presented to the Chicago Plan Commission on April 16. Despite earning the support from the Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA) and the Greater Goethe Neighborhood Association (GGNA), many attendees of Monday night's meetingexpressed dissatisfaction with the proposal. Among the usual concerns regarding height, density and traffic, new concerns are aimed directly at the alderman and developers for their handling of the meeting.
Proposed Transit-Oriented Towers Return with Slight Changes
[Rendering by Wheeler Kearns Architects]
Developers Rob Buono and Paul Utigard returned to Logan Square last night to present an updated version of a proposal to build two towers on Milwaukee Avenue, just a stone's throw from the California Blue Line station. And similar to the first meeting that took place last October, last night's meeting was presented to a large audience in a completely packed room. Residents who attended were given a folder that contained a few items: a printout of Blair Kamin's recent columnabout the merits of transit-oriented development, a letter of support from the Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA), a letter from the Greater Goethe Neighborhood Association (GGNA) that offers a number of recommendations, and finally a memo from the city's Department of Planning and Development that acknowledges the developer's participation in the Affordable Requirements Ordinance by setting aside a number of units for affordable housing.
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