Chicago City Council Approves North Union Development

The Chicago City Council has approved plans for a megadevelopment in the Near North Side of Chicago, reported Chicago YIMBY on May 31. Including multiple towers up to 56 stories tall, the 8.1-acre North Union development is planned by JDL Development and will be constructed in five phases. Expected to begin in 2021, phase one of the development will include three buildings and expansive open space. The other four will begin in succession, with the final phase expected to start in 2029. The entire North Union development will encompass approximately 2.9 million ft2, producing 2,656 residential units in addition to active retail space. About 2.5 acres of the property will be designated as public open space, offering green space to residents and the surrounding community, and a majority of parking will be moved underground. Sustainability will be achieved in each building of the development through various means.