More Homes & Big Names Coming: Near West Side Scores New Apartments, a Condo Tower Revision & a Legendary Steakhouse
By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Near West Side ·
Near West Side neighbors, your neighborhood's momentum is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down this August — and this week's development news proves it in triplicate.
First, fresh housing is on the way to the western edge of the neighborhood: a renovation permit was issued this past Tuesday, August 12th, to convert a four-story building at 2401 W. Congress into 52 brand-new apartments. That's 52 more households joining the Near West Side community — and a formerly underutilized building getting a second life right in your backyard. And just a day later, on August 13th, a revised development plan landed for 23 S. Sangamon in Fulton Market, this time proposing a striking 24-story tower with 70 condos — a sleek new addition to a skyline that just keeps reaching higher.
And if bricks and mortar aren't enough to get your pulse racing, here's a name that will: Gibsons Tavern is heading to 919 W. Fulton St. this fall. The iconic Chicago steakhouse group is planting its flag in Fulton Market with a massive 15,000-square-foot concept built around elevated American tavern fare and Prohibition-era cocktail vibes — one of the most anticipated restaurant openings in the city this year. From new apartments on Congress to a stunning condo tower revision to one of Chicago's most legendary hospitality brands making Fulton Market its newest home, the Near West Side is delivering big on every front. Follow Socialhood for all the latest updates as these projects take shape!
Sources:
1. https://chicago.urbanize.city/
2. https://littlechicagoguide.com/things-to-do-in-fulton-market/