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LaSalle Street Reimagined

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedChicago, IL

Proposed office-park redevelopment to housing, but not a new opportunity per record (already in play). · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed record · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 14 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 98,345 on Lake Shore Dr fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 4,853 units, Cook County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,228/mo zillow · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -0.7% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …transform five properties into mixed-income housing record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …transform five properties into mixed-income housing newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposedWikipedia no source
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New useshousing, mixedWikipedia no source
What is there nowtransform five properties into mixed-income housingnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Cook County (IL), 20244,853 units in 5+ unit buildings, 512 in 2–4, 1,142 single-family; 2023: 3,332 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby14 within 10 km, 23 within 25 km: Sports Authority (0.0 km); 300 West Adams Street (0.0 km); Millennium On LaSalle (0.0 km); 300 W. Adams (1.0 km); James R. Thompson Center Mall (1.2 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)213,302 jobs in 12,604 establishments; average annual pay $43,743; employment location quotient 0.83; employment -0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202242,093 jobs; 848 in retail trade, 2,738 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17031320400)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 17th income percentile as adults; 0.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (6 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 10.5%; median family income $250,001; 0 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsChicago Public School District 299 (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men; Intrinsic 2 Charter High School; Jones College Prep High School; South Loop Elem SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation594 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-20251,091 county-logged events: 620 thunderstorm wind, 164 hail, 133 flood, 82 flash flood; $1,049,471,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 60605, 2026-09median list price $399,950 (+0.2% on the year); 92 active listings; median 37 days on market; 9% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202313,577 establishments (-11%); 214,575 jobs (-4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $340,258 (+6% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $2,228/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)98,345 vehicles a day on Lake Shore Dr (principal arterial, 9 lanes); 640 trucks; 33 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

LaSalle Street Reimagined is a proposed redevelopment of an office-park site in Chicago, targeting mixed-income housing. The project aims to transform five properties. However, the opportunity score is 0.0 because the record states it is 'already in play' (under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans), and housing is already noted in the record. The project status is 'proposed' with no parcel or deal details provided. Context shows nearby developments like Millennium On LaSalle (built) and 300 West Adams (approved) within 1 km, but no direct competition is confirmed. Housing market data (ZHVI $340k, ZORI $2,228) and traffic data (Lake Shore Dr, 98k ADT) are included but not linked to the project's viability in the record. No new opportunity exists per the record's own assessment.

Why. The record explicitly states the project is 'already in play' and housing is already noted, making it not a new opportunity. No parcel, deal, or construction status details are provided beyond the 'proposed' label.

Where it stands. Status: proposed. Opportunity: not new (score 0.0). Key limitation: no new development opportunity identified in the record.

For a planner

  • Status: proposed but not a new opportunity per record.
  • Nearby projects: Millennium On LaSalle (built), 300 West Adams (approved) within 1 km.
  • No parcel/deal data provided.

For a developer

  • Not a new opportunity: already in play (construction/approval/sale with housing plans).
  • No new housing opportunity identified in record.
  • No details on land ownership or development timeline.

What we do not know yet

  • No parcel or deal details provided.
  • No confirmation of whether 'five properties' are the same as the site's parcels.
  • No timeline for construction or approval beyond 'proposed'.

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

CountyCook County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesDraft from dwell.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: LaSalle Street Reimagined aims to transform five underutilized office towers in Chicago into mixed-income housing.

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