A closer look at Greektown’s upcoming ‘The Van Buren’ apartment development

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By: Jay Koziarz | Oct 24, 2017 | Chicago.Curbed.com

Construction crews at the northwest corner of Halsted and Van Buren in the Greektown corridor of Chicago’s West Loop are moving into high gear on a new 12-story development. Known simply as “The Van Buren,” the transit-oriented project is expected to deliver 148 residential units, ground floor retail space fronting Halsted, and 65 interior parking stalls spread across its first and second levels. The project at 808 W. Van Buren received its first construction permit in April and by August foundation work was in full swing. This month, The Van Buren celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking and was granted a full building permit estimated at $20 million. Read More....