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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
David Roeder

2,200 housing units near casino site get plan commission’s OK

A rendering of a proposed hotel renovation at a Salvation Army property at 509 N. Union Ave. (Provided)

City planners Thursday endorsed a developer’s long-term proposal to build more than 2,200 residential units and a boutique hotel, potentially adding considerable density to a section of West Town near the future casino site.

The proposal envisions four high-rises, the tallest being 620 feet, or roughly 60 stories. Developer Jeffrey Shapack said he would start the multiphase project by converting a Salvation Army building at 509 N. Union Ave. into a hotel with 141 rooms.

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