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Chicago’s West Loop to receive 500-foot apartment tower

BD+C

Just over one week ago, a Chicago apartment tower project that was revealed in 2011 and approved by the city the following year finally received a construction permit.

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EntreArchitect Behind The Design 008: Soaring Wings by Winn Wittman

EntreArchitect

What was the process for permitting? I handled permitting myself. Green Building + Design October 2011 ?Times Times House – International Housing Tangart Design & Information Group Limited China 2011 ?Chuangyang Chuangyang Culture China Interior & Architecture Publishing House – New House Book Collection 2011 ?House

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A bill that could make zoning more inclusive

Community Architect Daily

The settlement is a result of a complaint filed with HUD by the NAACP Baltimore Branch, Baltimore Neighborhoods, and three individuals in November 2011. Letter in the SUN) Of course, many other jurisdictions have long adjusted their zoning to allow more flexibility in the permitted uses and still have a democracy.

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Superblock: Still far from Take-Off

Community Architect Daily

Hardship arguments won the day for the demolition permit of the old Eddies in Mount Vernon, a result that caused much CHAP bashing. 2012) Westside Stories 2 (2011) Westside Stories 1 (2010) This route isn't very well defined and leaves a lot of room for interpretation.

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Architectural Sketches | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

We are trying to issue the permit drawings for the KHouse Modern and there is a big push to get everything done and I’m not around to answer questions and help solve issues with all the coordination that needs to happen with pulling a permit.

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Goals versus Resolutions | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I don’t actually know the timing behind when this particular project will happen, but I am going to go ahead and do the design and drawings so that I can be in a position to get a construction permit when the opportunity presents itself. Here’s to a Happy and Prosperous 2014.

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KHouse Modern - Progress Update 03 | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

We completed the permit drawings a week ago and successfully acquired the permit before the end of September. It all pays off at the end, of course, because of the information that is already embedded in the model by the time one generates the 2D permit and construction documents.

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