Let’s head back to River North, where the highest construction concentration is in the entire city. Today we will visit the West quadrant, which encompasses the Denargo Market area with a splash of Brighton Boulevard. It’s been a year since our last roundup of this quadrant, so there has been a lot of progress made in all of the projects.
A quick reminder: we have received comments in previous roundups asking to include renderings as we update, and we have a mechanism in place for that! Each project statistics table contains a link under Project Description; click that to view the latest rendering of the project.
Previous Roundup: River North (West) Roundup MAY 2022
COMPLETED
AMLI RiNo. This two-building project is complete. One notable feature of the project is the bridge connecting the two buildings. This project could have been a single building along Denargo Street, but having it broken up in two helps the street presence.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 / 7 stories | 390 apt homes | 407 (v) 205 (b) parking | AMLI | Studio PBA | AMLI |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Denargo Market Phase 4. The tallest project in Denargo Market is now topped out at 16 stories, showing its impressive steel structure. Exterior weatherproofing is underway, which will then be followed by the facade. It is still unclear what the facade materials will be, but a fair amount of dark brick will be incorporated.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Stories | 336 apt homes | 417 (v) 434 (b) parking |
Cypress Real Estate |
GFF | CFC Construction |
2700 Wewatta Way. An affordable housing project is underway next door to Denargo Market Phase 4. Located on a relatively small parcel, 2700 Wewatta Way will provide affordable housing for youths between the ages of 18 and 25 and help them transition out of poverty and homelessness.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Stories | 56 affordable apt homes | 7 (v) parking | Urban Ventures | Shears Adkins Rockmore | Milender White |
2950 Arkins Way. Tucked along Arkins Court, which will eventually become Arkins Promenade, 2950 Arkins is making significant vertical progress, with the building now over halfway up. There is still a sizeable portion of wood framing to go, but considerable progress is still being made.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Stories | 365 apt homes | 18,500 sf retail | 230 (v) parking | Holland Partner Group | Engine 8 Architecture | Holland Construction |
Hanover RiNo. Also making steady progress is Hanover RiNo. This project is phased, with the first phase making significant vertical progress. The first phase of this project is a seven-story wrap, with the parking garage complete and the structure following behind. On the Brighton Boulevard side, the structure is nearly topped out.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Stories | 390 apt homes | 583 (v) parking | 8500 sf retail | Hanover | Design Collective |
Hanover Construction |
Steel House. We are pleased to move the status of Steel House from proposed to under construction. In November 2021, site preparations began for the project but halted for over a year. The project site is now busy, with drilling and excavation underway.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Stories | 340k sf office | 11k sf retail | 500 (v) parking |
Beacon Capital | Open Studio Architecture |
GE Johnson |
PROPOSED
Hanover RiNo Phase 2. The only project that has made any movement since our previous roundup is Hanover RiNo Phase 2. Parked next to the under-construction Hanover RiNo, phase two will add an additional floor of density, providing nine stories of residential homes. At the start of May, a commercial construction permit was filed, so we will likely see this project get underway in the coming months. Lastly, this project will feature ground-floor retail; however, the breakdown has yet to be available.
| Project Description | Developer | Architect | Most Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Stories | 400 apt homes | 478 (v) parking | Hanover |
LRK | Construction Permit (2023-05-02) |
That’s a wrap for this quadrant of River North. Our next roundup of the area will focus on the North quadrant, which is directly north of the West quadrant.
Maps for projects mentioned in this post:
AMLI RiNo
Denargo Market Phase 4
2700 Wewatta Way
2950 Arkins
Hanover RiNo
Steel House
Hanover RiNo Phase 2
Hanover Rino has a massive amount of parking spaces. Hopefully some spots are public parking with that.
Great update!
Question: The west side of RiNo is pretty disconnected from the east side of RiNo. Are there currently any plans for a bridge over the trains tracks, say, around 31st St.?
There definitely are plans. If I recall correctly, 31st or 35th will become a pedestrian mall with a bridge and connect to the Arkins Promenade and park. Will it come to fruition in our lifetimes, who knows?
@david sawyer you’re new around here, huh? lol. wait till you hear about the 38th street bridge…
Love it! Every project on the page except AMLI has an mtu-Rolls-Royce emergency generator!