{"id":324431,"date":"2025-12-01T17:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/324431\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:22:10","slug":"plan-commission-approves-retail-building-at-67-east-oak-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/324431\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan Commission Approves Retail Building At 67 East Oak Street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Plans for a new retail building were approved by the Plan Commission earlier this month. Located at 67 East Oak Street, the mid-block structure will replace an existing five-story building along the city\u2019s highest-value retail corridor. The effort is being led by a local LLC along with the design firm Myefski Architects.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/67-E-Oak-St-01-1024x543.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"543\" class=\"size-large wp-image-85560\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Site context map of 67 E Oak St by Myefski Architects<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/67-E-Oak-St-05-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-large wp-image-85556\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of existing building via Sun Times<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/architecture-design\/2025\/10\/15\/gold-coast-modernist-streeterville-building-oak-street-victorian-roots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sun-Times<\/a>, the developer originally explored remodeling the existing 12-tenant building before deciding to demolish it and start fresh. The move is in line with what has been happening along the corridor, with two-story new construction spaces aimed at a single tenant or brand, similar to the buildings on either side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/67-E-Oak-St-02-1024x785.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"785\" class=\"size-large wp-image-85559\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Floor plans of 67 E Oak St by Myefski Architects<\/p>\n<p>Set to rise 35 feet in height, the building\u2019s overall design will be relatively simple and feature an all-glass front fa\u00e7ade framed by a thin black metal edge. Inside will be 5,960 square feet of space with a statement staircase to the second floor, an elevator, restrooms, and a small trash enclosure in the rear.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/67-E-Oak-St-04-1024x451.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"451\" class=\"size-large wp-image-85557\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Section of 67 E Oak St by Myefski Architects<\/p>\n<p>To ensure bird safety, the glass will include a slight etched pattern for visibility. The small building is expected to cost around $8.1 million to construct as a white box, meaning the future tenant will build out its own interior. Once all approvals are received, the team hopes to begin demolition at the start of 2026, with a targeted completion date of September 2027.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/g_VSUf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe<\/a> to YIMBY\u2019s daily e-mail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/yimbygram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow<\/a> YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YIMBYFB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Like<\/a>\u00a0YIMBY on Facebook<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yimbytweets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow<\/a> YIMBY\u2019s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/67-east-oak-street\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">67 East Oak Street<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/gold-coast\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gold Coast<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/building\/retail\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Retail<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Plans for a new retail building were approved by the Plan Commission earlier this month. 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