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    The Great Fire slowed interest in wood buildings, but Chicago’s first mass timber tower could soon take shape

    by Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune Aug 08, 2022 5 minutes
    A rendering depicts the nine-story apartment tower in the Lincoln Park neighborhood Sterling Bay is set to begin.

    CHICAGO — Developer Sterling Bay is set to begin construction of Chicago’s first mass timber building, a nine-story, apartment tower in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. If approved by City Council, the $50 million development may kick off widespread use of the modern technique, already popular in other cities, which boosters claim is more environmentally friendly than concrete or steel and provides residents with a warmer ambience.

    Company officials said they hope to break ground by early next year at 2100 N. Southport Ave., several blocks north of Sterling Bay’s planned $6 billion Lincoln Yards development, and within another 24 months debut up to 135 new rental units.

    “This is something I’ve long aspired to do,” Sterling Bay CEO Andy Gloor said. “Hopefully, this project will lead to other mass timber

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