808 Wells ApartmentsAmli Residential is prepping to build an impressive 17-story, 297-unit apartment tower in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, according to Crain’s. If approved, the project will be built at 808 N. Wells, the northwest corner of Chicago Avenue and Wells Street.

Per the Crain’s report, Amli acquired the site from Smithfield Properties, which originally planned 23-story, 58-unit condo tower prior to the company’s owner passing away a couple years ago.

For now, the plan is to have apartments at 808 N. Wells average about 548 square feet and target millennials who are willing to give up more living space in exchange for lower rent and the ability to live close to work.

Amli currently owns over 20,000 apartment residences across the U.S. and currently has two…

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Divvy bike sharing The Divvy bike sharing service still seems to be thriving as plans to add 36 more stations to accommodate more riders were just recently announced. 

Most recently, Divvy launched a new station at Malcom X College over on Chicago’s west side, and additional stations will reportedly be added in River North, Englewood, Ukrainian Village, and the Near West Side over the coming weeks and months. 

Divvy also released new and improved app features this year, which include better maps that highlight bike friendly roads and suggested routes rides may want to take based on station location. In addition, increased ride time for members from 30 minutes to 45 minutes and unveiling bike trains to move more bikes without carbon emissions were also on Divvy’s to-do…

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