Northwestern Memorial Planned Development Amendment

At a glance

• What: Application 23092 amends Institutional Planned Development Number 1214 and rezones land around East Huron Street, East Erie Street, East Ontario Street, North McClurg Court and North Fairbanks Court (Map 1-E, Streeterville). The area is about 258,060 square feet owned or controlled in part by Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab). Northwestern Memorial is the applicant.
• Planning terms: Uses are hospital, medical service, outpatient care, office, retail, restaurant and accessory parking in three subareas. Base floor area ratio 12.0 plus a 6.4 bonus under the neighborhood opportunity program, total 18.4. The bonus payment is split 80 percent to the Neighborhoods Opportunity Fund, 10 percent to the Citywide Adopt-a-Landmark Fund and 10 percent to the Local Impact Fund. Off-street loading is restricted by hour and a perimeter restoration agreement is required; the applicant must coordinate with the alderperson and the Department of Transportation on a partial two-way conversion of East Huron Street.
• Vote: Passed 50 to 0 with the other map amendments on September 23, 2026.

Sources

• City Council journal, September 23, 2026, Volume II: https://chicityclerk.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public-1/reports/2026_09_23%20Journal%20of%20the%20Proceedings%20Vol.%20II.pdf
• Journal pages 49669 to 49684 (ordinance and planned development statements).

Log

2026-09-23 - City Council

Passed 50 to 0 with the batch of map amendments reported by the Zoning Committee (chair Villegas) after its September 22 meeting.

2026-09-22 - Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards

Committee passed the amendment as revised after the ward alderman described community support and cancer-treatment demand.