A rendering of the Englewood Square development at the intersection of 63rd and Halsted streets. [City of Chicago]

A proposal to build a new apartment complex "live-work" spaces in the heart of Englewood was among a handful of applications for major new South Side developments submitted to the City Council last week. If approved, the development would represent a much-needed victory for the emerging “Englewood Square” district after Friday’s announcement from Whole Foods that it would gut the district by closing its store at the site.