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310 West Huron topped out, October 2026 update

7:45 am on October 13, 2026 By Daniel Schell

310 West Reaches Its Ultimate Height In River North

Construction progress has reached Level 9 on the apartment development at 310 West Huron Street in River North, which developer ZSD Corp has now topped out. The residential floors are completed, with a few finishing touches still to be done on the ninth-floor amenity level located in the middle section of the building’s “thirds.” There remains a street crane on site, so some heavy lifting still needs to be done. Window installation is underway, with more glass showing on the rear of the building along the alley than on the Huron Street frontage, for now.

1419 South Christiana Avenue three-flat permitted

Vacant Lot At 1419 South Christiana Avenue In North Lawndale Scores Three-Flat Permission

7:30 am on October 13, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A permit issued by the city to a private property owner allows for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 1419 South Christiana Avenue in North Lawndale. The permit, which only waited in the Chicago Data Portal for 42 days from its application start date of August 27, comes with a reported cost of $500,000. It names Toro Construction Corporation of Orland Park as the general contractor, with Jose Pareja of JP Architects, Ltd in Palos Heights as the architect of record.

Halsted Pointe October 2026 construction update

Construction Progress Ramping Up At Halsted Pointe’s First Tower

7:45 am on October 12, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Progress on Halsted Pointe’s first residential tower continues to make horizontal headway, as construction crews from Onni Group and McHugh Concrete work on the building’s lower levels. Ramps to and from the parking floors crisscross the site as a near-continuous stream of concrete flows from McHugh’s pump rig.

1314 South Fairfield Avenue three-flat permitted

Three-Flat Permitted At 1314 South Fairfield Avenue In Douglass Park

7:30 am on October 12, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A three-story, three-unit residence has been permitted to to fill a vacant lot at 1314 South Fairfield Avenue in Douglass Park. Issued on October 8, 100 days after its application start date of June 30, the permit includes a reported cost of $550,000. It names East Douglass partners LLC as the site owner, with Fargo Group LLC designated as the general contractor.

5853 North Broadway Chicago Plan Commission approval

Affordable Development Moves Forward In Edgewater

7:45 am on October 11, 2026 By Ian Achong

Plans for an upcoming residential development at 5854 North Broadway are moving forward after receiving funding approval from the Chicago City Council. Located mid-block between West Thorndale Avenue and West Ardmore Avenue in Edgewater, the project has been in the works for over three years and is set to replace a one-story building and its parking lot.

3040 North Lincoln Avenue construction permitted

Nine-Unit Replacement For Former Rita Rugs Building Permitted On North Lincoln Avenue

7:30 am on October 11, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to build a replacement for the former Rita Rugs building at 3040 North Lincoln Avenue in Lake View. The single-story masonry building was permitted for demolition on February 17 of this year, with Carlos Group handling demo work at a reported cost of $35,000. On the way is a four-story with partial basement, nine-unit residential development from Pro Homes Incorporated of Summit, IL.

City Presents Final Version Of Cabrini Now Framework Plan

7:45 am on October 10, 2026 By Ian Achong

A final framework plan has been compiled for the redevelopment of 43 acres across the former Cabrini Green sites on the Near North Side. The city has been working on said plan for multiple years, having formally presented it to the community back in 2024. Since then, various input meetings have led to some refinement included in this last iteration, dubbed ‘Cabrini Now’.

4902 West Augusta Boulevard two-flat permit

First Of Two-Flat Pair Permitted At Augusta And Lamon In Austin

7:30 am on October 10, 2026 By Daniel Schell

One permit has been issued and one is coming soon for a pair of two-unit residences on the 4900 block of West Augusta Boulevard in Austin. The first, at 4902 West Augusta, was permitted on October 8, 87 days after its application start date of July 13, and it includes a reported cost of $400,000. The second one, for 4904 West Augusta, has been pending since July 21.

Plans Progress For 940 West Erie Street In River West

7:45 am on October 9, 2026 By Ian Achong

Plans for a new residential development at 940 West Erie Street have been approved by the Chicago City Council. The property sits at the angled intersection with North Milwaukee Avenue in River West, creating a wedge-shaped site. To make way for the project, two three-story buildings along with the adjacent vacant lot and parking lot will be demolished.

McDonald's Park west tower crane removed

The West Tower Crane Is Already Gone From McDonald’s Park

7:30 am on October 9, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The tower crane count we highlighted earlier this week has already been rendered irrelevant with the discovery that the west tower crane at McDonald’s Park has already been taken down. The big yellow crawler crane once mistaken for the second tower crane is still in operation over on the west side of the Chicago Fire’s new soccer stadium to do the remainder of the heavy lifting. This all makes us wonder if the east crane will be similarly short-lived once progress on the first level has worked its way 360 degrees around the park.

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