Precast concrete panels along the Chicago River highlight construction progress on the new Bally’s Casino in River West. Those panels get trucked to the site and are lifted directly into place on the east wall next to the water. Architectural details in each panel mean they need to be delivered and installed in sequence, rather than cladding the façade with identical pieces.
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A permit issued by the city on February 26 allows for the construction of a three-flat residence at 3004 West Jackson Boulevard in East Garfield Park. The application from developer Rattigan Construction LLC of Chicago Ridge is dated January 21, 2026, and it came through with a reported cost of $750,000. Rattigan will do the general contracting work themselves.
The traffic snarl you encountered over the weekend is evidence that the closures of Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street in the River West neighborhood continue. Both streets were closed and the intersection torn apart months ago for reconstruction of the Halsted Street viaduct, and now the bridge over the Chicago River has been removed ahead of its replacement.
Permission has been granted by the City of Chicago to construct a three-flat residential building at 2743 North Greenview Avenue on the north edge of the Lincoln Park Community Area. Issued on February 26 after it was added to the Chicago Data Portal just 16 days prior, the permit calls for a three-story plus basement, three-unit structure. It comes through with a reported cost of $1,125,150 for the work associated with the permit.
A demolition permit was issued by the City of Chicago on February 24 to raze a two-story residence at 2434 West Thomas Street in Humboldt Park. According to real estate records, the 1879-built home was purchased by MK Construction & Builders in December for $455,000. Their permit names All Concrete Contractors of Bridgeview, IL as the demo contractor, at a reported cost of $10,000.
