Initial details have been revealed for a potential new mixed-use development at 950 West Webster Avenue in Lincoln Park. Sitting mid-block between North Sheffield Avenue and North Bissell Street, the project would replace a large two-story commercial building abutting CTA tracks directly to the east.
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A demolition permit issued for an 1888-built single-family home at 2617 West Thomas Street in Humboldt Park will clear a lot for a proposed three-flat replacement. According to real estate records, The Alverna Group LLC closed on the property on September 3, purchasing it for $550,000. A demo permit showing an application start date from that same day came through 55 days later on November 2. J. Kearney Inc is named as the demolition contractor at a reported cost of $24,550.
A groundbreaking has been held for the upcoming redevelopment of the existing bank building at 3959 North Lincoln Avenue in North Center. Sitting on the eastern end of the six-corner intersection with Damen Avenue and Irving Park Road, the project is part of a larger two-building development that has been in the works for a few years. This first phase secured funding over the summer.
A long-vacant lot in the 2700 block of West Adams Street in East Garfield Park has been permitted for a new three-flat residential building. The permit for 2713 West Adams, issued on Friday, October 30, names Franklin Abel as the property owner who applied for a permit in September. Permission was granted after a 44-day wait in the Chicago Data Portal. Its reported cost is $450,000.
Revised plans have been approved for an upcoming residential development at 5638 North Ashland Avenue in Andersonville. Sitting mid-block between West Hollywood Avenue and West Olive Avenue, the new structure would replace three existing residential buildings and their rear garages. Initial plans were originally revealed in April.
