2345 West Chicago Avenue construction permitted

Six Dwelling Units Permitted To Replace Former Bacci Pizzeria Shop In Ukrainian Village

A new construction permit issued on June 16 allows local builder Panoptic Group to erect a five-story, six-unit residential building at 2345 West Chicago Avenue in Ukrainian Village. The project replaces the former home of Bacci Pizzeria, which was permitted for demolition on December 23 of last year. The construction permit shows an application start date of April 13, coming through 64 days later with a reported cost of $1,575,040.

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1230 West Grace Street demolition underway

Demolition, Brick Salvage Underway For Redevelopment Of 1230 West Grace Street In Wrigleyville

Acting on a permit issued the third day of June, demolition is in progress for the redevelopment at 1230 West Grace Street in the Wrigleyville neighborhood. Brophy Excavation is on the job, and they must have gotten started immediately, because more than half of the building, which occupies three lots, is demolished, and there are already a couple dozen pallets of bricks ready to be hauled off for salvage. That early June demo permit cited a reported cost of almost $64,000.

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