Funding has been fully approved for the next phase of the Lathrop Homes redevelopment at 2712 North Hoyne Avenue, near the boundary of Lincoln Park. Focusing on the southern portion of the historic housing complex, this phase builds on the success of previous efforts, which reimagined the structures north of West Diversey Parkway, the street that splits the complex in half.
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A Vernon Hills developer has received their second permit in the past four weeks to construct three-flat residences on South St. Lawrence Avenue in Grand Boulevard. Square Construction landed the first permit, for 4844 South St. Lawrence, on March 18, following that up with an identical permit on April 13 to build at 4842 South St. Lawrence. Both permits show application start dates of January 29, and they each came through with reported costs of $500,000 apiece.
A groundbreaking has been held for a new mixed-use affordable development at 6301 South Western Avenue in Chicago Lawn. Located at the intersection with West 63rd Street and replacing a now-demolished commercial structure, the project has been in the works for several years, having received city approval over a year ago.
Site prep is underway for construction of the new residential project at 566 West Van Buren Street in the West Loop. Developer Riverside Investment & Development and general contractor Clark Construction scored three big permits in March, including caissons, tower crane, and the full build, and with work expected to begin in the middle of this month, tearing up the asphalt parking lot and potholing caissons now fits perfectly within that schedule.
A local developer lined up two construction permits on April 6 to build three-unit buildings at 1653 and 1655 South Homan Avenue in North Lawndale. Red Carpet Renovations is the recipient of the two permits, and they’ll also perform general contracting duties. Each permit came through with reported costs of $350,000 after 81-day waits in the Chicago Data Portal.
