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1300 West Newport Avenue construction update

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

Brick Exterior The Current Focus At 1300 West Newport Avenue In The Southport Corridor

Brickwork is in the spotlight for a new residential project at 1300 West Newport Avenue in the Southport Corridor of the city’s Lake View Community Area. Front, back, and east façades are all covered in masonry now, while unfinished corners on the west facing indicate that portion still needs to be bricked in. And while scaffolding and tarps shroud some of the structure, it appears most of the building’s windows have been installed.

3644 North Lakewood Avenue construction update

Construction Update: Four Condominiums At 2644 North Lakewood Avenue In Wrightwood Neighbors

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

Exterior finishes may begin shortly on a condominium development in the Wrightwood Neighbors section of Lincoln Park. At 2644 North Lakewood Avenue, Bak Home Development has a three-story plus basement, four-unit building on the rise on a mid-block corner lot made possible by the perpendicular alley on the parcel’s north boundary.

1220 West Van Buren renovation permitted

Renovation Permit Issued To Convert Oxxford Clothes Building Into Residential Units

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

The city has authorized construction to begin for the residential conversion of the Oxxford Clothes building at 1220 West Van Buren Street in the West Loop. In the works for several years, Base 3 and The Missner Group can now get started on Oxxford Lofts, which is expected to deliver 112 rental units at the edge of the Eisenhower Expressway. A renovation permit was issued on April 10, less than two months after its application date. It includes a reported cost of $15.5 million.

2240 North Milwaukee Avenue by Jonathan Splitt Architects

Permission Granted For Caisson Installation At 2240 North Milwaukee In Logan Square

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

The first permit has been issued to begin construction for a residential development at North Milwaukee Avenue and West Prindiville Street in the Logan Square neighborhood. The permit is assigned to the address of 2705 West Prindiville Street, though the development has been known prior as 2240 North Milwaukee. The permit’s application date is January 29 of this year, and it came through on April 7 with a reported cost of $350,000 for the caisson work.

Permit Issued To Build 121-Unit Vision II At 1628 West Division In Wicker Park

7:45 am on April 11, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The City of Chicago has issued a new construction permit for a residential building at 1628 West Division Street in the Wicker Park neighborhood. Vision II, from Chicago developer RDM Companies, will be built on the surface parking lot next to RDM’s Vision I at 1624 West Division, which was completed in 2021, and the Wicker Park Connection, a two-building project opened by a separate developer in 2016 and 2018.

1441 West Diversey Replacement Reaches Full Height

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

Construction has topped out on a modest three-unit building at 1441 West Diversey Parkway on the northern edge of the Lincoln Park Community Area. None of the exterior finishes for the structure have been started, and none of the windows have been installed yet. At the alley, the lot is still open for access, with a detached garage to come once the construction crew no longer needs easy access to the residences.

Candy Hall Of Fame To Open On Michigan Avenue

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

Initial details have been revealed for the new Candy Hall of Fame Experience at 830 North Michigan Avenue in the Magnificent Mile area. Located on the corner of East Pearson Street, across from Water Tower Place, the experience marks the largest lease on the iconic strip since 2015. This comes at a time when the Mile is undergoing a slight revival.

Bathhouse West Loop April 2026 construction update

First Wall Goes Up As West Loop Bathhouse Goes Vertical

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

With foundation work seemingly completed, vertical progress is underway for the new Bathhouse located at West Madison and North Morgan Streets in the West Loop. On the west end of the construction site, a wall of concrete block is starting to form as it wraps around the front of the building.

2314 South Wentworth Avenue construction permitted

Four-Story Office Building Permitted For Corner Lot In Chinatown

7:00 am on April 10, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A permit was issued on the final day of March for the construction of a four-story office and retail building at 2314 South Wentworth Avenue in Chinatown. The new structure replaces a similar three-story mixed-use building that the city ordered demolished in March 2023. Alliance Demolition was cited in that permit as the demolition contractor.

Second Phase Of Ogden Courts Redevelopment Opens In North Lawndale

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

Work has wrapped up and leasing has begun for the second residential phase of the greater Ogden Commons development in North Lawndale. Located at 1312 South Talman Avenue, the project builds upon ongoing efforts to redevelop the former site of the CHA Ogden Courts complex, joining an already completed medical and commercial structure along Ogden Avenue.

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Brick Exterior The Current Focus At 1300 West Newport Avenue In The Southport Corridor

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