Foundation Pile Permit Issued For Chicago Fire Stadium In The South Loop

The first permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to begin construction on the Chicago Fire’s new stadium in the South Loop. Assigned to the address of 1331 South Wells Street, the permit allows for piles to be driven for the stadium. More specifically, piles for vertical penetration only, for the four-story soccer stadium’s foundations. The permit came through the Chicago Data Portal on Friday, March 20 with a reported cost of $5 million. It had been pending since October 24.

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940 West Leland Avenue excavation underway

Excavation Starts For 940 West Leland In Uptown

Foundation work is underway to transform three contiguous vacant lots in Uptown into a new residential building. Spanning 936 through 940 West Leland Avenue, an excavator began tearing up the soil on the site this week for a five-story, 32-unit project. D.O.M. Properties is the builder, having received a construction permit in mid-November of last year. The triple lot is on the north side of the dead-end street, east of North Sheridan Road.

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Construction Permit Issued For 78 Units At Larrabee And Oak Streets In Near North Side

A permit issued by the City of Chicago on March 18 allows construction to begin on a seven-story, 78-unit residential development at Oak and Larrabee Streets in Near North Side. Proposed as 547 West Oak Street, the permit uses the address of 955 North Larrabee. It came through with a reported cost of $36,887,188 following its application date of  November 20, 2023, a processing time of 849 days. The all-in-one full building permit includes concrete piles for the structure’s foundation.

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