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1853 West Grand Avenue construction permitted

7:45 am on May 17, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Four Stories, Four Units Authorized For 1853 West Grand Avenue In West Town

The Northbrook developer that delivered The Trieuth on North Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square has received a permit to new a residential building at 1853 West Grand Avenue in West Town. Northshore Development Group LLC got permission on May 12 to erect a four-story plus basement, four-unit building with an attached two-car garage. The permit’s application start date was on January 5, and it was issued with a reported cost of $975,000.

2917-2919 West Arthington Street three-flats permitted

Two Three-Flats Permitted To Fill Arthington Street Gap In East Garfield Park

7:30 am on May 17, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A pair of construction permits issued the first week of May will plug a gap on West Arthington Street tucked away in the southwest corner of East Garfield Park. On May 7, permission to build three-flats at 2917 and 2919 West Arthington came through the data portal 38 days after their application start dates, with each showing an $850,000 reported cost.

3627 North Sheffield Avenue demolition resumes

Demolition Resumes On Last Of Three Sheffield Avenue Teardowns

7:45 am on May 16, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Demolition resumed this week on 3627 North Sheffield Avenue, the last of the trio of buildings torn down for redevelopment just beyond Wrigley Field’s right-field bleachers. The former home of Skybox on Sheffield, it was…

4437 South Vincennes Avenue construction permitted

Developer Permitted To Add Six More Units On South Vincennes In Grand Boulevard

7:30 am on May 16, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A local developer building a pair of three-flats on South Vincennes Avenue in Grand Boulevard now has permission to add six more units to the site. A permit issued on May 14 allows McBrearty Construction Company to erect a four-story building with a basement at 4437 South Vincennes. The permit came through just 13 days after its application start date of May 1, and it includes a reported cost of just over $2.1 million.

Demolition Of Former House Of The Good Shepherd Campus Underway As Cubs Seek Parking Lot Expansion

7:45 am on May 15, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The three-building campus formerly home to House of the Good Shepherd is in the process of being torn down, as the Chicago Cubs look to expand their “Camry” parking lot on West Grace Street just north of Wrigley Field. House of the Good Shepherd called the site home from 1907 into the 2020s, tearing down the original buildings and erecting new ones in the mid-1970s. The Cubs purchased the property in 2024.

3222 North Clifton Avenue construction permitted

Three Units Permitted To Replace 1900 Greystone On Clifton Avenue In Lake View

7:30 am on May 15, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A new construction permit for 3222 North Clifton Avenue in Lake View means the end is near for a 1900-built greystone on the property. P O’Connell Construction LLC got a permit on May 13 to erect a three-story plus basement, three-unit building here with a reported cost of $925,000. The permit had been pending in the city’s data portal since January 7.

Zoning Progresses For Mixed-Use Development In West Town

7:45 am on May 14, 2026 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Committee on Zoning has approved the mixed-use proposal at 2652 West Chicago Avenue in West Town. Sitting on the corner with North Washtenaw Avenue, the project was revealed in 2025 and updated this past February. This was due to feedback from neighbors on the density, parking, and rental nature of the property, which spilled over into our comments.

40 Units Permitted To Begin Construction At 1215-1225 West Belmont In Lake View

7:30 am on May 14, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A construction permit was issued by the City of Chicago on May 12 to allow for a new residential development at 1215-1225 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View. JAB Real Estate is the recipient of the permit, filed under the address of 1221 West Belmont, as both the developer and the builder. It comes through with a $6 million reported cost after waiting just over four months in the data portal.

Funding Advances For Morgan Park Commons Phase One

7:45 am on May 13, 2026 By Ian Achong

Partial funding has been initially approved by the Community Development Commission for the first phase of Morgan Park Commons. Located at 11400 South Halsted Street in Morgan Park, the multi-phase development will replace a large vacant lot that formerly held a Jewel Osco shopping plaza on the corner with West 115th Street.

Halsted Street Viaduct Progress From The Air

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

A YIMBY reader sent over some drone shots from a late-April flyover of the Halsted Street Viaduct reconstruction. There are also glimpses of casino work, and the very beginnings of caisson activity at Halsted Pointe. Huge thank you to Patrick for dropping these images on us. Not many folks get this perspective of the city.

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