Permission has been granted by the city to begin construction on the Bucktown lot once home to neighborhood stalwart Danny’s Tavern. That two-story building from 1898 was permitted for demolition in January, more than five years after the bar closed, a victim of the COVID pandemic.
Construction permit issued 2/09/2026, via the Chicago Data Portal
The new permit had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since June 24, 2025, and it was released with no changes in specifications from what was mentioned initially. This will be a four-story plus basement, three-unit building designed by Hanna Architects. Hanna and the developer, identified as 2702 Greenview LLC of Blue Island, have worked together before, erecting a three-unit building at 2702 North Greenview Avenue in Lincoln Park.
There are to be two parking spaces in the basement of the new building, and a detached garage with an unspecified number of spaces will be erected on the alley at the rear of the lot. The residences will have a rooftop deck and rear porches on all four levels, but no deck for the garage is indicated. Two things we didn’t know about the project until the permit was issued: TM1 Construction of Burbank, IL will be the general contractor, and the reported cost of the permit is $1,664,400. Presumably, these will be for-sale condominiums.
A preview of what’s to come? 2702 North Greenview Avenue, via Google Street View. Same developer, same architect.
Site context of 1951 West Dickens Avenue in Bucktown, via Google Maps
Social media chatter about the loss of Danny’s shortly after the demolition permit was issued showed demolition getting started right away. It is likely that work has been completed, and construction can get started immediately.
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This is North facing and for the lower floors the balconies will reduce the already sparse sunlight. Those units will be dark. Larger south (and western) exposure decks in the back and a flat front facade would be my preference.
This city used to be full of mixed use density like this, on the more enjoyable side streets of neighborhoods. We need to change our zoning laws nationwide to allow this type of zoning again, because the examples of this that have stuck around are still thriving businesses like they used to be: Club Lucky, Lotties, Olivia’s Market, Bucktown Market, and a lot in Little Village. Yes to more density, as much as I hate all the black brick
Very sad to see Danny’s go