With foundation work and the basement level set, progress has moved to the first floor for the three-story, six-unit building at 4317 North Paulina Street in Ravenswood. The property, which lies in the northern panhandle of the Lake View Community Area, got its construction permit back in September 2023, but work didn’t get underway until demolition of a 1905-built greystone on the site was demolished in October of last year.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Now, masonry work for the new building has moved above ground. The Hanna Architects-designed development will deliver eight units on the double-wide lot. Details include front decks at all three levels, a rear deck on the first floor, and a deck on the roof. Two parking spaces are to be included in the main residence, with six additional spaces provided in two separate detached garages at the alley in back.
From the alley, looking west. Photo by Daniel Schell
There will be two detached garages off the alley. Photo by Daniel Schell
Night…
…and day, 12/29/2025. Photo by Daniel Schell
The Kildeer, IL entity of 4317 Paulina LLC purchased the property in December 2022 for $1.425 million, the same month their construction permit came through. They originally enlisted a Park Ridge company to be the general contractor, but an express permit issued by the city two months ago changed that designation to Titan Builders & Construction Inc. That firm is registered to the same Kildeer address as the LLC named as the property owner, so we’re comfortable ascertaining that Titan Builders is the developer and GC here now.
Foundation work, November 2025. Photo by Daniel Schell
4317 North Paulina Street, demolished in October 2025. Photo by Daniel Schell
Demolition remnants, 10/21/2025. Photo by Daniel Schell
4317 North Paulina is located less than a block south of stops for the CTA’s Route 78 bus at Montrose Avenue. The Montrose Brown Line elevated platform is about four blocks west. Route 22 buses run three blocks east along Clark Street. For travel to the north shore, the Ravenswood UP-N Metra station is just over half a mile northwest.
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Beautiful and stately 120 year old structure demolished of course..
It sucks, but to be honest, in these highly desirable north side neighborhoods there really isn’t a lot of vacant land or vacant lots left. So you’re going to get demolitions.
That’s why it’s very important to get development on the west and south sides of the city (would be easier if there weren’t so much ‘anti-gentrification’ drum-beating in those areas), where there are still plenty of vacant lots.
Agreed. So much potential on the South and West sides to grow the city. Complaining about gentrification where there are tens of thousands of empty lots that used to hold hundreds of thousands of residents is just ridiculous.
This is still a better outcome than a block away, where we lost a 110+ year old Pond & Pond church, & we’re only getting 6 homes in its place, on 3x the acreage.
I feel bittersweet about losing a 2 flat for 8 units, but I feel just bitter about losing a much larger more significant building by a much more notable architect for so much less.
Eight new units in this highly desirable area is a win for Chicago. The old greystones are stately and distinguished, but many sites where they reside can be bettered by new multifamily buildings that mildly but measurably increase density.
Except it was entirely possible to expand this stately graystone into 8 units without having to demolish the entire existing structure.
Excellent! Nice density upgrade.