A trio of demolition permits issued on July 30 allow the razing of the Torstenson Glass buildings in the 3200 block of North Sheffield Avenue in Lake View, clearing the site for residential redevelopment. 3233, 3241, and 3247 all came through together with Apex Construction Group assigned as the demo contractor. The permits each cite a reported cost of $245,000; it is presumed that is for the entire demolition project, not for each building.
3241 North Sheffield. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
3247 North Sheffield. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
North Park Ventures and SNS Realty Group received approval from City Council in February to construct a five-story, 99-unit apartment building with 25 surface parking spaces on the site. According to 44th Ward Alderman Bennett Lawson, whose office is next door to the project, excavation and foundation work are expected to begin in mid-August and last through mid-October, with full construction lasting until the project’s opening in April 2028.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
A peek through the front window. Photo by Daniel Schell
3247 North Sheffield from a Brown Line train. Photo by Daniel Schell
3233 North Sheffield. Photo by Daniel Schell
From a northbound L train. The Torstenson signage couldn’t be missed. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Demolition was expected to begin before the end of July, so permits coming through on the 30th might be a tad later than anticipated, but shouldn’t throw the timeline out of whack. As of August 1, demolition fencing and sidewalk canopies are in place, but exterior demo had not yet begun.
3323 North Sheffield Avenue, August 1, 2026. Photo by Daniel Schell
3241 North Sheffield. Photo by Daniel Schell
3247 North Sheffield. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
A foundation permit for the new building, addressed as 3243 North Sheffield, has been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since May 27. It names SGW Architecture & Design as the architect of record; 2rz Architecture is the design architect. No general contractor is named. Also pending is a stormwater management permit, but the full buildout has not yet entered the portal.
Rendering of 3233 North Sheffield by 2rz Architecture
Rendering of 3233 North Sheffield by 2rz Architecture
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Wait you don’t have to destroy a line of historic housing for an infill development? Someone should really tell these other developers, they’re going to love it.
‘historic housing’
This is great. 99 new apartments.
Awful rendering of Sheffield St – looks like it wants to be an expressway. No street parking or bike lanes. And what’s with those cars covered in white sheets?