Articles by Bee Ricketts

New Permits Issued for 4129 S Wabash Avenue in Grand Boulevard

7:00 am on July 21, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A new construction permit was issued on Tuesday for a three-story residential building located at 4129 S Wabash Avenue in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood. The owner of the permit is listed as 4123 S Wabash LLC, and current plans indicate this project will produce three total units. This will be a masonry build and will have open metal porches at the rear, as well as a six-foot-tall wooden fencing and three parking spots. The building will replace a vacant lot.

Committee on Design Reviews Two-Tower Office Development for 655 W Madison Street in West Loop Gate

7:30 am on July 20, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

The Committee on Design has reviewed the two-tower office development at 655 W Madison Street in West Loop Gate. The project from the John Buck Company is set to replace a full-block parking lot bound between W Madison Street, N Desplaines Street, W Monroe Street, and the Kennedy Expressway.

Demolition Permits Issued for 1534 W Melrose Street in Lake View

7:00 am on July 20, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A demolition permit was issued on Monday for a two-story frame multi-unit residence along with a detached frame garage located at 1534 W Melrose Street in the Lake View neighborhood. As of this writing, no permits have been filed for a future build.

630 S Wabash Avenue. Rendering by Antunovich Associates

Caissons Permits Issued for Mixed-Use Development at 626 S Wabash Avenue in South Loop

7:30 am on July 19, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Caisson permits have been issued for the planned mixed-use development at 626 S Wabash Avenue in South Loop. YIMBY reported on the project in August 2021 under the address 630 S Wabash Avenue. The project is being developed by DAC Developments in tandem with Melrose Ascension Capital. The lot is currently vacant.

Additional Permits Issued for Madison + Carpenter Condominiums in West Loop

7:00 am on July 19, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Additional construction permits were issued last week for the Madison + Carpenter project which will yield a six-story mixed-use building at 6 N Carpenter Street in West Loop. Permits were issued directly to the project developer ZSD. As YIMBY reported in April, foundation work is well underway.

9200 S Burley Avenue in South Chicago Approaches Full Approval

7:30 am on July 18, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

The Community Development Commission has approved the land sale for the upcoming mixed-use development located at 9200 S Burley Avenue in South Chicago. The project was planned by Interfaith Housing Development Corporation and Claretian Associates. The site itself sits at the southwest corner of E 92nd Street and S Burley Avenue.

Demolition Permit Issued for 210 W Chestnut Street in Near North Side

7:00 am on July 18, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

Permits were issued last week for the demolition of a two-story commercial building located at 210 W Chestnut Street in Near North Side neighborhood. The permit’s owner has been listed as 920 N Wells Street LLC. The demolition permit indicates the building demolished has a masonry exterior and the scope of removal includes the slab foundation. As of now, no plans appear to have been submitted to upgrade any of the zoning designations for this property and there is currently no information on any future constructions at the site.

Uptown Development at 640 W Irving Park Road Secures more Approvals

7:30 am on July 17, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

The Permit Review Committee has approved plans to convert the former Immaculata High School at 640 W Irving Park Road in Uptown for residential use. As previously reported, the redevelopment efforts are led by KGiles LLC and CA Ventures. Local firms Perkins Eastman and Level Architecture are assisting with the design of the mid-rise.
The project will yield a 22-story senior living high-rise with 192 units to be built on the American Islamic College’s existing parking lot. The existing school building was designated a city landmark in 1983 and will be converted into an additional 245 apartments. The landmark designation encompasses all parts of the school and additions but did not specify the scope of protection. It has been determined that exterior elevations, as well as the central lobby’s cast iron stair and two-story auditorium, are the significant features to be protected from demolition or alteration.

New Permits Issued for 4620 W Armitage Avenue in Belmont Cragin

7:00 am on July 17, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A permit was issued Thursday for a one-and-a-half-story commercial building to be located at 4620 W Armitage Avenue in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. The permit owner is listed as Keane Management LLC and the permit indicated this will be for commercial use including office and storage. The property site is currently vacant.

Preliminary Landmark Status Approved for Epworth Church Building in Edgewater

7:30 am on July 16, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has issued preliminary landmark recommendations for Epworth United Methodist Church at 5253 N Kenmore Avenue in Edgewater.

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