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1337 South Talman Avenue construction permitted

Variances And Permit Approved For Three-Unit Residence At 1337 South Talman Avenue In Douglas Park

7:30 am on March 22, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A new construction permit has been issued by the city to erect a three-story, three-unit residence at 1337 South Talman Avenue in the Douglass Park neighborhood. The proposal went before the Chicago Zoning Board Of Appeals in January for a pair of variations. The board approved a variation to reduce the front setback from the required 15 feet to seven feet, while also reducing the lot area per unit from the required 3,000 square feet to 2,925 square feet.

Foundation Pile Permit Issued For Chicago Fire Stadium In The South Loop

7:30 am on March 21, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The first permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to begin construction on the Chicago Fire’s new stadium in the South Loop. Assigned to the address of 1331 South Wells Street, the permit allows for piles to be driven for the stadium. More specifically, piles for vertical penetration only, for the four-story soccer stadium’s foundations. The permit came through the Chicago Data Portal on Friday, March 20 with a reported cost of $5 million. It had been pending since October 24.

940 West Leland Avenue excavation underway

Excavation Starts For 940 West Leland In Uptown

7:15 am on March 21, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Foundation work is underway to transform three contiguous vacant lots in Uptown into a new residential building. Spanning 936 through 940 West Leland Avenue, an excavator began tearing up the soil on the site this week for a five-story, 32-unit project. D.O.M. Properties is the builder, having received a construction permit in mid-November of last year. The triple lot is on the north side of the dead-end street, east of North Sheridan Road.

Construction Permit Issued For 78 Units At Larrabee And Oak Streets In Near North Side

7:30 am on March 20, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A permit issued by the City of Chicago on March 18 allows construction to begin on a seven-story, 78-unit residential development at Oak and Larrabee Streets in Near North Side. Proposed as 547 West Oak Street, the permit uses the address of 955 North Larrabee. It came through with a reported cost of $36,887,188 following its application date of November 20, 2023, a processing time of 849 days. The all-in-one full building permit includes concrete piles for the structure’s foundation.

2600 North Clark Street construction underway

Construction Has Begun On 2600 North Clark In Lincoln Park

7:30 am on March 19, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Construction is underway for the new residential development at 2600 North Clark Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. ENC Construction is working on excavation and shoring for the future five-story, 48-unit building by Initium Development. The project replaces a single-story commercial building on a roughly trapezoidal lot at the northwest corner of Clark and Wrightwood Avenue where Dunlay’s On Clark, Dave’s Records, and other businesses once set up shop.

Belmora 919 West Belmont March 2026 construction update

Belmora Progress Reaches Fourth Of Five Stories At 919 West Belmont Avenue In Lake View

7:30 am on March 18, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Concrete block has reached the fourth level for the residential development next to the Belmont CTA platform at 919 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View. That’s where Mavrek Development is erecting a five-story, 46-unit building marketed as Belmora. There’s also a brief glimpse of brickwork at street level on the structure’s east façade.

4317 North Paulina Street march 2026 construction update

Eight Units Begin To Rise Out Of Foundation At 4317 North Paulina Street

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

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.

The Anderson 4713 North Clark Street March 2026 construction update

The Anderson Nears Its Debut At Clark And Leland In Uptown

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

Exterior work is nearing completion as The Anderson prepares for its grand opening in May at 4713 North Clark Street in the Uptown neighborhood. There was progress on balconies last week, but the more noticeable efforts were on the garage portion of the building off the alley in the back. It appears they got all brickwork done, with the installation of overhead doors coming soon.

Five three-flat permits for North Lawndale

Schaumburg Developer Scores Five North Lawndale Three-Flat Permits In One Day

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

A Schaumburg developer received permits to construct five three-flat residential buildings in North Lawndale on March 12. Using the entity of Missing Middle Chicago LLC, Alteza Group LLC will fill four vacant lots with the five buildings spread out over a six-block area of the neighborhood. All five permits were filed for between February 2 and February 10 of this year.

March 12 Delivers Two New Tower Crane Permits To Chicago

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

A pair of tower crane permits came through for Chicago on March 12, a small sign that this could be a busier year for large construction projects in the city than what we’ve seen the past couple years. Both cranes will erect residential buildings: one on the Near South Side, and one in the West Loop.

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