Articles by Daniel Schell

Brickwork Covers Facade At 629 West Lake in The West Loop

7:45 am on June 14, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Brick work has taken over the exterior on the apartment building at 629 West Lake Street in the West Loop. A mast-climbing work platform remains attached to the west elevation as masonry work continues. There are still some windows that need to be installed on the west façade, and plenty of work remains at street level to enclose the first floor, which will include 2,000 square feet of retail space, a storage room for 49 bicycles, and two indoor parking spaces.

3151 West Monroe Street construction permitted

Another Three-Flat Permitted On 3100 Block Of West Monroe In East Garfield Park

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

A vacant parcel of land that received permission last year for a pair of three-flat residences on West Monroe Street in East Garfield Park will now see a third building erected. Truth Properties LLC got permits for 3155 and 3157 West Monroe Street in September, and on June 8 another was issued, this time for 3151 West Monroe. Its application date is April 3, and it came through 66 days later with a reported cost of $500,000.

4205 West Fifth Avenue construction permitted

First Of Three Multi-Unit Buildings Permitted For Busy Stretch Of West Fifth Avenue

7:30 am on June 13, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A permit issued by the city on June 8 allows a local non-profit developer to erect a three-story multi-unit residence at 4205 West Fifth Avenue in West Garfield Park. The permit’s application start date is February 27, coming through with a reported cost of $400,000 101 days later. Developer TechCo Savvy Inc. will perform their own general contracting duties.

Evergreen Garden Chinatown June 2026 construction update

Evergreen Garden Progress Reaches Top of Fourth Level. But Is It Still Progressing?

7:30 am on June 12, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Construction work has risen through the fourth floor on the first phase of Evergreen Garden at 2128 North Tan Court in Chinatown. Levels two through four appear to be propped up on stilts, as the first floor, which will contain amenity spaces, a community lounge, offices, covered parking, and bicycle storage, remains unencumbered by walls. The upper floors are enclosed and have window openings.

1901 Project Music Hall caissons permitted

With Caisson Permit In Hand, Work Begins On the 1901 Project’s New Music Hall

7:30 am on June 11, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Last week was a busy one for The 1901 Project on the city’s Near West Side. The Blackhawks and Bulls hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for the development, which got started on the Phase 1 parking garage this spring. On Tuesday, the day before ceremonial shovels dug into the ceremonial trough of dirt, a permit was issued to begin caisson work on the music hall replacing the former K parking lot at South Damen Avenue and West Adams Street, situated just south of the parking garage work site.

135 North Desplaines June 2026 construction update

Second Of Two Concrete Cores Nears Top Floor At 135 North Desplaines In The West Loop

7:30 am on June 10, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Strategically stacked concrete block is nearing full height for elevator and stair cores at 135 North Desplaines Street in the West Loop neighborhood. The two cores contain the building’s three means of vertical circulation, with one stairwell by itself near the center of the structure, with the second stairwell and the elevator shaft sharing the south core. The first stairwell has topped out at nine stories; the south core is at the eighth level.

3651 North Wilton Avenue additions permitted

Additions, 12 New Units Permitted For Vintage Greystone At 3651 North Wilton Avenue In Wrigleyville

7:30 am on June 9, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to transform an 1890s masonry three-unit residence a block west of Wrigley Field into a 15-unit building. With that issuance on June 3, 3651 North Wilton Avenue in Wrigleyville can now add a fourth floor atop the existing building and erect a four-story addition in the side yard to the south as it expands with the additional 12 residences. Filed as new construction rather than a renovation or alteration, the permit comes through with a reported cost of $9.5 million.

227 West Chicago June 2026 construction update

Iron And Concrete Rule At 227 West Chicago In River North

7:30 am on June 8, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Three concrete cores and two levels’ worth of steel mark progress on the residential development at 227 West Chicago Avenue in River North. Corrugated metal has been added to begin the third floor atop most of the ironwork as the structure heads toward its ultimate 10-story finish. There was also some sub-grade activity near the southeast edge of the parcel when we visited the site last week.

Site Prep Gets Started For Residential Tower At 410 North Elizabeth In Fulton Market

7:30 am on June 7, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Just shy of a year after caissons were permitted, and a little more than three months after its tower crane was permitted for the second time, site preparation is underway for 410 North Elizabeth. Some time over the past week or so, new construction fencing has been set up around the perimeter of the lot, and what had been a considerable amount of vegetation has been cleared. The site is now a well-manicured mixture of rock and dirt, ready for caissons to begin.

566 West Van Buren tower crane base planted

With Caissons, Foundation Complete, 566 West Van Buren Plants Its Tower Crane

7:30 am on June 6, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Caissons and foundation work are done and the first signs of verticality are rising from the ground for the residential building at 566 West Van Buren in the West Loop. What’s more, Wednesday marked the arrival of the Potain MR418 tower crane base. A concrete crew from Adjustable Concrete Construction was pouring the crane’s pad with help from a few red-and-white-striped Ozinga trucks that came and went while we were watching.

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