Three demolition permits were issued on July 30 to tear down the Torstenson Glass buildings on North Sheffield Avenue in Lake View, and work is now underway to raze two of them. 3233 North Sheffield, considered by many to be the best of the lot, is still intact, but 3241 and 3247 North Sheffield are both in varied states of ruin. Apex Construction Group is the demolition contractor on the job.
A construction permit was issued on August 24 to build a five-story, 16-unit residential building at 4943 North Damen Avenue in the Ravenswood neighborhood. The new development replaces a single-story commercial structure most recently known for Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits and Over Easy breakfast and brunch spot. Monday’s fresh permit shows an application start date of January 29, coming through the portal after a 207-day wait with a reported cost of $1.9 million.
A caisson permit was issued by the City of Chicago on August 19 for the property addressed as 1022 West Jackson Boulevard in the West Loop. That allows Mavrek Development to begin construction on their 25-story apartment tower 1000 West Jackson. The caisson permit had been idling in the Chicago Data Portal since July 10, 2024, and it finally arrives with a reported cost just under $1 million. Skender will provide general contracting services, with Adjustable Concrete on board as the concrete contractor.
As foundation work continues at 4725 North Clifton Avenue in Uptown, the City of Chicago has issued a permit allowing the completion of the four upper floors of the five-story apartment building. General contractor Method Construction is at street level, working on concrete after receiving the foundation and superstructure permit to build up to the second floor on April 24. With the latest permission granted on August 19, they can build out the entire 40-unit structure.
The first residential tower at Halsted Pointe is starting to rise out of the Goose Island ground at 931 North Halsted Street. Onni Group and McHugh Concrete raised a tower crane here back in June, and now it’s bringing progress up from street level, making it visible above the fence line. From above, you can see several distinct sections of the building’s lowest floors under construction.
