Articles by Daniel Schell

The Tower Crane Is In The Ground For The 1901 Project’s First Phase

7:45 am on July 31, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The tower crane has been planted for construction of the first phase of The 1901 Project on the Near West Side. The west parking facility that McHugh (Construction) and McHugh (Concrete) are building now is the first structure of the megadevelopment from Bulls and Blackhawks ownership. They got permission to begin work in March when the caisson permit was issued; those were well underway when they broke ground on the development in June.

4800 South Michigan Avenue three-flat permitted

Three dwelling Units Approved At 4800 South Michigan Avenue In Grand Boulevard

7:30 am on July 31, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A Midlothian, IL developer erecting a three-flat residential building on the 4800 block of South Michigan Avenue in Grand Boulevard has received a permit to add one more on the corner of the lot. Genesis Construction Management Corp got permission on July 29 to construct a three-story plus basement, three-unit building at 4800 South Michigan. The permit had been pending for 68 days before coming through with a reported cost of $858,600. Genesis will be their own general contractor, working with plans by Guider Group LLC.

410 North Elizabeth Plants A Tower Crane In The Fulton Market District

7:45 am on July 30, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Caissons are done and the tower crane has been planted for the first of two residential towers at 410 North Elizabeth in the Fulton Market District. The stub has been in the ground since at least last Friday, when we spotted it from a passing Metra train. General contractor Clark Construction and the concrete crew from Adjustable Concrete are working at grade on the site, which is bound by two sets of Metra tracks to the north and south, North Elizabeth Street to the east, and North Ogden Avenue to the west.

1730 West Belmont Avenue construction permitted

Permits In Place For Eight Residential Units At 1730 West Belmont In Roscoe Village

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

Demolition and new construction permits have been issued for 1730 West Belmont Avenue in Roscoe Village, leading the way to a new four-story, eight-unit residential building from developer Belmont Paulina Corp of Lemont. Michael Cox & Associates designed the project, and PCH Construction Company is on the team as the general contractor. The construction permit came through on July 14 after waiting in the Chicago Data Portal for 396 days from its June 2025 application start date. It includes a reported cost of $2.2 million.

Chicago Fire McDonald's Park July 2026 construction progress update

As We Await Tower Crane #2, McDonald’s Park Begins To Go 3D

7:45 am on July 29, 2026 By Daniel Schell

McDonald’s Park, where the Chicago Fire FC will begin playing their home matches in 2028, is going vertical at The 78 in the South Loop. Unsurprisingly, that three-dimensional progress is sprouting on the west side of the stadium, where the west tower crane has been installed and is putting the heavy stuff in its place.

4847 South Langley Avenue three-flat construction permitted

Three-Flat Permitted, Two More Pending On 4800 Block Of South Langley Avenue In Grand Boulevard

7:30 am on July 29, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A three-flat for 4847 South Langley Avenue permitted by the city on July 27 will be one of three residential buildings a local developer will erect on a vacant lot in Grand Boulevard. GT Alternatives LLC is the recipient of the new permit, which came through 55 days after its application start date with a reported cost of $400,000. GT Alternatives will be their own general contractor on all three builds, working with plans by architect of record Peter Sterniuk.

DePaul University Basketball demolitions

DePaul Begins Demolitions For New Athletic Center

7:30 am on July 28, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Demolitions have begun for a row of vintage buildings on North Sheffield Avenue on the DePaul University campus in Lincoln Park ahead of construction the school’s new basketball center. Heneghan Wrecking received permits to tear down 2308 North Sheffield on July 20 and 2314 North Sheffield one day later. Each of those permits shows a reported cost of $47,000, but there are three other structures to tear down, and it isn’t clear if that figure covers all five, or just each of the first two.

Three-flat permitted at 3018 West Polk Street

Three-Flat Permitted On Vacant Polk Street Lot In East Garfield Park

7:30 am on July 27, 2026 By Daniel Schell

One of many vacant parcels on the 3000 block of West Polk Street in East Garfield Park Community Area/Lawndale neighborhood has been permitted for residential development. At 3018 West Polk, developer Eisley Homes LLC received a new construction permit on July 24 to erect a three-story, three-unit home. After waiting 100 days in the data portal since its application start date of April 15, the permit came through with a reported cost of $400,000.

1230 West Grace Street construction July 2026

Foundation In The Ground For 1230 West Grace Street In Wrigleyville

7:45 am on July 26, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The concrete foundation is now in the ground, marking the outline of the basement level for a new condo building at 1230 West Grace Street in Lake View’s Wrigleyville neighborhood. Waterproofing has been completed on the below-grade walls, and perimeter PVC lines have been installed around the structure, soon to be covered by backfill. Several vertical pipe stubs are already in place to connect sanitary and storm drainage systems as the building rises above grade.

1118 North California Avenue construction permitted

Five-Unit Residential Project Permitted For 1118 North California Avenue In Humboldt Park

7:30 am on July 26, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A new construction permit has been issued to allow for the completion of a four-story masonry building with five dwelling units at 1118 North California Avenue in Humboldt Park. The entity of 1118 N California LLC, assigned in the permit to an Albany, NY address, applied for permission to build on April 24 of this year, and they received the city’s blessing on July 16. The permit includes a reported cost of $500,000.

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