Articles by Daniel Schell

Jigzibik April 2026 construction update

Jigzibik Continues Progress On Irving Park Road

Jigzibik, a first-of-its-kind rental development for Chicago at 2907-2917 West Irving Park Road in Irving Park, has been installing windows on its exterior facades as its progress continues. Most of the glass is in place on the back of the building, with the north facing along Irving Park Road almost halfway done. Balconies have been framed in, and many now include their glass doors. The first-floor space remains open to the elements, but that too should be enclosed soon. Multi-toned exterior brickwork is also in the building’s near future.

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4650 North Magnolia Avenue construction permitted

Replacement Permit Comes Through For Quickly-Demolished 4652 North Magnolia In Uptown

An Uptown property we looked at earlier this month when it was permitted for demolition has now also received the go-ahead to begin new construction. On April 15, a permit was issued to start work at 4650 North Magnolia Avenue, calling for a three-story, four-unit building. Design work was performed by Stoneberg + Gross Architects and N.L.I.E. Construction will be the general contractor.

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Lawrence Gateway April 2026 construction update

CMU Cores Rise For Lawrence Gateway In Albany Park

Concrete masonry units for the stair and elevator cores have risen on the construction site for Lawrence Gateway, the 41-unit residential property from MAS Ventures and architecture firm Wight & Company. Both cores, one for the stairway on the east edge of the building and one for the combination stairway/elevator in the center of the development, are topped out. Now general contractor LG Group is using cinder blocks to form the first level of the five-story structure.

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1220 West Van Buren renovation permitted

Interior Renderings Unveiled For Oxxford Lofts Transformation In The West Loop

Renderings have been released for interiors in the upcoming Oxxford Lofts residential conversion at 1220 West Van Buren Street in the West Loop. Images from SITU Design show typical living spaces in residential units, as well as amenity spaces on the first and eighth floors. The entire eighth level will be a new addition atop the existing seven-story Oxxford Clothes building.

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