Articles by Daniel Schell

1604 North Hermitage Avenue construction underway

Residential Construction Underway At North And Hermitage In Wicker Park

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

First-floor construction is underway for a new residential building at 1604 North Hermitage Avenue in the Wicker Park/Bucktown area of West Town. Three-dimensional progress is most notable with block laid along the west wall, with some brickwork just getting started towards the front of the site. Several pallets of block and brick await attention throughout the lot, which is situated on the northwest corner of North Hermitage and West North Avenues.

Arandas residential redevelopment construction progress

Construction Progress Reaches Top Floor On Arandas Redevelopment In West Town

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

Construction will top out soon for the residential redevelopment of the Arandas Tires & Rims shop at 1501 North Ashland Avenue in the Pulaski Park neighborhood of West Town. Block work has risen to the fifth and final floor on all four sides of the building, and textured brick covers much of the west and south façades facing Ashland Avenue and West Le Moyne Street.

Construction underway at 6150 North Sheridan Road

Excavation, Pile Work In Progress For 40 Units At 6150 North Sheridan Road

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

Excavation and foundation work has begun for the residential development at 6150 North Sheridan Road in the Edgewater neighborhood. Steel sheets have been driven into the ground along the east and north perimeters as digging continues. That follows on the heels of site prep we saw a couple weeks ago, when an excavator tore up the asphalt from the existing surface lot.

Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences building tower crane

The Tower Crane Is In the Air At Loyola University’s Nursing And Sciences Building

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

The tower crane that will build Loyola University’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences building has been erected and is doing heavy lifting. A visit on May 13 showed only the base planted on the site, but a Purple Line Express ride on Thursday of last week revealed a complete crane. One enormous street crane was still on site when we passed by, but we can’t say for sure which days it worked on assembly the full rig.

4650 North Magnolia Avenue foundation construction

Foundation Set For 4650 North Magnolia In Uptown

7:15 am on May 26, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The foundation is in the ground for the fast-moving residential development at 4650 North Magnolia Avenue in Uptown. Little more than a month ago, there was an 1890-built frame residence on this lot. But that was dispatched within a week’s time after a demolition permit came through on April 6, and the site was excavated immediately for new construction.

1150 West Diversey Parkway construction update

Three Of Four Stories Achieved At 1150 West Diversey Parkway In Lake View

7:30 am on May 25, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress has reached the third floor on a four-story plus basement residential building at 1150 West Diversey Parkway on the south edge of Lake View. JEK Development of Glen Ellyn is erecting two units here, likely condominiums, and will add a two-car garage at the rear of the property once structural work is mostly complete on the residences.

2415 West Cortland Street two-flat and coach house permitted

Demolition Permit For 2415 West Cortland Street Clears Site For Two Units And Coach House

7:30 am on May 24, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit that had been pending since the end of March has come through for 2415 West Cortland Street in Logan Square, clearing the site for redevelopment. TBBM Management LLC of South Beloit is the recipient of the permit, which was issued on May 20. Forge Excavation & Demolition of Bannockburn is named as the demo contractor at a reported cost of $18,000.

2631 South Throop Street townhomes permitted

Nine More Townhomes Permitted For South Throop Site In Bridgeport

7:30 am on May 23, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Another batch of townhomes has been permitted on a Bridgeport lot that has already seen two rows of homes erected. Skyriver Throop Development LLC got a permit on May 18 to erect nine connected townhomes at 2631 South Throop Street, a permit they submitted an application for on April 1, just 49 days prior. It comes with a reported cost of $1.15 million.

1750 West 19th Street three-flat permitted

Three Stories, Three Units Permitted At 1750 West 19th Street In Pilsen

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

A three-flat has been permitted for construction at 1750 West 19th Street in the Pilsen neighborhood. Coming through with a reported cost of $650,00, the permit shows an application start date of March 20 and an issuance date of May 4, a wait in the data portal of 45 days.

Dinkel's Lofts development permitted for construction

Dinkel’s Lofts Permitted For Construction At 3329 North Lincoln Avenue In Lake View

7:45 am on May 21, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Dinkel’s Lofts, the residential development that will repurpose the front façade and neon blade sign adorning the Dinkel’s Bakery building in the West Lakeview neighborhood, has permission to begin construction. The permit, issued on May 18 to the address of 3329 North Lincoln Avenue, calls for a seven-story structure with 42 dwelling units, and mentions specifically that the historic façade is to remain. There is also a contingency plan for saving the façade on the building to the south of the bakery, at 3327 North Lincoln.

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