Articles by Daniel Schell

Second Riverline Tower Scores Its Pile Permit As Residential Floors Rise On First Building

7:30 am on July 16, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The second tower for CMK Companies’ Riverline development received its pile permit on July 14, allowing construction to begin on the 28-story residential building at 910 South Wells Street in the South Loop. Those piles had been waiting in the Chicago Data Portal since February 27. The permit cites a reported cost of $1.25 million, and it’s rather specific, calling for 225 piles that will be driven to an approximate depth of 77 feet. A pending permit for the complete tower shows an application start date of January 14.

310 West Huron July 2026 construction update

Steel Surrounds Concrete Cores As 310 West Huron Begins Taking Shape

7:30 am on July 15, 2026 By Daniel Schell

With three concrete-block cores now risen to full height, structural steel is being erected for the residential project at 310 West Huron in River North. The elevator core at the center of the property has been flanked by two stairways, and a mobile crane is setting ironwork in place at the east end of the construction site. At the west end, walls are up and windows have been cut out for the first two stories.

2210 West Belmont Avenue construction permitted

Six Units Permitted To Replace Two Commercial Buildings On West Belmont In Roscoe Village

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

A new construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on July 10 allows Barrett Homes to erect a residential building at 2210 West Belmont Avenue in the Roscoe Village neighborhood. The $1.8 million permit was only in the data portal for three and a half weeks from its application start date of June 16.

3619 North Magnolia Avenue to be demolished

Lake View Greystone Next To Demolished Greystone Will Be Demolished

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

The next-door neighbor of a 1910 greystone demolished back in March on North Magnolia Avenue in Lake View is now also slated for the wrecking ball. A new construction permit for 3619 North Magnolia was issued by the City of Chicago on July 10, numbering the days remaining for the 1906-built residence. According to realtor.com, a sale of the property closed in late June for $1.35 million.

6504 North Northwest Highway construction permitted

Eight Units Permitted For 6504 North Northwest Highway In Edison Park

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

A new construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on July 10 allows for the completion of a three-story plus basement, eight-unit residential building at 6504 North Northwest Highway in Edison Park. The permit had been pending in the data portal since December 8, a duration of 214 days, and it came through with a reported cost of $1.8 million.

2800 North Sheridan demolition permit issued

2800 North Sheridan Residential Tower Moves Another Step Forward With Issuance Of Demolition Permit

7:45 am on July 11, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit was issued on Tuesday, July 8 to tear down the Stone Medical Office Building at 2800 North Sheridan Road in Lake View. The permit had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since April 22, a duration of 77 days before coming through. Atlas Industries, also serving as the demolition contractor at 168 North Clinton, is named as the demo contractor here at a reported cost of $1.1 million.

1604 South Fairfield Avenue construction permitted

Six Units Permitted For 1604 South Fairfield Avenue In Douglass Park

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

A permit issued by the city on the first of this month allows for the construction of a new residential building on a vacant corner lot in Douglass Park. After waiting in the Chicago Data Portal for 48 days, a permit for 1604 South Fairfield Avenue came through with a reported cost of $998,890. The empty parcel occupies the southwest corner of Fairfield Avenue and West 16th Street and could also be considered as 2735 West 16th.

Demolition Permit For 2606 North Orchard Will Allow Construction Approved In March To Begin

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

A demolition permit issued by the City of Chicago on July 8 allows a two-story frame residence in Lincoln Park to be replaced by a similar structure. 2606 North Orchard Street was purchased by ABI Developers 4, Inc of Detroit back in November for $1.2 million. Now, Brophy Excavation will tear the building down for them at a reported cost of $22,000.

400 Lake Shore North Tower crane removal

The Tower Crane Is Coming Down From The 400 Lake Shore North Tower

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

Work began Wednesday to take the tower crane down from the 400 Lake Shore North Tower at the mouth of the Chicago River in Streeterville. Morrow Equipment, who have been on site for each crane jump as well as the full assembly, got started early Wednesday morning, removing some of the counterweights before removing the first section of Liebherr 420 EC-H 16 and lowering it to the ground.

Three-flats permits for South Spaulding Avenue

First Two Of Three-Flat Trio Permitted For Vacant Lot In North Lawndale

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

A trio of three-flats are coming to the 1400 block of South Spaulding Avenue in the North Lawndale neighborhood, with the first two receiving new construction permits on June 24. The identical authorizations for 1441 and 1443 South Spaulding each show application start dates of April 21, and were issued with reported costs of $400,000 apiece. The third permit, for 1439 South Spaulding, has the same start date as it pends in the Chicago Data Portal.

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