Articles by Daniel Schell

Residential permits for the 2400 block of West Warren Boulevard

First Of Five New Residential Buildings Permitted On Vacant Lot In Near West Side

7:30 am on July 2, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The first of five new residential buildings in the 2400 block of West Warren Boulevard on the Near West Side has been issued a permit by the City of Chicago. Metropole Holdings LLC, under the entity of TKT Warren LLC, got a permit for a four-story plus basement, eight-unit building at 2423 West Warren on Monday, June 15. It came through with a reported cost of $1.431 million after spending just 12 days in the Chicago Data Portal.

1321 North Ashland Avenue construction update

Residences Topped Out, Garage Underway At 1321 North Ashland In West Town

7:30 am on July 1, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A four-story residential building has topped out at 1321 North Ashland Avenue in West Town, as concrete block begins setting on the side walls for its attached garage at the alley. The brickwork on the front and side façades for the dwelling units appears to be complete, and an elevator enclosure is visible near the northeast corner of the roof top, which will also include a deck for residents. That should provide enough elevation for nice skyline views. The new construction permit allows balconies on the three upper floors; those have yet to be installed.

4519 North Western Avenue demolition permitted

Demolition Permitted For 4519 North Western Avenue Ahead Of Three-Unit Redevelopment

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

A demolition permit was issued on June 16 to remove a frame residence and detached garage for redevelopment at 4519 North Western Avenue in Lincoln Square. The application start date is April 13, and it comes through with a reported cost of $19,950. Brophy excavation is named as the demo contractor for the property.

Demolition progress for 1282 West Washington

Demolition Nears Completion For Condominiums At 1282 West Washington In West Loop

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

Demolition of a single-story, L-shaped commercial building at 1280 West Washington Boulevard in the West Loop has progressed from the rear of the structure through to the front wall. Demo contractor Precision Excavation received a permit to raze the structure on June 3 with a reported cost of $80,000. They’re tearing the property down to clear the site for a condominium development from ZSD Corp that gained approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals earlier this month.

1332 West Grand Avenue demolition permitted

Demolition Permit For Former Aya Pastry Building At 1332 West Grand Signals Start Of Nine-Unit Development

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

On the second day of June, the City of Chicago authorized the demolition of a single-story commercial building at 1332 West Grand Avenue in West Town. Home to Aya Pastry until its closing in August of last year, the site will be transformed into a new-construction residential building with ground-floor retail space. Builder Luxury is named in the demo permit as the contractor for the razing at a reported cost of $25,000.

Caisson Equipment Setting Up At 410 North Elizabeth

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

The construction site at Elizabeth and Kinzie Streets is filling up with caisson equipment, as Keller and Clark Construction get started on the 33-story residential tower at 410 North Elizabeth. One drilling rig stands at the ready, with augers, drill bits, iron tubing and more arriving waiting on site. Another truckload arrived during our site visit on Tuesday.

A Shiny Yellow Liebherr Goes Up At Halsted Pointe

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

Chicago’s newest tower crane has been raised at 931 North Halsted Street, ready to send construction vertical on the first residential building for Halsted Pointe. You can now add a ninth crane to Wednesday’s list of eight in operation around Chicago.

Two Months Of Demolition At 168 North Clinton In The West Loop

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

The loft timber office building at 168 North Clinton Street in the West Loop was permitted for demolition on January 22nd. Once they had gutted the interiors and prepped the site, demo contractor Atlas Industries walked us through the building in April, just a couple weeks before tearing into the structure. In May, demolition began in earnest.

The Tower Crane Is Up At 566 West Van Buren

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

The tower crane has been erected and is helping progress go vertical at 566 West Van Buren in the West Loop. We last stopped by the site on June 3rd, which turned out to be the day the crane was planted in the ground. Full assembly was expected the following week, and when we visited again yesterday, the Potain MR418 luffing crane was doing the heavy lifting. Naturally, 3-D progress is ramping up now that the tower crane is busy.

Brickwork Is Underway On The Lake Social Club In River North

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

The social club known as The Lake at 205 West Superior Street in River North has topped out at five stories, and brickwork has begun adorning the upper levels. Particularly noticeable is the masonry just above the cornice, featuring alternating brick and limestone sections. While the outrigger platform hides progress on the fourth floor, third-story masonry is visible just below it.

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