Articles by Daniel Schell

410 North Elizabeth tower crane assembly

The Tower Crane is Up At 410 North Elizabeth

7:30 am on October 21, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The tower crane is being erected this week at 410 North Elizabeth, the new Fulton Market residential tower from developer The Tree Street Group. Twenty-two months after it was permitted the first time (December 12, 2024) and eight months after its second, for-real issuance (February 19, 2026) we saw the full crane in the air on Tuesday. Workers on top of the rig were adding finishing touches, and it looked like it would be ready to do the heavy lifting by Wednesday.

Loyola University October 2026 construction update

Construction Update: Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences At Loyola University

7:30 am on October 20, 2026 By Daniel Schell

General Contractor Power Construction is progressing from south to north on the third level of Loyola University’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences building. When we last visited the Rogers Park campus about six weeks ago, concrete columns and cores had begun extending out of the foundation to form the first floor. Now progress is up to the underside of the fourth floor at the Loyola Avenue (south) end of the site as Power works their way north on that third level.

Patrick Williams aerial views Chicago Avenue Bridge and Halsted Street Viaduct

Aerial Views Of Chicago Avenue Bridge, Halsted Street Viaduct Projects

7:30 am on October 19, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Last week’s updates from Halsted Pointe and the Chicago Avenue Bridge left many of us clamoring for drone views from high above River West. Our attempts at setting the delay timer for three seconds, throwing the camera in the air, and seeing what shots it captured before landing didn’t produce any shareable results. Thankfully, Friend-Of-YIMBY Patrick Williams heard our cries and stepped up again — way up — with a flyover of Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street as the sun was setting Sunday evening.

Two-unit construction permitted at 3035 North Spaulding Avenue

Demolition Pending, Two Units Permitted, At 3035 North Spaulding In Avondale

7:30 am on October 18, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A two-unit residence has been permitted for construction at 3035 North Spaulding Avenue in Avondale as a pending permit to tear down the existing home awaits. On Friday, October 2, the city authorized a two-story plus basement, two-unit frame building with a two-car detached frame garage. The permit entered the Chicago Data Portal on August 31; it came through after a 32-day wait with a reported cost of $500,000.

Four Stories, Six Units Permitted At 6156 South Champlain Avenue In Woodlawn

7:30 am on October 17, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A $600,000 permit issued on Thursday, October 15 allows for the construction of a four-story, six-unit residential building at 6156 South Champlain Avenue in Woodlawn. The permit had spent a mere 15 days in the Chicago Data Portal since its application start date of September 30 when it came through. The homes it authorized will fill a long-vacant lot on the northwest corner of Champlain and East 62nd Street.

6449 South St Lawrence Avenue two-flat permitted

Two-Flat Permitted, One More To Follow, On South St. Lawrence Avenue In Woodlawn

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

A permit issued by the City of Chicago on Wednesday, October 14 allows for the construction of a two-story plus basement, two-unit frame building at 6449 South St. Lawrence Avenue in Woodlawn. The permit had been pending in the data portal for three months since its application start date of July 15; it comes through with a reported cost of $420,000. BKRS Development LLC is the developer and general contractor for the new residences.

227 West Chicago Avenue October 2026 construction update

Construction Update: 227 West Chicago Avenue In River North

7:45 am on October 15, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Metal still dominates construction progress at 227 West Chicago Avenue in the River North neighborhood, but now glass has entered the chat. More iron is being set in place to frame the 10-story, 56-unit apartment building as it nears final height. Around the back along the alley, bright yellow sheathing has been added to the lower floors, climbing to parts of the sixth level. That has allowed developer and general contractor Noah Properties to install the first few windows on the south facade.

2353 West Byron Street construction permitted

Eight Units Permitted On Southeast Corner Of Byron & Western In North Center

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

An asphalt lot on the corner of North Western Avenue and West Byron Street in North Center will soon be torn up and replaced by a new residential building Consortian Development LLC of Glenview. A permit assigned to the address of 2353West Byron came through the Chicago Data Portal on October 7 after waiting 50 days from its application start date of August 18. As Consortian Construction, the developer will provide their own general contracting duties, with the permit citing a reported cost of $2,182,930.

Chicago Avenue Bridge/Halsted Viaduct October 2026 updates

Progress Photos From Halsted Viaduct, Chicago River Bridge Projects

7:45 am on October 14, 2026 By Daniel Schell

As requested yesterday, we have some progress photos taken last week of the Halsted Street Viaduct and Chicago Avenue Bridge projects, although the bridge is much easier to see. We don’t have a drone, but as has been mentioned here, there are overhead shots out there of the viaduct, and it has come a long way since demolition began last year.

5717 South Calumet Avenue three-flat permitted

Three-Flat Permitted, One On The Way, For South Calumet Avenue In Washington Park

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

One of two three-flat permits with application start dates of July 30 has cleared the Chicago Data Portal, allowing a developer using an LLC to begin construction. A three-story, three-unit building was permitted for 5717 South Calumet in Washington Park on October 7, 69 days after the app. Linden View LLC, for which the permit uses the same address as the project’s address, is named as the property owner.

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