Articles by Daniel Schell

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.

1010 South Wells Riverline June 2026 construction update

Riverline’s 1010 South Wells Clears The Podium

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

Construction progress has risen past the podium on the first Riverline residential tower at 1010 South Wells in the South Loop. Three-story concrete columns stand out at the east and west ends of the podium, ready to support 18 levels of apartments cantilevered along the South Branch of the Chicago River.

861 West Lill Avenue demolition and construction permits

Same-Day Permits Allow Demolition, Redevelopment At 861 West Lill Avenue In Lincoln Park

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

A pair of permits issued by the City of Chicago on June 16 allow for demolition and construction at 861 West Lill Avenue in Lincoln Park. Real estate records show no recent sale of the 1893-built frame residence that currently occupies the property, the owner of which is shown as a revocable trust on the demo permit.

2345 West Chicago Avenue construction permitted

Six Dwelling Units Permitted To Replace Former Bacci Pizzeria Shop In Ukrainian Village

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

A new construction permit issued on June 16 allows local builder Panoptic Group to erect a five-story, six-unit residential building at 2345 West Chicago Avenue in Ukrainian Village. The project replaces the former home of Bacci Pizzeria, which was permitted for demolition on December 23 of last year. The construction permit shows an application start date of April 13, coming through 64 days later with a reported cost of $1,575,040.

1230 West Grace Street demolition underway

Demolition, Brick Salvage Underway For Redevelopment Of 1230 West Grace Street In Wrigleyville

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

Acting on a permit issued the third day of June, demolition is in progress for the redevelopment at 1230 West Grace Street in the Wrigleyville neighborhood. Brophy Excavation is on the job, and they must have gotten started immediately, because more than half of the building, which occupies three lots, is demolished, and there are already a couple dozen pallets of bricks ready to be hauled off for salvage. That early June demo permit cited a reported cost of almost $64,000.

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