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4840 South Calumet Avenue three-flat permitted

Bridgeview Developer Adds Another Three-Flat Permit To South Side Portfolio

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

A developer from Bridgeview, IL has added another permit to their collection of three-flats for the city’s Grand Boulevard and Bronzeville neighborhoods. APMW Development Corporation got permission to erect a three-story, three-unit residential building at 4840 South Calumet Avenue on January 9, four months after filing a construction application. At $440,000, the reported cost is in line with other three-flats they’re delivering on the South Side.

2600 North Clark Street demolition permitted

Demolition Permit Issued For 2600 North Clark Street

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

A demolition permit has been issued for the single-story commercial property at 2600 North Clark Street in Lincoln Park, signaling the beginning of a residential development on the same site. Quality Excavation is named as the demolition contractor in the permit, which came through on January 12 with a reported cost of $103,000. Demolition is expected to begin the week of January 19.

Permission Granted For 50 Residential Units At 135 North Desplaines Street In West Loop

7:00 am on January 15, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A permit was issued by the City of Chicago on January 13 to erect a nine-story, 50-unit residential building at 135 North Desplaines Street in the West Loop. The new development, which we first learned of in March 2023, will replace a surface parking lot on the northeast corner of Desplaines and Randolph Streets. The permit had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since March 2024; it comes through now with a reported cost of $9.5 million.

Shedd Aquarium theater renovation permit

Shedd Aquarium Scores Theater Renovation Permit As Exterior Work Continues

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

Shedd Aquarium assured their renovations would continue into the new year by scoring a another permit on January 2, this time to make alterations to the 4-D theater at the Oceanarium. The permit application date was December 16, and it was issued with a reported cost of $1,420,000. Valerio Dewalt Train is the architect if record, and Pepper Construction will provide general contracting services.

3631 North Sheffield Avenue permit pending

Replacement Permit For Wrigley Field Demolition Trio Hits Chicago Data Portal

7:00 am on January 14, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A foundation permit for the residential building at 3627-3633 North Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville was added to the Chicago Date Portal on January 13. It’s the first sign of permission we’ve seen to replace the three buildings beyond the rightfield bleachers of Wrigley Field that were permitted for demolition last year.

6301 South Western Avenue construction permitted

Three Months After Construction Approval, Demolition Permit Issued For 2355 West 63rd Street In Chicago Lawn

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

A demolition permit was issued by the City of Chicago on January 8 to tear down the three-story masonry building at 2355 West 63rd Street in Chicago Lawn. That permit will clear the site for the upcoming residential development from the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) that was granted permission for construction back in October. Taylor Excavating is named as the razing contractor, with a substantial reported cost of $331,775.

227 West Chicago foundation work underway

Foundation Work Is Underway At 227 West Chicago In River North

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

With caisson work wrapped up, the next phase of construction has begun at 227 West Chicago Avenue in River North. Foundation work has started, concentrated at the northeast corner of the site, where the crew is excavating earth and setting piles next to the existing structure at 219 West Chicago.

1951 West Dickens Avenue demolition permitted

Demolition Of Danny’s Tavern At 1951 West Dickens Will Allow Three New Units In Bucktown

7:00 am on January 12, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit was issued January 8 to tear down the former Danny’s Tavern building and its detached garage at 1951 West Dickens Avenue in the Bucktown neighborhood. According to Block Club Chicago, the bar closed during the COVID pandemic and the property went up for sale in 2021. The two-story, 1898-built edifice was purchased this past November for $821,000 by a Blue Island developer.

1930 South May Street construction permitted

Two Residential Units Permitted For Vacated May Street Lot In Pilsen

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

A residential lot vacated by a 2022 demolition permit will now be improved with a three-story, two-unit building at 1930 South May Street in Pilsen. Issued on December 9 of last year, the permit application shows a date of 08/14/2025, and it came through with a reported cost of $250,000.

PNC Bank Branch Permitted For 5430 West Belmont Avenue In Portage Park

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

A PNC Bank branch has been permitted for construction at 5430 West Belmont Avenue on the south boundary of the Portage Park Community Area. It will be built on a surface parking lot across the street from an existing PNC Bank facility at 5455 West Belmont. That branch, due to its location on the south side of the street, is in the Belmont Cragin Community Area.

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