Articles by Daniel Schell

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.

Bally's Casino glass installation progress June 2026

Bally’s Casino Adds Glass To Its East Façade Along the Chicago River

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

Glass is being installed along the Chicago River on the east façade of Bally’s Casino. There may well be some over on the west side of the building as well, but with the Chicago Avenue Bridge closed, we didn’t make it over to that side of the project. But we did get a good look at the north end of the building from the Halsted Pointe construction site, and can confirm there had been no glass installed there yet as of June 6, when all of the photos in this gallery were taken.

950 West Willow Street demolition permitted

Demolition Permit For 950 West Willow Street In Lincoln Park Clears Lot For Four New Units

7:15 am on June 18, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Although it was approved by the Committee on Zoning last year for renovation of its dwelling units, an 1888 building at 950 West Willow Street in Lincoln Park will instead be demolished and replaced. A demolition permit was issued on June 15 for the three-story structure, with Brophy Excavation named as the demo contractor at a reported cost of $29,000. The permit had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since the first week of March.

3045 North Western Avenue construction permitted

First Of Two Roscoe Village Multi-Unit Buildings Permitted On North Western Avenue

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

The first new construction permit was issued on June 15 to replace a pair of industrial buildings on the 3000 block of North Western Avenue in Roscoe Village. Approval at 3045 North Western to build a four-story plus basement, three-unit residence came through for developer Marat Liavitskyi as 3045 Western LLC with a reported cost of $954,592. This is the first of two projects slated for the site.

3600 North Southport Avenue foundation work underway

Foundation Work has Begun For Residential Devlelopment At 3600 North Southport Avenue

7:45 am on June 16, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Foundation work is underway for a residential building at 3600 North Southport Avenue in the Lake View neighborhood. As evidenced by the shallow digging on the site, there will be no basement for this new four-story project. Concrete is beginning to form the walls on the east and north edges of the lot, while forms are in place at the center of the site ahead of additional concrete pours.

2229 West Armitage Avenue construction permitted

Demolition, New Construction Permits Issued At 2229 West Armitage Avenue In Bucktown

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

Two permits were issued three weeks apart by the City of Chicago to raze a brick two-story single-family residence at 2229 West Armitage Avenue in Bucktown and replace it with two new dwelling units. The demolition permit was more recent, issued on June 2 after a 69-day wait with a reported cost of $20,000. Builder Luxury is named as the demo contractor. Real estate sites show the home, built in 1889 or 1890, was purchased by an LLC in April for $652,500.

With Caissons Done, Halsted Pointe Moves On To Foundation Work

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

Now that caissons have been drilled and filled, the foundation phase of construction is underway for the first Halsted Pointe residential tower at 931 North Halsted Street on Goose Island. A team of excavators are active on the site, and their progress shows straight, precise edges, some with steel sheets driven into the ground. As they dig, haulers are utilizing a new ramp built into the south end of the site accessed from Halsted Street adjacent to North Branch Street.

Three-flats permitted for West Monroe Street

First Two Of Three Three-Unit Buildings Approved For 3400 Block Of West Monroe Street In East Garfield Park

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

Six new dwelling units were permitted on June 10 within a pair of two-story buildings at 3405 and 3409 West Monroe Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. Both permits show application start dates of April 28, and each came through with a reported cost of $350,000.

Brickwork Covers Facade At 629 West Lake in The West Loop

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

Brick work has taken over the exterior on the apartment building at 629 West Lake Street in the West Loop. A mast-climbing work platform remains attached to the west elevation as masonry work continues. There are still some windows that need to be installed on the west façade, and plenty of work remains at street level to enclose the first floor, which will include 2,000 square feet of retail space, a storage room for 49 bicycles, and two indoor parking spaces.

3151 West Monroe Street construction permitted

Another Three-Flat Permitted On 3100 Block Of West Monroe In East Garfield Park

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

A vacant parcel of land that received permission last year for a pair of three-flat residences on West Monroe Street in East Garfield Park will now see a third building erected. Truth Properties LLC got permits for 3155 and 3157 West Monroe Street in September, and on June 8 another was issued, this time for 3151 West Monroe. Its application date is April 3, and it came through 66 days later with a reported cost of $500,000.

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