Articles by Daniel Schell

2624 North Racine Avenue construction permitted

Two-Flat Permitted At 2624 North Racine Avenue In Lincoln Park

7:45 am on August 18, 2026 By Daniel Schell

An August 10 permit issued by the City of Chicago allows for the construction of a three-story plus basement, two-unit residential building at 2624 North Racine Avenue in Lincoln Park. The recipient of the permit, Eirpol LLC of Hinsdale, is both the developer and general contractor, working with plans by architect of record Michael Cox & Associates. Permission came through a month and two days after its application start date, and includes a reported cost of $785,000.

549 North Trumbull Avenue construction permitted

Two Stories, Three Units Approved At 549 North Trumbull Avenue In Humboldt Park

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

A vacant lot at the intersection of North Trumbull Avenue and West Ohio Street in Humboldt Park has been permitted for three new residential units. Just three and a half weeks after its application start date, a permit was issued by the City of Chicago on July 21 with a reported cost of $477,326. The subject parcel lies on the northeast corner of the two streets.

McDonald's Park August 2026 construction update

Seating Bowl Begins To Form At McDonald’s Park In South Loop

7:45 am on August 17, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Progress at McDonald’s Park in the South Loop is showing signs of the soccer stadium it aspires to be, as the seating bowl begins to take shape for the Chicago Fire FC’s new home pitch. Vertical progress began on the stadium’s west side, and has now moved around the southwest corner to the south end of the stadium while continuing to stretch toward the north end.

3045 North Western Avenue construction permitted

Second Residential Building Permitted For Roscoe Village Redevelopment On 3000 Block Of North Western Avenue

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

The second multi-unit residential building proposed for the 3000 block of North Western Avenue in Roscoe Village now has permission to begin construction. Following on the heels of a permit issued in June for 3045 North Western, 3041 North Western may now proceed thanks to its issuance on August 11.

4928 North Damen Avenue construction update

Three Units Nearing Exterior Completion At 4928 North Damen Avenue In Ravenswood

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

A three-unit residential building at 4928 North Damen Avenue in Ravenswood is topped out, bricked up, and close to exterior completion. Many of the windows have been installed on the south side of the structure, but sliding glass doors and windows at the front are not yet in place. Around back, windows only appear on the second floor, with ground-level and the third floor yet to be installed. None of the glass is in place for the basement level of the three-story building.

4006 North Sheridan Road caissons permitted

Full Permit Issued For 91 Units At 4006 North Sheridan, But Demolitions Still Pending

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

The full building permit has been issued for the residential redevelopment of 4006 North Sheridan Road in Uptown, as three demolition permits continue to pend in the Chicago Data Portal to clear space for it. After receiving a caisson permit on April 3, developer Catapult Real Estate Solutions got permission to build out the entire project that’s slated to take over the northwest corner of Sheridan and Irving Park Roads.

Demolition Permits Signal Redevelopment of Vines On Clark In Wrigleyville

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

Two “complex demolition” permits issued by the city on July 29 allow redevelopment to begin for the former Vines on Clark sports bar at 3550 North Clark Street in Wrigleyville. Demolition fencing and a sidewalk canopy were already in place around the property, popular for its expansive beer garden, when the permits came through on July 29 for structures at 3550 and 3554 North Clark. M-5 Hauling LLC is named in both permits as the demolition contractor at a reported cost of $79,000.

4300 block north Hermitage Avenue SFR construction underway

First Two Homes At Former Ravenswood Presbyterian Site Are Under Construction

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

The first two single-family homes on the site of the former Ravenswood Presbyterian Church have begun construction. The only two residences approved to date, 4304 North Hermitage got permission on March 12, and 4302 North Hermitage came through on April 21. Each carries with it a reported cost of an even $1,000,000. The first permit waited in the Chicago Data Portal for 51 days from its application start date of January 20, while 4302 waited just 15 days for its permit.

Soil Sampling Rig Spotted At 14th Street Yard, Potential Site Of White Sox Baseball Stadium

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

Could be nothing, or it could be something, but a soil sampler was spotted last week at Amtrak’s 14th Street rail yard in the South Loop, a potential site for a new baseball park for the Chicago White Sox. Of course, it is definitely something, because whether or not it becomes a White Sox destination, there are still redevelopment possibilities here, and everyone will want to know what’s going on beneath the surface, and it’s important to cover all the bases.

Three-Flat Permitted For 858 North Marshfield Avenue In East Village

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

Three residential units have been permitted to replace an existing building at 858 North Marshfield Avenue in the East Village neighborhood. There is surely a pending permit to tear down the 1888-built residence, but demolition permits are no longer searchable in the Chicago Data Portal.

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