Articles by Daniel Schell

1539 North Wells Street addition permitted

Renovation Permit Issued For Additional Dwelling Units For 1896-Built Old Town Building

A permit issued by the City of Chicago will allow an addition to be built at the rear of a vintage greystone rental building at 1539 North Wells Street in Old Town. An application was filed for the project on April 1 of this year, with permission granted on July 18 that included a reported construction cost of an even $1 million. The developer is named as 1539 N Wells LLC.

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626 South Wabash construction progress

626 South Wabash Rises Above The L In The South Loop

The residential tower at 626 South Wabash in the South Loop has progressed to the underside of the second level. The core is at the second story of what will eventually be a 19-story building with 164 dwelling units. That progress is courtesy of general contractor Clark Construction, their concrete contractor Adjustable Concrete, and the tower crane they erected at the site in June.

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5339 North Glenwood Avenue deconversion and ADU

New Permit Deconverts Two-Unit Andersonville Home To SFR, But Adds Coach House ADU

Another Chicago home built in 1910 will meet a very different fate than the one at 1300 West Newport Avenuefeatured yesterday. At 5339 North Glenwood Avenue in Andersonville, a two-unit residence has been permitted for a deconversion into a single-family residence, but it will make up for the lost unit by building a coach house and Additional Dwelling Unit on the alley.

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Three Up, Three To Go: 400 Lake Shore Completes Its Third Tower Crane Jump

The construction teams at 400 Lake Shore jumped the tower crane once again this past weekend, adding six more shiny yellow sections to Chicago’s highest rig. The crane was last extended in May, and will rise in three more stages before it ultimately tops out. A half-dozen sections will be added during the next two climbs, while the sixth and final extension will add five.

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