Articles by Daniel Schell

Site Prep Is Underway For 566 West Van Buren In The West Loop

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

Site prep is underway for construction of the new residential project at 566 West Van Buren Street in the West Loop. Developer Riverside Investment & Development and general contractor Clark Construction scored three big permits in March, including caissons, tower crane, and the full build, and with work expected to begin in the middle of this month, tearing up the asphalt parking lot and potholing caissons now fits perfectly within that schedule.

1653, 1655 South Homan Avenue construction permits

Three-Flats Permitted For 1600 Block Of South Homan Avenue In North Lawndale

7:15 am on April 16, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A local developer lined up two construction permits on April 6 to build three-unit buildings at 1653 and 1655 South Homan Avenue in North Lawndale. Red Carpet Renovations is the recipient of the two permits, and they’ll also perform general contracting duties. Each permit came through with reported costs of $350,000 after 81-day waits in the Chicago Data Portal.

1805 North Campbell Avenue construction permitted

Full Construction Permit Comes Through For 1805 North Campbell Avenue In Logan Square

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

The full permit has been issued to begin and to complete construction of the planned residential development at 1805 North Campbell Avenue in Logan Square. VAM Development is the recipient of the permit as both the developer and general contractor. The application start date is shown as February 23, with the permit coming through 43 days later, on April 7, with a reported cost of $4,667,700.

State Lake CTA platform renovation permitted

Now Demolished, State/Lake CTA Platform Gets Its Renovation Permit

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

A renovation/alteration permit with a reported cost of $445 million was issued by the city on April 9 to rebuild the State/Lake elevated platform. Trains have been bypassing the platform since the first week of January, when it was shut down for razing. Demolition work was authorized by a permit the city issued on December 10 of last year, and now, there are very few signs that an L platform ever existed here.

1300 West Newport Avenue construction update

Brick Exterior The Current Focus At 1300 West Newport Avenue In The Southport Corridor

7:45 am on April 13, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Brickwork is in the spotlight for a new residential project at 1300 West Newport Avenue in the Southport Corridor of the city’s Lake View Community Area. Front, back, and east façades are all covered in masonry now, while unfinished corners on the west facing indicate that portion still needs to be bricked in. And while scaffolding and tarps shroud some of the structure, it appears most of the building’s windows have been installed.

3644 North Lakewood Avenue construction update

Construction Update: Four Condominiums At 2644 North Lakewood Avenue In Wrightwood Neighbors

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

Exterior finishes may begin shortly on a condominium development in the Wrightwood Neighbors section of Lincoln Park. At 2644 North Lakewood Avenue, Bak Home Development has a three-story plus basement, four-unit building on the rise on a mid-block corner lot made possible by the perpendicular alley on the parcel’s north boundary.

1220 West Van Buren renovation permitted

Renovation Permit Issued To Convert Oxxford Clothes Building Into Residential Units

7:45 am on April 12, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The city has authorized construction to begin for the residential conversion of the Oxxford Clothes building at 1220 West Van Buren Street in the West Loop. In the works for several years, Base 3 and The Missner Group can now get started on Oxxford Lofts, which is expected to deliver 112 rental units at the edge of the Eisenhower Expressway. A renovation permit was issued on April 10, less than two months after its application date. It includes a reported cost of $15.5 million.

2240 North Milwaukee Avenue by Jonathan Splitt Architects

Permission Granted For Caisson Installation At 2240 North Milwaukee In Logan Square

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

The first permit has been issued to begin construction for a residential development at North Milwaukee Avenue and West Prindiville Street in the Logan Square neighborhood. The permit is assigned to the address of 2705 West Prindiville Street, though the development has been known prior as 2240 North Milwaukee. The permit’s application date is January 29 of this year, and it came through on April 7 with a reported cost of $350,000 for the caisson work.

Permit Issued To Build 121-Unit Vision II At 1628 West Division In Wicker Park

7:45 am on April 11, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The City of Chicago has issued a new construction permit for a residential building at 1628 West Division Street in the Wicker Park neighborhood. Vision II, from Chicago developer RDM Companies, will be built on the surface parking lot next to RDM’s Vision I at 1624 West Division, which was completed in 2021, and the Wicker Park Connection, a two-building project opened by a separate developer in 2016 and 2018.

1441 West Diversey Replacement Reaches Full Height

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

Construction has topped out on a modest three-unit building at 1441 West Diversey Parkway on the northern edge of the Lincoln Park Community Area. None of the exterior finishes for the structure have been started, and none of the windows have been installed yet. At the alley, the lot is still open for access, with a detached garage to come once the construction crew no longer needs easy access to the residences.

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