The Legacy, an 11-story residential building under construction at 1621 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, erected a tower crane last week as a crew from general contractor Valenti continues foundation work. The crane was in action Friday as we watched it move rebar around the site. The 110-unit apartment building replaces a single-story commercial structure permitted for demolition back in February.
A permit issued on August 27 allows BAK HOME Development to erect a three-story plus basement, four-unit condominium building at 1517 West School Street in Lake View. The permit came through 58 days after its application start date of June 30, and it includes a reported cost of two million dollars.
A permit issued by the City of Chicago on August 27 allows a Lombard developer to construct the first of two planned two-flat residential buildings on South Kolin Avenue in North Lawndale. Lashley Construction Group will start with 1321 South Kolin, for which an application was filed on July 5 of this year. Next door, an application for 1317 South Kolin was filed two weeks prior, on June 21. The first permit comes through with a reported cost of $250,000.
Three demolition permits were issued on July 30 to tear down the Torstenson Glass buildings on North Sheffield Avenue in Lake View, and work is now underway to raze two of them. 3233 North Sheffield, considered by many to be the best of the lot, is still intact, but 3241 and 3247 North Sheffield are both in varied states of ruin. Apex Construction Group is the demolition contractor on the job.
A construction permit was issued on August 24 to build a five-story, 16-unit residential building at 4943 North Damen Avenue in the Ravenswood neighborhood. The new development replaces a single-story commercial structure most recently known for Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits and Over Easy breakfast and brunch spot. Monday’s fresh permit shows an application start date of January 29, coming through the portal after a 207-day wait with a reported cost of $1.9 million.
