Articles by Daniel Schell

3768 North Clark Street construction permitted

Five Dwelling Units Permitted At 3768 North Clark Street In Wrigleyville

7:30 am on September 2, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A new construction permit has been issued by the City of Chicago for a residential building at 3768 North Clark Street in the Wrigleyville neighborhood. Two buildings at 3768 and 3772 North Clark will be demolished and replaced with a four-story pus basement, five-unit building from developer and general contractor Newell Homes. The permit’s application start date is November 20 of last year, and it came through on August 28 with a reported cost of $1.4 million.

2012 South Desplaines Street three-flat permitted

Three Residential Units Approved At 2012 South Desplaines Street In Lower West Side

7:30 am on September 1, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A three-story, three-unit building was approved for construction at 2012 South Desplaines Street in the Lower West Side Community Area on August 21. The permit had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since December 8 of last year, and it was issued with a reported cost of $600,000. Lukaven Development LLC is the developer and general contractor.

The Legacy Evanston construction August 2026

The Legacy Erects A Tower Crane At 1621 Chicago Avenue In Evanston

7:30 am on August 31, 2026 By Daniel Schell

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.

1517 West School Street construction permitted

Four Condos Permitted At 1517 West School Street In Lake View

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

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.

Two units permitted at 1321 South Kolin Avenue

First Of Two-Flat Pair Permitted For South Kolin Avenue In North Lawndale

7:30 am on August 29, 2026 By Daniel Schell

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.

Demolition Of Torstenson Glass Buildings Is Underway In Lake View

7:30 am on August 28, 2026 By Daniel Schell

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.

Permission Granted For 16 Residential Units At 4943 North Damen Avenue In Ravenswood

7:30 am on August 27, 2026 By Daniel Schell

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.

Rendering of 1000-1022 West Jackson Boulevard by Eckenhoff Saunders

Demolitions Complete, Caissons Permitted For 1000 West Jackson Residential Tower

7:30 am on August 26, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A caisson permit was issued by the City of Chicago on August 19 for the property addressed as 1022 West Jackson Boulevard in the West Loop. That allows Mavrek Development to begin construction on their 25-story apartment tower 1000 West Jackson. The caisson permit had been idling in the Chicago Data Portal since July 10, 2024, and it finally arrives with a reported cost just under $1 million. Skender will provide general contracting services, with Adjustable Concrete on board as the concrete contractor.

4725 North Clifton Avenue full permit issued

Still In Ground-Level Mode, 4725 North Clifton Lands Its Full Permit

7:30 am on August 25, 2026 By Daniel Schell

As foundation work continues at 4725 North Clifton Avenue in Uptown, the City of Chicago has issued a permit allowing the completion of the four upper floors of the five-story apartment building. General contractor Method Construction is at street level, working on concrete after receiving the foundation and superstructure permit to build up to the second floor on April 24. With the latest permission granted on August 19, they can build out the entire 40-unit structure.

Halsted Pointe August 2026 construction progress

Halsted Pointe Is Going Vertical

7:30 am on August 24, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The first residential tower at Halsted Pointe is starting to rise out of the Goose Island ground at 931 North Halsted Street. Onni Group and McHugh Concrete raised a tower crane here back in June, and now it’s bringing progress up from street level, making it visible above the fence line. From above, you can see several distinct sections of the building’s lowest floors under construction.

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