Articles by Daniel Schell

6027 North Kenmore Avenue construction permitted

Two Dozen Units Permitted For 6027 North Kenmore Avenue In Edgewater

7:30 am on July 21, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Nearly five years after a caisson permit was issued to begin construction on a seven-story Edgewater condo building, a new developer has received permission to try again on the same parcel. On July 17, Variable Properties LLC got a permit for a five-story, 24-unit residential project at 6027 North Kenmore Avenue, where a 2017 demolition laid waste to one of the last surviving homes by John Lewis Cochran. The permit had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since March 13, and it came through with a reported cost of $2.7 million.

Loyola University Arts & Science building July 2026 construction update

Still Awaiting Full Permit, Work Below Grade Continues At Loyola’s Sciences Building

7:30 am on July 20, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Progress is starting to rise from below grade at Loyola University’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences building at 1144 West Loyola Avenue on the Rogers Park campus. Concrete walls and columns with protruding rebar, a solid sign that there will be more floors to come, are reaching up from beneath the surface, surrounded by a web of cross braces shoring up the perimeter walls.

5542 and 5544 South Wabash Avenue three-flats permitted

Three-Flats Permitted On Vacant Corner Lot In Washington Park

7:30 am on July 19, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A pair of three-flats have been permitted for construction on the northwest corner of South Wabash Avenue and East 56th Street in the Washington Park neighborhood. 5542 and 5544 South Wabash both came through on July 14 and have the exact same specifications. However, 5542 waited 16 days longer in the data portal and has a reported cost $100,00 higher than its next-door neighbor at 5544.

5232 South Wabash Avenue construction permitted

Vacant Half Block In New City Near Sherman Park Gets Permit For Two Residential Units

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

A wide-open lot at the south end of the 5200 blocks of South Bishop and South Laflin Streets in New City will see its first improvement, thanks to a new construction permit issued by the city on July 2nd. One block west of Sherman Park, 5232 South Bishop will be a two-story building with a Type A accessible unit on the first floor and a standard dwelling unit on the second level. The permit was in the portal for 45 days before coming through with a reported cost of $312,877.

909 West Belmont Avenue demolition permitted

Demolition Approved For Ann Sather Building At 909 West Belmont Avenue In Lake View

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

A demolition permit issued by the City of Chicago on July 10 allows Mavrek Development to tear down the former home of breakfast staple Ann Sather at 909 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View. The restaurant served its final meals on June 28 before closing permanently, but in May announced plans to open a new location in Wicker Park. Brophy Excavation will handle razing of the 1903-built structure at a reported cost of $65,800.

Second Riverline Tower Scores Its Pile Permit As Residential Floors Rise On First Building

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

The second tower for CMK Companies’ Riverline development received its pile permit on July 14, allowing construction to begin on the 28-story residential building at 910 South Wells Street in the South Loop. Those piles had been waiting in the Chicago Data Portal since February 27. The permit cites a reported cost of $1.25 million, and it’s rather specific, calling for 225 piles that will be driven to an approximate depth of 77 feet. A pending permit for the complete tower shows an application start date of January 14.

310 West Huron July 2026 construction update

Steel Surrounds Concrete Cores As 310 West Huron Begins Taking Shape

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

With three concrete-block cores now risen to full height, structural steel is being erected for the residential project at 310 West Huron in River North. The elevator core at the center of the property has been flanked by two stairways, and a mobile crane is setting ironwork in place at the east end of the construction site. At the west end, walls are up and windows have been cut out for the first two stories.

2210 West Belmont Avenue construction permitted

Six Units Permitted To Replace Two Commercial Buildings On West Belmont In Roscoe Village

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

A new construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on July 10 allows Barrett Homes to erect a residential building at 2210 West Belmont Avenue in the Roscoe Village neighborhood. The $1.8 million permit was only in the data portal for three and a half weeks from its application start date of June 16.

3619 North Magnolia Avenue to be demolished

Lake View Greystone Next To Demolished Greystone Will Be Demolished

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

The next-door neighbor of a 1910 greystone demolished back in March on North Magnolia Avenue in Lake View is now also slated for the wrecking ball. A new construction permit for 3619 North Magnolia was issued by the City of Chicago on July 10, numbering the days remaining for the 1906-built residence. According to realtor.com, a sale of the property closed in late June for $1.35 million.

6504 North Northwest Highway construction permitted

Eight Units Permitted For 6504 North Northwest Highway In Edison Park

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

A new construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on July 10 allows for the completion of a three-story plus basement, eight-unit residential building at 6504 North Northwest Highway in Edison Park. The permit had been pending in the data portal since December 8, a duration of 214 days, and it came through with a reported cost of $1.8 million.

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