Articles by Daniel Schell

310 West Huron topped out, October 2026 update

310 West Reaches Its Ultimate Height In River North

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

Construction progress has reached Level 9 on the apartment development at 310 West Huron Street in River North, which developer ZSD Corp has now topped out. The residential floors are completed, with a few finishing touches still to be done on the ninth-floor amenity level located in the middle section of the building’s “thirds.” There remains a street crane on site, so some heavy lifting still needs to be done. Window installation is underway, with more glass showing on the rear of the building along the alley than on the Huron Street frontage, for now.

1419 South Christiana Avenue three-flat permitted

Vacant Lot At 1419 South Christiana Avenue In North Lawndale Scores Three-Flat Permission

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

A permit issued by the city to a private property owner allows for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 1419 South Christiana Avenue in North Lawndale. The permit, which only waited in the Chicago Data Portal for 42 days from its application start date of August 27, comes with a reported cost of $500,000. It names Toro Construction Corporation of Orland Park as the general contractor, with Jose Pareja of JP Architects, Ltd in Palos Heights as the architect of record.

Halsted Pointe October 2026 construction update

Construction Progress Ramping Up At Halsted Pointe’s First Tower

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

Progress on Halsted Pointe’s first residential tower continues to make horizontal headway, as construction crews from Onni Group and McHugh Concrete work on the building’s lower levels. Ramps to and from the parking floors crisscross the site as a near-continuous stream of concrete flows from McHugh’s pump rig.

1314 South Fairfield Avenue three-flat permitted

Three-Flat Permitted At 1314 South Fairfield Avenue In Douglass Park

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

A three-story, three-unit residence has been permitted to to fill a vacant lot at 1314 South Fairfield Avenue in Douglass Park. Issued on October 8, 100 days after its application start date of June 30, the permit includes a reported cost of $550,000. It names East Douglass partners LLC as the site owner, with Fargo Group LLC designated as the general contractor.

3040 North Lincoln Avenue construction permitted

Nine-Unit Replacement For Former Rita Rugs Building Permitted On North Lincoln Avenue

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

A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to build a replacement for the former Rita Rugs building at 3040 North Lincoln Avenue in Lake View. The single-story masonry building was permitted for demolition on February 17 of this year, with Carlos Group handling demo work at a reported cost of $35,000. On the way is a four-story with partial basement, nine-unit residential development from Pro Homes Incorporated of Summit, IL.

4902 West Augusta Boulevard two-flat permit

First Of Two-Flat Pair Permitted At Augusta And Lamon In Austin

7:30 am on October 10, 2026 By Daniel Schell

One permit has been issued and one is coming soon for a pair of two-unit residences on the 4900 block of West Augusta Boulevard in Austin. The first, at 4902 West Augusta, was permitted on October 8, 87 days after its application start date of July 13, and it includes a reported cost of $400,000. The second one, for 4904 West Augusta, has been pending since July 21.

McDonald's Park west tower crane removed

The West Tower Crane Is Already Gone From McDonald’s Park

7:30 am on October 9, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The tower crane count we highlighted earlier this week has already been rendered irrelevant with the discovery that the west tower crane at McDonald’s Park has already been taken down. The big yellow crawler crane once mistaken for the second tower crane is still in operation over on the west side of the Chicago Fire’s new soccer stadium to do the remainder of the heavy lifting. This all makes us wonder if the east crane will be similarly short-lived once progress on the first level has worked its way 360 degrees around the park.

2305 South State Street Southbridge October 2026 construction update

Glass Up, Crane Down At Southbridge Tower On South State Street

7:30 am on October 8, 2026 By Daniel Schell

There is no longer a tower crane at 2305 South State Street on the Near South Side, as the newest phase of the Southbridge development has topped out and dropped its rig. But there is some fresh glass on the building, interspersed with gray panels in varying shades, with the exterior skin now wrapping around the second floor. That patterning will continue up the structure’s 12 stories.

315 South Jefferson Street full permit issued

315 South Jefferson Scores Its Full Construction Permit

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

Monday October 5 saw the release of a full-construction permit for a new residential building at 315 South Jefferson Street in the West Loop. The nine-story plus basement, 52-unit development will replace a surface parking lot just a few yards north of the recently topped out 566 West Van Buren. The permit hit the Chicago Data Portal on March 20, coming through after a 199-day wait with a reported cost of $19 million. Summit Design + Build is the general contractor.

Drive-Thru Canopy Demolished, Site Prep Underway, For Residential Tower At 605 Davis Street In Evanston

7:30 am on October 6, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The old drive-thru bank canopy has been torn down, and site prep is underway ahead of construction on 605 Davis, a new 29-story residential tower in Evanston from Vermillion Development. According to local publication Evanston Now, demolition work got started on the morning of September 25, and the canopy was gone within hours. Machines from Precision Excavating & Demolition are now in excavator mode as they prepare for foundation work.

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