Articles by Daniel Schell

3000-3010 North Oakley Avenue permits issued

Developer Lands Permits For Five SFRs On North Oakley Avenue In North Center

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

A local developer received five new construction permits over the course of two days to erect single-family residences in the 3000 block of North Oakley Avenue at the south end of the North Center Community Area. As the entity of Oakley Collection LLC, G Corp got permits on September 14 and 15 for lots spanning 3000 through 3010 North Oakley. Application start dates begin on June 30 and end on July 22; all five permits include reported costs of $721, 350 for each home.

6143 North Kenmore Avenue September 2026 construction progress

Ground-Level Block & Brick Progress At 6143 North Kenmore In Edgewater

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

Foundation work is done and the first level has started to rise for the 40-unit residential development at 6143 North Kenmore Avenue in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood. At the rear of the property along the alley, concrete block and steel are on display. But along the front façade facing Kenmore, courses of brick have been laid, covering the blockwork on the lowest of the five future residential floors.

1282 West Washington September 2026 construction progress

Early Signs Of Verticality For 1282 West Washington In The West Loop

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

Construction work on 16 new condominiums from developer ZSD Corp has begun to go vertical at 1282 West Washington Boulevard in the West Loop. Concrete block has risen to form the east wall of the first floor, with one level of the center core rising at the center of the site. The west wall is just getting started, with stacks of palletized block and brick awaiting placement.

2053 West Irving Park Road construction permitted

Nine Units Permitted At 2053 West Irving Park Road In North Center

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

A nine-unit building has been permitted by the City of Chicago for 2053 West Irving Park Road in North Center. Using the entity of Irving Flats LLC, which may or may not offer a hint as to the name of the new project, Mangan Builders is the site’s developer and general contractor. Approved on September 9 with a reported cost of $1.275 million, the permit had been in the Chicago Data Portal for 428 days since its application start date of July 8. 2025.

2128 West Eastwood Avenue construction permitted

Two Units Permitted To Replace 1880s Home At 2128 West Eastwood Avenue In Ravenswood

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

A new construction permit issued by the city allows the development of a two-story plus basement, two-unit frame residence at 2128 West Eastwood Avenue in the Ravenswood neighborhood. The permit, which comes with a reported cost of $475,000, was issued on September 10, a mere 10 days after its application start date of August 31. The entity of GL-888 LLC is named as the property owner.

Two-flats permitted on East 56th Street in Washington Park

Four Two-Flats Permitted On 300 Block Of East 56th Street In Washington Park

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

A local developer using an LLC received four permits on September 10 to build two-unit residences in the 300 block of East 56th Street in the Washington Park neighborhood. Each of the four permits needed just 17 days of processing time from their application start dates of August 24, and the reported cost is $250,000 apiece.

1438 West Henderson Street construction permitted

Two Units To Replace SFR At 1438 West Henderson Street In Lake View

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

A construction permit was issued by the City of Chicago on September 4 to replace a Lake View single-family home sold in July with two new dwelling units. The permit was issued 37 days after its application start date of July 29 and includes a reported cost of $752,250. The entity of 1438 W Henderson LLC is named as the property owner.

Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences September 2026 construction update

Loyola University’s Sciences Building Rises Above Street Level On Its Rogers Park Campus

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

After months of foundation work beneath the surface, Power Construction’s progress on the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University has reached the first floor above ground. No longer visible on the construction site are mounds of sand and earth, and the cross-bracing steel tubes keeping the excavation walls in place. Although there is still a small window to peek at those on the site’s north end. Of course, there is still lots of concrete, concrete forms, and rebar as the main floor nears covering the foundation over completely.

McDonald's Park east tower crane planted

Second Tower Crane Planted For McDonald’s Park

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

The west tower crane at McDonald’s Park, the first of two rigs that will erect the Chicago Fire’s new stadium, will soon have a sibling to play with on the east side of the construction site. The base—a much longer tower crane base than we usually see planted in the ground—is now standing at The 78, awaiting full setup.

566 West Van Buren topped out, first glass

Topped Out 566 West Van Buren Adds First Panes Of Glass

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

Now and then, the first panes of glass show up at a construction site, only to be removed and replaced by a different style of cladding. But the first level of curtainwall at 566 West Van Buren wraps around the southwest corner of the second floor, indicating that it’s more than just a sampling, as can be the case when only a panel or two are installed on a single facade.

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