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5428 North Winthrop Avenue construction update

Exteriors Near Completion For 12 Edgewater Condos At 5428 North Winthrop Avenue

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

A condominium development at 5428 North Winthrop Avenue in Edgewater is nearing exterior completion ahead of its spring unit availability. Twelve condos are under construction here, replacing a 1905-built frame residence permitted for demolition in April 2025. The east façade of the building is all business now, while finishing materials continue on the sides as well as the rear, where suspended balconies are already in place.

1231-1233 South Kedvale Avenue three-flats permitted

Pair Of Three-Flats Permitted On 1200 Block Of South Kedvale Avenue in North Lawndale

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

An Oak Park builder has received permissions to construct a pair of three-flat residential buildings on South Kedvale Avenue in North Lawndale. Visionary Rehabbing & Real Estate got two permits on March 11 to erect three-story, three-unit homes at 1231 and 1233 South Kedvale. This is their third project on the block; they received a three-flat permit for 1249 South Kedvale in January of last year.

Nine units permitted on North Monticello Avenue

Trio of Three-Unit Residences Permitted On North Monticello Avenue In Humboldt Park

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

A private local developer has received three permits to construct three-unit residential buildings on North Monticello Avenue in Humboldt Park. The contiguous lots, at 651, 655, and 657 North Monticello, all vacant, stand on the corner with West Huron Street. All three permits were applied for on May 2 of last year, and they came through on March 20 with reported costs of $290,000 apiece.

2305 South State Street Southbridge phase 1C construction underway

Construction Is Underway For 12-Story Residential Tower At Southbridge In Near South Side

7:30 am on March 23, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Phase 1C of the Southbridge development in the Near South Side by The Community Builders and McCaffery Interests is now underway at 2305 South State Street. A foundation permit for the 12-story tower was issued in October of last year, but crews have held off for the arrival of meteorological spring to get construction started.

1337 South Talman Avenue construction permitted

Variances And Permit Approved For Three-Unit Residence At 1337 South Talman Avenue In Douglas Park

7:30 am on March 22, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A new construction permit has been issued by the city to erect a three-story, three-unit residence at 1337 South Talman Avenue in the Douglass Park neighborhood. The proposal went before the Chicago Zoning Board Of Appeals in January for a pair of variations. The board approved a variation to reduce the front setback from the required 15 feet to seven feet, while also reducing the lot area per unit from the required 3,000 square feet to 2,925 square feet.

Foundation Pile Permit Issued For Chicago Fire Stadium In The South Loop

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

The first permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to begin construction on the Chicago Fire’s new stadium in the South Loop. Assigned to the address of 1331 South Wells Street, the permit allows for piles to be driven for the stadium. More specifically, piles for vertical penetration only, for the four-story soccer stadium’s foundations. The permit came through the Chicago Data Portal on Friday, March 20 with a reported cost of $5 million. It had been pending since October 24.

940 West Leland Avenue excavation underway

Excavation Starts For 940 West Leland In Uptown

7:15 am on March 21, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Foundation work is underway to transform three contiguous vacant lots in Uptown into a new residential building. Spanning 936 through 940 West Leland Avenue, an excavator began tearing up the soil on the site this week for a five-story, 32-unit project. D.O.M. Properties is the builder, having received a construction permit in mid-November of last year. The triple lot is on the north side of the dead-end street, east of North Sheridan Road.

Construction Permit Issued For 78 Units At Larrabee And Oak Streets In Near North Side

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

A permit issued by the City of Chicago on March 18 allows construction to begin on a seven-story, 78-unit residential development at Oak and Larrabee Streets in Near North Side. Proposed as 547 West Oak Street, the permit uses the address of 955 North Larrabee. It came through with a reported cost of $36,887,188 following its application date of November 20, 2023, a processing time of 849 days. The all-in-one full building permit includes concrete piles for the structure’s foundation.

2600 North Clark Street construction underway

Construction Has Begun On 2600 North Clark In Lincoln Park

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

Construction is underway for the new residential development at 2600 North Clark Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. ENC Construction is working on excavation and shoring for the future five-story, 48-unit building by Initium Development. The project replaces a single-story commercial building on a roughly trapezoidal lot at the northwest corner of Clark and Wrightwood Avenue where Dunlay’s On Clark, Dave’s Records, and other businesses once set up shop.

Belmora 919 West Belmont March 2026 construction update

Belmora Progress Reaches Fourth Of Five Stories At 919 West Belmont Avenue In Lake View

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

Concrete block has reached the fourth level for the residential development next to the Belmont CTA platform at 919 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View. That’s where Mavrek Development is erecting a five-story, 46-unit building marketed as Belmora. There’s also a brief glimpse of brickwork at street level on the structure’s east façade.

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