A renovation permit issued for the property at 3329 North Whipple Street in Avondale will do the work normally requiring a demolition permit and permission for new construction. A three-story, three-unit residence is planned for the site, but first, the garage next door that crosses the lot line will be torn down.
A vacant lot along the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chatham has a permit to erect a three-story, three-unit residential building. The permission was granted on August 28 for 8028 South Lafayette Avenue, a mid-block parcel between 80th and 81st Street. It was filed in May of this year, and was approved with a reported cost of $550,000.
The residential development known as The Base is now open at 2763 North Seminary Avenue in Lincoln Park. The five-story, 24-unit rental community replaced the former United Christian Church, which was demolished last fall. Studio Dwell Architects created the design for the building, which is built by Contemporary Concepts as both the developer and general contractor.
A new construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on August 28 will add a residential building on a Washington Park block currently improved with only one property. At 5827 South Prairie Avenue, Garfield Ridge Investments LLC has permission to erect the three-flat they applied to build on April 16. The permit cites a reported cost of $500,000.
A permit has been issued to replace an 1898-built frame home at 3642 West Oakdale Avenue in Avondale with four new residential units. Manicorp, Inc of West Town received the permit on August 19 after filing an application back in May 2024. It came through with a reported cost of $600,000.
