A demolition permit has been issued for the single-story commercial property at 2600 North Clark Street in Lincoln Park, signaling the beginning of a residential development on the same site. Quality Excavation is named as the demolition contractor in the permit, which came through on January 12 with a reported cost of $103,000. Demolition is expected to begin the week of January 19.
A permit was issued by the City of Chicago on January 13 to erect a nine-story, 50-unit residential building at 135 North Desplaines Street in the West Loop. The new development, which we first learned of in March 2023, will replace a surface parking lot on the northeast corner of Desplaines and Randolph Streets. The permit had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since March 2024; it comes through now with a reported cost of $9.5 million.
Shedd Aquarium assured their renovations would continue into the new year by scoring a another permit on January 2, this time to make alterations to the 4-D theater at the Oceanarium. The permit application date was December 16, and it was issued with a reported cost of $1,420,000. Valerio Dewalt Train is the architect if record, and Pepper Construction will provide general contracting services.
A foundation permit for the residential building at 3627-3633 North Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville was added to the Chicago Date Portal on January 13. It’s the first sign of permission we’ve seen to replace the three buildings beyond the rightfield bleachers of Wrigley Field that were permitted for demolition last year.
A demolition permit was issued by the City of Chicago on January 8 to tear down the three-story masonry building at 2355 West 63rd Street in Chicago Lawn. That permit will clear the site for the upcoming residential development from the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) that was granted permission for construction back in October. Taylor Excavating is named as the razing contractor, with a substantial reported cost of $331,775.
