Articles by Daniel Schell

Renovation Permit Adds Two Units To New Building At 5824 North Lincoln Avenue In West Ridge

7:30 am on June 20, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A renovation permit was issued by the City of Chicago on June 16 to add two more dwelling units to a recently completed residential building in West Ridge. 5824 North Lincoln Avenue was permitted for construction back on March 15, 2021, and completed early in 2023. Developer and general contractor Panoptic Group filed for the renovation permit in January, and it was issued with a reported cost of $180,000. Real estate records show the apartment development sold in April for $3.6 million.

Navy Pier Marina Has Opened On Lake Michigan

7:30 am on June 19, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The Navy Pier Marina opened over Father’s Day Weekend on the north side of the pier. There remains work to be done on the containerized amenities building, but boats have begun using the marina as a stopping point on their excursions through Chicago’s waterways.

Caisson Work Is Underway For Residential Tower At 370 North Morgan In The Fulton Market District

7:30 am on June 18, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The wait is over at 370 North Morgan in the Fulton Market District, as general contractor Skender has begun drilling caissons for a new residential tower. Stalworth Underground is on hand with their rigs, fulfilling the permit issued on May 23.

Affordable Modular Residence Permitted At 3537 West Flournoy Street In East Garfield Park

7:30 am on June 17, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A prefabricated modular single-family residence was been permitted for construction on June 9th for 3537 West Flournoy Street in East Garfield Park. Inherent L3C is the recipient of the permit and Leigh Heusdens of Nine 4 Nine Design is named as architect of record. The permit comes with a reported construction cost of $380,000.

Permit Issued For Conversion Of Lake Street Lofts To Office And Retail Space

7:30 am on June 16, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A permit issued by the City of Chicago on June 11 will allow the renovation of former loft apartments at Lake and Peoria Streets in the West Loop to office space. Lake Street Lofts at 900 West Lake Street is now part of the 919 West Fulton office building, and its conversion from residential units includes a multi-story physical connection between the two structures. The permit, issued to 210 North Peoria Street, was applied for on March 4 of this year, and it comes with a reported $16 million construction cost.

1412 West Belmont Avenue demolition permit issued

Demolition Permit Opens Door To Redevelopment At 1412 West Belmont Avenue In Lake View

7:30 am on June 15, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to remove the single-story commercial building at 1412 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View. The Alverna Group LLC is the recipient of the permit, which came through on June 3rd. It names L. Kearney Inc as the demo contractor and cites a reported cost of $15,000.

Construction Permit Issued For The Irving In North Center

7:30 am on June 14, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A construction permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to begin a residential development at Irving Park Road and Seeley Avenue in the North Center neighborhood. The Irving will be a five-story, 37-unit project that replaces a small commercial plaza at 2035 West Irving Park Road that was demolished in 2024 to make way for redevelopment.

1118 West Fullerton Avenue demolition permitted

Demolition Permit Issued For Former Branko’s Sandwich Shop In Lincoln Park

7:30 am on June 13, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit has been issued for a two-story masonry building at 1118 West Fullerton Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. It was the former home of Branko’s Sandwich Shop, a DePaul campus stalwart for almost 50 years. The restaurant closed in 2024, and the building, erected in 1908 and owned by the Branko family, sold earlier this year for $1.1 million, according to real estate records. The permit, issued June 11th, names Precision Excavation as the demolition contractor, at a reported cost of $29,500.

Ten North Lawndale affordable homes permitted

Ten Affordable Single-Family Homes Permitted For North Lawndale Neighborhood

7:30 am on June 12, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The Lawndale Christian Development Corporation has received permission this month to build 10 affordable single-family homes in the North Lawndale neighborhood. Eight permits were issued on June 10, one on June 9, and one on June 5. Their applications were filed between November 2024 and January of this year, and each permit shows a reported construction cost of $300,000.

4907 North Paulina Street construction update

4907 North Paulina Already Shaping Up Like Its Renderings

7:30 am on June 11, 2025 By Daniel Schell

It’s still very early in the construction progress at 4709 North Paulina Street in Uptown, but it’s already showing signs of what its renderings depicted. Masonry work on the front façade of the first floor indicates this will be bricked in as it goes up, highlighting brick and limestone markings on the courtyard-style apartment building and its west-facing bay windows.

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