Articles by Daniel Schell

Second Of Three Sheffield Avenue Buildings Next To Wrigley Field Permitted For Demolition

7:00 am on April 26, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit was issued Wednesday, April 23 for 3633 North Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville, the second of three buildings beyond the right-field wall of Wrigley Field to be torn down for redevelopment. 3631 and 3627 North Sheffield are also being razed, with only rubble remaining of 3631, the middle building of the three. A permit for the third razing has yet to be issued, while 3631 North Sheffield. the “Torco Building,” got one on February 25.

515 West Elm Street construction permitted

Permit Issued To Build 12 Residential Units At 515 West Elm Street In Near North

7:30 am on April 25, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to begin construction of a five-story, 12-unit building at 515 West Elm Street in the Cabrini-Green neighborhood on the Near North Side. Cabrini LLC of Northwoods, IL is named as the developer. They filed an application for the permit on January 20 of this year, and it comes with a reported cost of just over $4 million.

11757 South Longwood Drive construction permitted

Two New SFRs Permitted At 11757 South Longwood Drive In Morgan Park

7:00 am on April 25, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Two single-family residences have been permitted for construction at 11757 South Longwood Drive in the Morgan Park neighborhood. Issued to Kamau Murray of the XS Tennis and Education Foundation in Washington Park on April 22, the permit calls for a pair of two-story homes, with an application dated December 19, 2024.

4907 North Paulina Street construction progress

Vertical Progress Begins To Show At 4907 North Paulina In Uptown

7:30 am on April 24, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Progress is beginning to show at 4907 North Paulina Street in the Uptown neighborhood, as general contractor Moments Notice Services takes a new residential project vertical. The site of the new four-story, 32-unit development is now marked by brick and block work as the courtyard building takes shape.

1317 North Ashland Avenue renovations permitted

First Renovation Permit Issued To Add Units At 1317 North Ashland In Wicker Park

7:00 am on April 24, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The first permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to renovate the John Paul II Catholic Center of Polish Culture at 1317 North Ashland Avenue in Wicker Park. The building is owned by the Polish Catholic Church, and Base 3 Development is doing the renovation work, according to Block Club. City council approved the alterations in March. Now home to five apartments on the upper levels with religious meeting space on the first floor, renovation work will transform the building to residential use only.

537 West Drummond Place construction progress

Trio Of Concrete Cores Rising At 537 West Drummond In Lincoln Park

7:30 am on April 23, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Three concrete columns are rising at 537 West Drummond Place in Lincoln Park, as construction progress goes 3-D on a residential development from Moyer Properties. A new construction permit was issued by the City of Chicago to get work started on August 21, 2022, with general contractor Summit Design + Build finally able to break ground this past winter after starting site prep in the fall.

4841 South Prairie Avenue construction permitted

Three-Flat Permitted For 4841 South Prairie Avenue In Bronzeville

7:00 am on April 23, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction can begin for a three-flat at 4841 South Prairie Avenue in Bronzeville, now that developer Jack Properties LLC has a permit to get started. Issued On April 15, about six weeks after an application was filed on March 5, the permit shows a reported construction cost of $420,000. The new homes will replace a long-vacant grass lot with the Green Line elevated tracks passing overhead behind it.

3605 North Ravenswood construction progress

Construction Progress Continues On 3605 North Ravenswood Residential Development In North Center

7:30 am on April 22, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction has risen above street level on the residential development at 3605 North Ravenswood Avenue in the North Center neighborhood. Crews from general contractor and co-developer Macon Construction Group have reached the second level of the future six-story building, located on the northeast corner of Ravenswood Avenue and Addison Street.

1910 North Kedzie Avenue construction permitted

Permission Granted To Build Four Residential Units At 1910 North Kedzie Avenue In Logan Square

7:00 am on April 22, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A permit was issued by the city on April 14 to erect a three-story with basement, four-unit residential building at 1910 North Kedzie Avenue in Logan Square. The entity of 1910 North Kedzie LLC filed an application for the new construction on February 25, using designs by Hanna Architects and R.E.A.S. Corp of Wheeling, IL as the general contractor. The permit comes with a reported construction cost of $1.42 million.

4529 North Western Avenue construction underway

Excavation And Foundation Work Are Underway At 4529 North Western In Lincoln Square

7:30 am on April 21, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A foundation is being dug out, and piles have been driven into the ground, for the new residential development at 4529 North Western Avenue in Lincoln Square. Two structures with dwelling units and commercial spaces at 4529 and 4531 were demolished in October of last year to clear the site for the project. Western Front LLC, an entity registered in Buffalo Grove, is the developer.

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