Articles by Daniel Schell

First Of Eight Residential Permits Issued For Vacant Grand Boulevard Lot

7:00 am on August 14, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to build a three-story, six-unit residential building at 416 East 50th Place in Grand Boulevard. An application was filed by Westwood Group One LLC on June 12 of this year, with the permit coming through on August 12. It includes a reported cost of $1,052,700. No structural details are noted in the permit. A detached garage will be included, but the number of parking spaces is not specified.

Construction Progress Update at Parkside V In Near North Side

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

Construction of the Chicago Housing Authority’s residential development with Holsten Real Estate Development Corporation now known as Parkside V continues to rise in the Cabrini-Green section of the Near North Side.

Progress At 4907 North Paulina Reaches Third Of Four Floors In Uptown

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

Construction progress, most noticeably the brickwork, has reached the third level of a four-story residential development at 4907 North Paulina Street in the Ravenswood area of Uptown. Masonry work on the exterior is keeping up with the elevation as the building progresses, and brick columns that will support balconies on the upper levels are rising in the courtyard.

919 West Belmont construction permit issued

Construction Permit Issued Last Week For 46-Unit Building At 919 West Belmont In Lake View

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

As demolition continues, the new construction permit has been issued for the residential development at 925 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View. Using the address of 919 West Belmont, the permit has an application date of April 9 and was issued on August 5 with a reported cost of $8 million.

1811 North Whipple Street construction permitted

Vacant Lot At 1811 North Whipple In Logan Square Receives Two-Unit Construction Permit

7:30 am on August 10, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A long-vacant lot just a few doors north of the 606 trail in Logan Square has been permitted for a two-unit building by the City of Chicago. 1811 North Whipple Street will be a two-story plus basement, two unit building, most likely condos based on the $720,000 reported cost. The permit application date is September 20, 2024, and it was issued on July 31 of this year.

Know Before You Go: Halsted Street, Chicago Avenue Closures

7:30 am on August 9, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Road closures are in place in River West to begin reconstruction of the Halsted Street viaduct at Chicago Avenue and the replacement of the Chicago Avenue Bridge over the river. The city estimates closures will be in place until summer 2026 on Halsted, and through December 2026 on Chicago Avenue.

4309 North Lincoln Avenue construction underway

Construction Begins For Residential Development At 4309 North Lincoln In North Center

7:30 am on August 8, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Foundation work is underway for a new residential development at 4309 North Lincoln Avenue in North Center. A small retail plaza on the site was torn down in the spring, but the back wall against the alley was retained. The demolition permit also called for keeping a “Flexi-Core” basement level intact. That level is difficult to discern from the sidewalk, but the rear wall was definitely left whole.

4713 North Clark Street top floor construction

Fifth And Final Story Achieved At 4713 North Clark Street In Uptown

7:30 am on August 7, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress has reached the top floor for the new residential development at Clark Street and Leland Avenue in Uptown. 4713 North Clark is the work of developer and general contractor Platinum Homes of Lincoln Park. They purchased the lot on the northeast corner and tore down a Byline Bank branch that had been closed for years.

ADU Permits Issued In Wicker Park, Southport Corridor

7:00 am on August 7, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A pair of recent permits issued by the City of Chicago will allow Addition Dwelling Units for properties located in the Wicker Park and Southport Corridor neighborhoods. Chicago has been nearing a resolution to ease the process of ADU approvals, but the measure was delayed at last month’s City Council meeting.

Condominium Development Nears Completion On Irving Park Road In Lake View

7:30 am on August 6, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The condominium development at Irving Park Road and Wayne Avenue in Lake View is rapidly approaching completion. 3951 Wayne is a 31-unit building on the site of a former Burger King restaurant at 1323 West Irving Park Road. That edifice received a demolition permit in January 2024, and work on the new residences was approved three months later, with foundation work getting started last summer.

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