Articles by Daniel Schell

Lincoln Park CVS being demolished for six new condos at 405 West Armitage Avenue

7:30 am on September 6, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A single-story former CVS store at Lincoln Avenue, Armitage Avenue, and Sedgwick Street in Lincoln Park is being demolished as we speak, with Precision Excavation doing the honors. They received a demolition permit from the City of Chicago on August 22. Barrett Homes will soon begin construction here on a four-story, six-unit condominium development to be addressed as 405 West Armitage Avenue. The new building will replace the lost CVS retail space with two retail spaces: one will have entry at 403 West Armitage, and the other at 1952 North Sedgwick.

Two residences replacing vacant lot at 1024 West 19th Street in Pilsen

7:30 am on September 5, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A two-unit residential building is in the midst of construction at 1024 West 19th Street in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood in the Lower West Side Community Area. The City of Chicago issued a construction permit for the site on February 14 of this year. It is replacing an empty lot bordered on two sides by alleyways. Real estate records show the lot last sold in June 2023 for $185,000; estimated cost for the new construction is $436,000.

Construction is underway for 3605 North Ravenswood in North Center

7:30 am on September 4, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Construction has begun for the 52-unit 3605 North Ravenswood residential development in North Center. Located on the northeast corner of the intersection connecting Addison Street, Ravenswood Avenue, and Lincoln Avenue, the six-story building is being developed by Macon Construction (also the general contractor) and Stocking Urban. Designs by Hirsch MPG call for the sixth floor to serve as an amenity deck, with the ground floor holding two commercial spaces. There will be 12 off-street parking spaces on the alley off Ravenswood.

Demolition is underway of school buildings at 1310 South Ashland Avenue

7:30 am on September 3, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Demolition is underway on an L-shaped school building at 1310 South Ashland Avenue on the city’s Near West Side. The former home of Moses Montefiore School until 2016, and later Urban Prairie Waldorf School until its closing in June, the one- and two-story buildings are being cleared away to create space for a new residential development. The demo permit for the school was issued on August 21, with Heneghan Wrecking carrying out demo work.

Progress update on a trio of residential projects on Richmond Street in Irving Park

7:30 am on September 2, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Three residential buildings in the 4300-block of North Richmond Street in Irving Park continue through varied stages of construction. Located at 4337, 4343, and 4347 North Richmond, all three are being developed and built by Vivi Development based on designs by Compass Architecture. These will all be three stories with a basement, containing six condominiums each. They are being developed on the site vacated when fire destroyed the Twisted Hippo Brewing building.

Construction begins for three units at 2323 North Lister Avenue in Bucktown

7:30 am on September 1, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Almost a year after the City of Chicago issued its new construction permit, work is underway for a three-unit residential building at 2323 North Lister Avenue in Bucktown. No floor count is mentioned on the permit for the new structure, which replaces a two-story single family residence that received a demolition permit on July 1 of this year. Real estate records show that home, built in 1888, sold in January of 2021 for $650,000. All Concrete Contractors handled its teardown.

1950 West Dickens condos progressing towards fall delivery in Bucktown

7:30 am on August 31, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A condominium building at 1950 West Dickens Avenue continues progress toward delivering new residential units to the Bucktown neighborhood this fall. A construction permit issued by the City of Chicago in September of last year, using the address of 1948 West Dickens, allowed Bak Home Development to get started on the four-story, five-unit project with general contractor Bachula Development on the build.

Kensington School Wicker Park construction

Kensington School receives construction permit to build in the West Loop

7:30 am on August 30, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The City of Chicago has issued a new construction permit for Kensington School to build a new educational facility at 1220 West Adams Street in the West Loop. The permit, issued on August 26, calls for a three-story building with outdoor off-street parking; the number of spaces is not specified.

Permit in hand, 32 residential units are coming to 4907 North Paulina Street

7:30 am on August 29, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A residential development at 4907 North Paulina Street that came to light in February of this year received its new construction permit from the City of Chicago on August 27. Slated for construction is a four-story, 32-unit building from developer Hayes Properties and Dale Foster Architects. The permit, which was applied for in October of 2023, estimates construction costs at $3 million. Moments Notice Services has been hired to be the general contractor; their MNS banners hang on the construction fencing surrounding the property.

Chicago Tribune Freedom Center demolition

Bally’s Chicago Casino gets four demolition permits for Chicago Tribune Freedom Center

7:30 am on August 28, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Four demolition permits were issued by the City of Chicago Monday for 651 West Chicago Avenue, or what used to be the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center. This is the second phase of demolitions making space for Bally’s Chicago Casino, after a single-story metal building at 700 West Erie was demolished earlier this month. Brandenburg Industrial Services is the demolition contractor for the casino project.

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