Articles by Daniel Schell

4317 North Paulina Street march 2026 construction update

Eight Units Begin To Rise Out Of Foundation At 4317 North Paulina Street

7:30 am on March 17, 2026 By Daniel Schell

With foundation work and the basement level set, progress has moved to the first floor for the three-story, six-unit building at 4317 North Paulina Street in Ravenswood. The property, which lies in the northern panhandle of the Lake View Community Area, got its construction permit back in September 2023, but work didn’t get underway until demolition of a 1905-built greystone on the site was demolished in October of last year.

The Anderson 4713 North Clark Street March 2026 construction update

The Anderson Nears Its Debut At Clark And Leland In Uptown

7:30 am on March 16, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Exterior work is nearing completion as The Anderson prepares for its grand opening in May at 4713 North Clark Street in the Uptown neighborhood. There was progress on balconies last week, but the more noticeable efforts were on the garage portion of the building off the alley in the back. It appears they got all brickwork done, with the installation of overhead doors coming soon.

Five three-flat permits for North Lawndale

Schaumburg Developer Scores Five North Lawndale Three-Flat Permits In One Day

7:30 am on March 15, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A Schaumburg developer received permits to construct five three-flat residential buildings in North Lawndale on March 12. Using the entity of Missing Middle Chicago LLC, Alteza Group LLC will fill four vacant lots with the five buildings spread out over a six-block area of the neighborhood. All five permits were filed for between February 2 and February 10 of this year.

March 12 Delivers Two New Tower Crane Permits To Chicago

7:30 am on March 14, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A pair of tower crane permits came through for Chicago on March 12, a small sign that this could be a busier year for large construction projects in the city than what we’ve seen the past couple years. Both cranes will erect residential buildings: one on the Near South Side, and one in the West Loop.

2130 South May Street construction underway

Excavation Underway For Two-Flat At 2130 South May Street In Pilsen

7:30 am on March 13, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Excavation has begun for a three-story plus basement, two-unit residential building at 2130 South May Street in Pilsen. Included in the task is the removal of old foundations from the previous structure demolished in 2017. The most recent Google images of the property show the lot overgrow with vegetation, hiding the concrete remnants that need to be removed before the new basement can be dug out.

1830 West 22nd Place five-unit construction permitted

Five Units Permitted To Fill Gap On West 22nd Place In Pilsen

7:00 am on March 13, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A new residential building will fill a gap in the street wall on West 22nd Place in the Pilsen Neighborhood. 1830 West 22nd will be a four-story, five-unit masonry structure. A permit came through on February 25 with a $1 million reported cost, 40 days after its application date of December 15.

227 West Chicago March 2026 construction update

227 West Chicago Goes Three-Dimensional In River North

7:30 am on March 12, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Construction has quickly transitioned from foundation work to verticality for the residential building at 227 West Chicago Avenue in River North. Concrete cores are just about eye level with the adjacent Chicago elevated platform that abuts the construction site to the west. The cores are at the second level now, on their way ultimately to ten stories.

All permits used the address of 1609 West 21st Place.

Casa Yucatan Reaches Eighth And Final Floor In Pilsen

7:30 am on March 11, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Precast concrete panels have been lifted to the eighth floor of the Casa Yucatan affordable housing development at South Ashland Avenue and West 21st Place in Pilsen. There’s a ways to go before this one tops out though, as only a handful of the pieces are in place on the top floor.

As Concrete Begins To Go Vertical, 1010 South Wells Puts Up Its Tower Crane

7:45 am on March 10, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A month after planting the base in the midst of foundation work, 1010 South Wells now has an erected tower crane on hand ready to do the heavy lifting. The red stub for a Potain MD485B model was set in concrete on February 5 by general contractor Brandts Build and concrete partner Goebel forming, and through last week’s rain and wind, a crew from ALL Crane/Central Contractors Service got the crane completely assembled and operational.

6632 South Drexel Avenue construction permitted

Three-Flat Permitted At 6632 South Drexel Avenue In Woodlawn

7:30 am on March 10, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Three new units have been permitted for construction on the vacant lot at 6632 South Drexel Avenue in Woodlawn. Citing Park Royal Development of Oak Lawn as the property owner, the permit was issued after a two-month wait from its application date of January 8. It includes a reported cost of $440,000.

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