Articles by Daniel Schell

Shedd Aquarium Scores A Tower Crane Permit

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

The City of Chicago has issued a tower crane permit for a alrge-scale expansion and renovation at the Shedd Aquarium. The permit application was filed on October 9 of last year, and issued on February 21. Pepper Construction is both the general contractor and concrete contractor here, so they’ll be in charge of the crane’s operation. This is the second renovation project to get a tower crane in Chicago this year, joining the Thompson Center transformation into Google offices.

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Two New Homes On The Rise At 1416-1418 West Warner Avenue In Graceland West

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

A pair of single-family residences are under construction at 1416 and 1418 West Warner Avenue in the Graceland West neighborhood of Lake View. Both were permitted on September 24 of last year after submitting applications on July 19. The developer is identified as MF Investment LLC in Chicago; the general contractor, named as Filmalc LLC, is registered to the same address as the developer.

424 South Wabash Avenue demolition permit

Demolition Permit Issued For 424 South Wabash; Hotel Project Could Begin Soon

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

A demolition permit was issued Friday for a one-story commercial building at 424 South Wabash Avenue in The Loop. And it looks like that means a long-awaited hotel project is about ready to get started on the site.

Construction Progress Goes Vertical At 4454 North Western Avenue In Lincoln Square

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

Progress is starting to rise from the ground for the residential development at Western and Sunnyside Avenues in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. Permitted last fall as 2405 West Sunnyside, 4454 North Western is being built by Platinum Homes Development Corporation, who is serving as both the general contractor and the developer.

Rendering of 455 North Carpenter Street by HPA

Full Building Permit Issued For 455 North Carpenter In West Town

7:00 am on February 21, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The residential development at 455 North Carpenter Street in West Town received its full building permit on Wednesday, February 19. Range Group is erecting a five-story, 72-unit building designed by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture here, with one retail space, a residential lobby, bike storage, and a 33-space parking garage on the first floor. The permit application is dated October 11, 2024, and shows an estimated cost for this phase of construction of $17 million.

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One Three-Flat Topped Out, One Lays A Foundation, On Clybourn Avenue In Lincoln Park

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

A pair of three-story, three-unit buildings are at opposite ends of their development at 2469 and 2471 North Clybourn Avenue in Lincoln Park. Urbanscape Development LLC is erecting the two buildings, based on designs by architect of record Angelica Borromeo. We stopped by on a snowy morning last week to check on their progress.

New Construction Home In North Center Scores A Coach House ADU Permit

7:00 am on February 20, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A new single-family home nearing completion at 3446 North Oakley Avenue in North Center will soon build an Additional Dwelling Unit to go with the main residence. G Alan Development received a permit on Valentine’s Day to erect a two-story coach house with two parking spaces on the ground level, and an ADU on the second floor.

With Demolition Complete, Excavation Begins for Two Tri-Taylor Residential Buildings

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

The single-story commercial building has been razed from the lot at 701 South Western Avenue in Tri-Taylor, allowing excavation work to begin on a pair of residential buildings set to take its place. B & K Concrete 1 has removed the structure from existence, and is now working on digging out the basement for one of the two new structures.

12-20 West 44th Street construction permits

Four Two-Flats Permitted On West 44th Street In Bronzeville

7:00 am on February 19, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Four construction permits have been issued for the first block of West 44th Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood, with each allowing work to begin on new two-flat residences. All four permits were issued on February 14, assigned to 12, 16, 18, and 20 West 44th Street, with application dates of January 20, 2025, and each of the four permits are identical.

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Fullerton Pointe Rises Out Of The Ground In Lincoln Park

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

Half of the Fullerton Pointe residential development in Lincoln Park is starting to show, as 519 West Fullerton Parkway rises out of its foundation. Located on the site of the former Cenacle Retreat Center, demolished in 2022 for redevelopment, P3 Properties in erecting a pair of four-story, eight-unit condominium buildings, the first of which, 519, was permitted back in November.

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