Two renovation/alteration permits issued by the City of Chicago on the first day of December signal big changes for a commercial building at 613 West 16th Street on the Lower West Side.
Foundation work is underway for a new residential building at 4913 North Damen Avenue in the Ravenswood neighborhood. Developer Heffernan Builders, which real estate sites report bought the property earlier this year for $995,000, filed an application on December 30 of last year, and the permit came through on November 17 with a reported cost of $1.2 million.
A permit for new construction has been issued for 1355 North Dean Street in Wicker Park. Variable Properties LLC submitted an application for the development on April 28, and it came through on December 1st with a reported cost of $1.6 million.
A busy South Side development team has landed permission for another multi-unit residential building in the Woodlawn neighborhood. A permit came through from the City of Chicago on December 9 allowing the entity of Bronzeville 777 LLC to construct a two-story plus basement, three-unit development at 6340 South Ingleside Avenue. They filed their application on July 22, with the permit citing a reported cost of $722,400.
A permit has been issued, and one remains pending, to rescue and renovate two vintage multiunit residential building on North Drake Avenue in Humboldt Park. A fire reported at 636 North Drake in April of last year also damaged the home next door at 634 North Drake. Street View images show both buildings boarded up.
