Articles by Daniel Schell

Construction is underway at 1549 North Fremont Street on the Near North Side

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

Construction of the 132-unit residential development at 1549 North Fremont Street on the Near North Side is underway. When we posted about the foundation permit being issued back in August, the developers from CityPads let us know with a comment that construction would begin after Labor Day. And true to form, foundation work has started. Since that time, the full building permit (assigned to 1529 North Fremont Street) has also been issued.

Foundation work is underway at 691 North Milwaukee Avenue in West Town

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

Ground has been broken, and foundation work is underway, for a new residential building at 691 North Milwaukee Avenue in West Town. Replacing an empty lot created by a 2017 fire at 695 North Milwaukee, the new development will deliver 34 units in a five-story with basement structure. Mo2 Properties is the company behind the development, with Panoptic Group performing general contractor duties, and SPACE Architects + Planners doing the design work.

1109 West 16th Street Nears Completion in Pilsen

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

A residential development next to the Metra tracks in Pilsen is nearing completion. 1109 West 16th Street is a two-story with finished basement, three-unit building being constructed by developer Joseph Barbaro. A new construction permit was issued for the property back in January of this year, and now it appears that exterior work is complete, and new residents could be moving in very soon. They’ll find one parking space per unit under a carport at the rear of the building, plus a rooftop deck on the residential building and rear decks on both upper floors.

4715 N Western Avenue. Rendering by DesignBridge

Brickwork nearly complete on affordable housing development at 4715 North Western Avenue in Lincoln Square

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

There are a lot more bricks on the façade of 4715 North Western Avenue than when we last stopped by in July. In fact, there appears to be only a small section on the southwest corner of the building that remains to be done. Located at the corner of Western and Leland Avenues in Lincoln Square, time is of the essence for the building, as developer The Community Builders expects to have residents begin moving in before 2025 begins.

Construction continues at topped-out 2839 West Belmont Avenue in Avondale

7:30 am on September 27, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress is ongoing on the apartment building at 2839 West Belmont Avenue in Avondale. Located just west of the intersection with California Avenue, developer Wilmot Properties is bringing 24 rental units to the neighborhood in a five-story, two-toned brick structure. The project will include office space and a 24-car garage on the ground floor, according to the construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on December 26 of last year.

Below-grade work is underway at Wicker Park Place in West Town

7:30 am on September 26, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Work below grade is underway for a new residential development at 1162 North Milwaukee Avenue in West Town. Located on the northwest corner of Milwaukee and Haddon Avenue, the project, dubbed Wicker Park Place, will be addressed as 1504 West Haddon Avenue. Developed by Wicker Park Apartments, who’s also performing general contractor duties, the apartment building is a design by former Chicago firm Milbury Architects.

Demolition permit issued for 1313 West Wrightwood Avenue will lead to three new units in Lincoln Park

7:30 am on September 25, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit was issued by the City of Chicago on September 23 for a frame multi-unit residence at 1313 West Wrightwood Avenue in Lincoln Park. According to that permit, Precision Excavation will be the contractor in charge of tearing down the home. In its place, there is a pending permit for the construction of a four-story, three-unit building on the site.

2923 North Southport Avenue construction

Exterior work nearing completion at 2923 North Southport Avenue in Lake View

7:30 am on September 24, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Exterior work is nearing completion for a new condominium building coming to 2923 North Southport Avenue in Lake View. The four-story, three-unit project got a new construction permit from the city on January 17. The property sits mid-block just south of the six-point Southport/Lincoln/Wellington intersection. The Pavlovcik Architecture-design calls for balconies at the front and back of the building plus a rooftop deck. An attached garage accessed from the rear alley will have parking for three vehicles, and will be joined on the ground level by commercial space at the front, along Southport Avenue. An elevator is also included in the plans. McKinney Group is both the developer and the general contractor.

5151 North Lincoln reaches full height in Lincoln Square

7:30 am on September 23, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The 42-unit apartment building being constructed at 5151 North Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square has topped out at its full five-story height. The Hanna Architects design includes retail space and a twenty-car garage on the ground floor, with the residences occupying the upper four stories. Foster and Lincoln LLC is named in the construction permit, issued back in 2022, as the developer, with DOM Properties as general contractor.

Construction nearly complete on three new residential units at 2019 South Throop Street

7:30 am on September 22, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress is nearly complete for three new residential units within a three-story building at 2019 South Throop Street in Pilsen. The City of Chicago issued a permit for the development on January 16 of this year. It replaces a long-vacant lot that sold in 2023 for $230,000, according to Redfin. A Chicago-based LLC is building the residences.

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