Articles by Daniel Schell

Demolition of early post-fire building at 720 N Wells Street continues in River North.

7:30 am on June 11, 2024 By Daniel Schell

207 West Superior is already gone. Now, 720 North Wells is meeting the same fate, as demolition of the two structures continues in River North. Dating back to the 1870s, the three-story brick and cast-iron building at 720 N Wells Street “slipped through the cracks” of Chicago’s survey of historically significant buildings, according to Preservation Chicago’s Ward Miller in this Chicago Tribune story about the demolitions.

3341 N Sheffield Avenue construction progress

Construction reaches third level at 3341 N Sheffield Avenue in Lake View

7:30 am on June 10, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress has reached the third floor on a new eight-unit residential development at 3341 N Sheffield Avenue in Lake View. The first two levels have already been clad in brick for the four-story building’s exterior. A New Construction permit was issued by the City of Chicago on March 7, 2024, which included permission for four outdoor parking spaces and indoor bicycle storage. The building will also feature a rooftop deck.

4343 N Richmond Street construction progress

Foundation work has started for condo development on Twisted Hippo site in Irving Park

7:30 am on June 9, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Foundation work has begun for another condominium development on the lot created by 2022’s Twisted Hippo fire in Irving Park. We showed you construction progress on the first condo building here earlier this month, and now 4343 N Richmond Street is also on the way. Like its predecessor at 4337 N Richmond, this will be another three-story, six-unit structure.

871 N Franklin Street at North Union. Rendering by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture

Two-story addition atop 871 N Franklin Street at North Union is underway

7:30 am on June 8, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A two-story addition atop the Neely Building at 871 N Franklin Street on the Near North Side is underway. The steel frame is taking shape on the roof of this latest phase of the North Union project from JDL Development.

Site prep underway for Evergreen Garden at 2128 S Tan Court in Chinatown

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

With construction permits in hand, site preparation has begun for the first phase of Evergreen Garden, a six-story condominium development at 2128 S Tan Court in Chinatown. The former grass field under the CTA Orange Line tracks has been scraped of greenery in anticipation of general contractor MPI Contracting getting started on the project.

Construction makes progress at 5151 N Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square

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

A 42-unit residential building is progressing at 5151 N Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square. The five-story development replaces a one-story building at 5151 and a two-story structure at 5153 N Lincoln Avenue. Both were permitted for demolition August 16, 2022.

The Trieuth at Lincoln Square construction

The Trieuth at Lincoln Square revives two stalled Lincoln Avenue apartment buildings

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

Two apartment buildings, at 5015 and 5019 N Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square, have come back to life after a long pause. Financial problems for the original developer stalled the projects after construction had begun on a pair of three-story, six-unit residential buildings, plus an additional foundation to the north of those. The site had become somewhat of a makeshift graffiti artists’ studio until developer Lynda Wu stepped into the picture.

2801 W Montrose Avenue Tiny Giants rendering

Demo preparations underway for Tiny Giants development at 2801 W Montrose Avenue in Irving Park

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

Preparation work has begun for demolition of multiple buildings on the southwest corner of Montrose and California Avenues in Irving Park. One demolition permit is pending, for 4346 N California Avenue, while others, most notably 2801 W Montrose Avenue, are sure to follow soon. It is here that Farah and Amir Essa plan to build their next Tiny Giants Early Learning Center facility and mixed-use residential development.

Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center is topped out in Grand Boulevard

7:45 am on June 3, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The tower crane is gone now that the Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center at 4822 S Cottage Grove Avenue in Grand Boulevard is topped out. General contractors Power Construction and Ujamaa Construction have been on the job since breaking ground last year. Having reached the top side of the 5th and uppermost floor, cladding around the parking levels and glazing for the upper floors and street level should begin soon.

Lakeview Landing. Rendering by Weese Langley Weese

Lake View Lutheran Church Receives Demolition Permit, Clearing the Way for Affordable Housing Development

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

Lake View Lutheran Church, at 835 W Addison Street in the Lake View neighborhood, received a demolition permit from the City of Chicago on May 31. That allows for the development of a 37-unit affordable apartment building, dubbed Lakeview Landing, to be built on the site.

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