Articles by Daniel Schell

West End Woman’s Club at 37 South Ashland Avenue being converted to residences

7:30 am on September 20, 2024 By Daniel Schell

An office-to-residential conversion is in progress on a historic building on the Near West Side. The former West End Woman’s Club at 37 South Ashland Avenue, built in 1904 and the home of the United Electrical Workers union from 1948 until last year, is being renovated into apartments by ZSD Corp. They received a permit from the City of Chicago on May 15 to renovate the building and add an addition above the existing structure.

327 West Armitage Avenue readying two new condos for Spring 2025 delivery

7:30 am on September 19, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Two condominiums are under construction at 327 West Armitage Avenue in Lincoln Park’s Old Town neighborhood. Located virtually across the street from the Lincoln Park Zoo, exterior work on the building looks nearly complete, with brickwork all around and windows installed on all floors. Developed by Halcyon Development Group, the units are expected to deliver in the spring of 2025, according to property information from Porter Goldberg Residential.

Concrete continues to rise at 400 Lake Shore North Tower

7:30 am on September 18, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The concrete core of the 400 Lake Shore North Tower continues to rise, and all evidence of the cofferdam from the Chicago Spire dream has disappeared, at Lake Shore Drive and the Ogden Slip in Streeterville. The team of LR Contracting and BOWA Construction, along with concrete contractor Goebel Forming, are making great progress on bringing Related Midwest’s 72-story residential skyscraper to life.

Three condos at 2115 North Damen Avenue aim for fall delivery

7:30 am on September 17, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Three condominium units at 2115 North Damen Avenue in Bucktown are nearing completion, in anticipation of being open for owners to move in this fall. The four-story building, being built by K/S Homes of Chicago, got a new construction permit from the City of Chicago on March 23, 2022. Two additional permits, one in December 2023 and one in March of this year, were issued to address changes in contractors.

Checking on construction progress at 220 North Ada in Fulton Market District

7:30 am on September 16, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Construction of 220 North Ada continues trending upwards in the Fulton Market District. Concrete has topped out on the four-story podium at the north end of the site, so now crews from Clayco and Adjustable…

Foundations are underway for eight units at 2100 West 18th Place in Pilsen

7:30 am on September 15, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Foundation work is underway for an eight-unit residential building at 2100 West 18th Place in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The four-story development got a construction permit from the City of Chicago on March 27 of this year. That permit indicates these will be rental units by specifying the word “apartments” and also calls for four outdoor parking spaces. It lists Fox Pilsen 4 as the developer, and FGAC Construction as the general contractor. Both companies appear to be affiliates of R.P. Fox & Associates in Oak Park, Illinois. DesignBridge is the architect of record for the project.

Demolition of 1150 West Diversey Parkway will level Lynn’s, create three new units

7:30 am on September 14, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit has been issued by the City of Chicago for the three-story multi-residence at 1150 West Diversey Parkway in Lake View. That’s also the former home of Lynn’s Hair & Spa, which appears to have moved around the corner onto Lincoln Avenue, according to a Facebook posting. The teardown will create a lot for a three-unit building on the site, to be developed by a local LLC. The demolition permit was issued August 29, naming Tir Conaill Concrete as the demo contractor. Real estate sites show the building was constructed in the 1880s; it sold in May of this year for $625,000.

Renovation work continues on the skeletal remains of the Thompson Center

7:30 am on September 13, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Renovation work on the Thompson Center in The Loop continues, as more of the curved façade facing Randolph and Clark Streets has been stripped of its original cladding. The building’s transformation into Google offices has it looking a little bare and exposed at present; new triple-paned glass being used to replace the façade will aid in a more efficiently heated and cooled facility.

4529 North Western Avenue rendering via Hanna Architects

Demolition permits have been issued for 4529, 4531 North Western Avenue

6:30 am on September 13, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Two demolition permits have been issued to get a new development started at 4529 North Western Avenue in Lincoln Square. When we visited the site last month, demolition fencing was already up in anticipation of work getting started. And now it officially can, with the City of Chicago permitting both teardown on Thursday, September 12.

Demolition of the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center begins

Demolition photos as the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center comes down

7:30 am on September 12, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Demolition of the former Chicago Tribune Freedom Center has begun, in earnest, along the Chicago River in West Town. With Bally’s Casino expected to open in 2026, there’s no time to waste, and Brandenburg Industrial Services has begun tearing into the old printing plant after receiving four demolition permits late last month to begin demo work. There is a lot of equipment on site, with piles of scrap and rubble already waiting to be sorted and hauled away.

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