Articles by Daniel Schell

New Racine Blue Line station takes shape over the Eisenhower Expressway

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

The outer shell is taking shape for the new Racine Blue Line station on Chicago’s Near West Side. The station, which lies between the inbound and outbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway, is part of the CTA’s $3 billion plan to reconstruct the Forest Park Branch of the Blue Line system. The Racine renovation alone, which extends from Racine Avenue to the east to Loomis Street to the west, is estimated to cost approximately $23 million.

Fast Track gets a demolition permit; 49 apartments on deck for 629 West Lake Street

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

A demolition permit was issued August 1 for the former Fast Track restaurant at 629 West Lake Street in the West Loop. That should clear the way to realize the pending permit for an eight-story, 49-unit apartment building designed by Axios Architects.

Damen CTA Green Line Station. Rendering by Perkins&Will

CTA debuts the new Damen Green Line station on Chicago’s Near West Side

7:45 am on August 6, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Monday, after years of planning, delays, and, ultimately, construction, the CTA opened the new Damen Green Line L station at Damen Avenue and Lake Street on Chicago’s Near West Side. The station, approved in 2017, features lots of green, a pedestrian bridge between the inbound and outbound sides of the platform offering a spectacular view of the Chicago Skyline, and a mosaic art installation by local artist Folayemi Wilson in the atrium-style entrance lobby off Damen Avenue.

3951 North Wayne Avenue, by Axios Architects and Consultants

Construction progresses at 3951 North Wayne Avenue in Lake View

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

Construction progress at 3951 North Wayne Avenue in Lake View has graduated to walls and bricks. The apartment building that replaces a now-demolished Burger King restaurant got started back in April, on its way to delivering 31 new rental units to the north end of the Wrigleyville neighborhood.

Two condominium units under construction at 1436 West School Street

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

Construction is in progress for a pair of condominiums at 1436 West School Street in Lake View. The new building replaces a multi-unit two-story home, built in 1890, that previously occupied the site. That property received its demolition permit in March and was quickly dispatched.

Four-story condominium building rises on former Toast site in Bucktown

7:45 am on August 4, 2024 By Daniel Schell

At 2044 North Damen Avenue in Bucktown, a four-story, two-unit new-construction building is going up on the site formerly home to Toast brunch cafe for nearly 25 years. Toast occupied the modest 1891-built brick building…

Fast transition at 840 West Lill Avenue, as foundation work takes over for demolition

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

Just two weeks after we saw demolition work getting started at 840 West Lill Avenue in Lincoln Park, foundation work for the new building has already begun at the site. Built in 1860 and apparently torn down in about the same number of minutes, the old edifice gives way to the new 1840 West Lill, a three-story with basement, two-unit luxury condominium building designed by Michael Cox and Associates and developed by Pro-Homes.

Demo permit issued for 1891-built single-family home at 1836 West Addison Street

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

A 2,240-square-foot single-family home at 1836 West Addison Street in North Center received a demolition permit from the City of Chicago on August 1. That clears the way for a new rental property to be built on the site. Real estate sites show the home, built in 1891, was listed in March of this year and was on the market for only 73 days. Listed for $1.1 million, it closed in June for $1,025.000.

Tear-down candidate? Not this time. 1881-built 1448 West Diversey is being renovated

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

A two-story frame residence at 1448 West Diversey Parkway in Lake View is getting two new leases on life. While many buildings its age in Chicago are being demolished, this two-unit, 143-year-old structure is not only getting rehabbed, it’s also getting a new addition.

1723 South Michigan rises above street level

7:45 am on August 2, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The apartment building at 1723 South Michigan Avenue is going vertical in the South Loop. Thanks to the efforts of GC Brandts Build, with assistance from concrete contractor Goebel Forming, work on the future 12-story structure has reached the second level.

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