Articles by Daniel Schell

2246 West Lyndale Street construction permit

Two Units Permitted At 2246 West Lyndale Street In Bucktown

7:00 am on March 6, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Permission has been granted for the construction of a three-story with basement, two-unit residential building at 2246 West Lyndale Street in Bucktown. Issued on March 4, with an application date showing December 20, 2024, the permit follows on the heels of a demolition permit issued on February 21 to remove the existing home from the site. Real estate records show that residence, built in 1973, sold in November for $645,000. Brophy Excavation has been hired to handle demo work.

Morgan Street CTA substation construction

Construction Continues On CTA Blue Line Morgan Street Substation

7:30 am on March 5, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A new substation is being built over the right-of-way at Morgan Street in the West Loop, part of the CTA’s Forest Park Branch Rebuild project along the Blue Line. A new construction permit was issued on August 1, 2023 to begin work. F.H. Paschen took over as the general contractor with the issuance of a revision on November 24 that same year.

4149-53 South Calumet Avenue construction permits

Six Total Units Permitted At 4149, 4153 South Calumet Avenue In Bronzeville

7:00 am on March 5, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The City of Chicago has issued two permits to erect three-story, three-unit residential buildings at 4147 and 4153 South Calumet Avenue in Bronzeville. The permits are identical, and issued on the same day, February 27, though one application was filed on October 29 of last year and the other on October 31. The estimated cost for each building is $450,000.

Bally's Chicago Casino caisson prep work

Caisson Prep Has Started For Bally’s Casino

7:30 am on March 4, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The Chicago Tribune Freedom Center has been scraped from the earth, but activity continues on the River West site of Bally’s Chicago Casino. As we keep an eye out for the first construction permit to be issued by the city, rebar is already being bent and curled into cages to be lowered into caissons to support the building.

1314 South Millard Avenue construction permit

Vacant Lot At 1314 South Millard Avenue In North Lawndale Permitted For Two Residential Units

7:00 am on March 4, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A three-story with basement, two-unit residential building has been permitted on the vacant lot at 1314 South Millard Avenue in the North Lawndale Community Area. The permit was filed on September 9 of last year, and issued by the city on February 11. It allows New Star Construction, named as the general contractor, to begin work, while estimating construction costs at $520,000.

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Caisson Work Gets Rolling At 629 West Lake Street In The West Loop

7:30 am on March 3, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The lot at Lake Street and Desplaines Avenue in the West Loop is ready for construction of a new residential development now that the Fast Track restaurant is gone. The single-story stalwart was permitted for demolition back in August of last year, but remained standing until January. Demo work was swift once it officially got started. Up next for the property is the eight-story, 49-unit apartment building at 629 West Lake Street from Fulton Market Suites LLC, with Chicago Common Partners handling general contractor duties.

2224 West Grand Avenue demolition permit

Demolition Permit Issued For Rainbow Art Building At 2224 West Grand Avenue

7:00 am on March 3, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit has been issued for a two-story industrial building and delivery bay at 2224 West Grand Avenue Chicago’s West Town Community Area. The permit came through on February 27, assigning B & K Concrete 1 of Blue Island as the deno contractor, at an estimated cost of $65,000. The building was the home of the Rainbow Art, Inc., and sold in fall of last year. But details about the selling price, as well as when Rainbow Art vacated the building, have proven difficult to find.

Demolition Clears Space For Four Units Permitted At 822 West Aldine Avenue In Lake View

7:30 am on March 2, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Demolition is being carried out on a frame residence at 822 West Aldine Avenue in Lake View, where a new four-unit building will soon begin construction. A demo permit was issued by the city on September 5, 2024, with All Concrete Contractors handling the teardown. The home, built in 1885, sold back in July for just over $1.5 million, according to real estate records.

1367 West Wilson Avenue demolition permitted

Laundromat Demo Permit Will Wash Site Clean For 28 Units In Uptown

7:00 am on March 2, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit has been issued for a single-story commercial building at 1367 West Wilson Avenue in Uptown. Demo fencing was delivered to the site after the Happy Wash Laundromat closed, and sat in a stack until it was set up to close off the parking lot along Dover Street. It now appears a new residential development for the site is soon to get started.

4907 North Paulina Street construction start

Construction Begins At 4907 North Paulina Street In Uptown

7:30 am on March 1, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A residential development at 4907 North Paulina Street in Uptown that got its construction permit in August of last year is now underway. The four-story, 32-unit building comes from developer Hayes Properties, with Moments Notices Services on general contractor duty.

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