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3244 West Bryn Mawr residential conversion permitted

Renovation Permit Issued As 3244 West Bryn Mawr Awaits Partial Demolition

7:00 am on May 19, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The renovation permit to add dwelling units to the existing facade of 3244 West Bryn Mawr Avenue in North Park has been issued by the City of Chicago. Applied for on May 9th of last year, the permit, which came through on May 9th of this year after a wait time of 365 days, follows up the demolition permit issued on April 3rd that will preserve the front of the building. The reported construction cost for this permit is $4.59 million.

1221 West Washington full building permittted

1221 West Washington Scores Its Building Permit, 29 Months After Permission For Foundations

7:30 am on May 18, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Nearly two and a half years after its caisson permit was issued, 1221 West Washington in the West Loop has come roaring back to life with a full building permit issued on May 16th. Recipients of the permission granted are the development team of Focus Construction, DAC Developments, and Melrose Ascension Capital.

3923 North Janssen Avenue construction permitted

Coach House Demolition Complete For Redevelopment of 2923 North Janssen In Lake View

7:00 am on May 18, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Demolition is complete on the coach house at the rear of 3923 North Janssen Avenue in Lake View, with razing of the main residence just getting started as of May 10th. Both buildings were permitted for demolition on April 3rd, with Tir Conaill Concrete named as the demo contractor.

1406 West Cuyler Avenue construction update

1406 West Cuyler Tops Out Quickly In Graceland West

7:30 am on May 17, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A three-unit residential building at 1406 West Cuyler Avenue in Graceland West has quickly risen to its full height. Replacing a long-empty lot, Skal Construction & Development LLC obtained a permit to begin construction in January, but the site remained idle until the winter months had passed. The property came to life in March, when an excavator arrived and begin preparing the site for foundation work. Now, less than two months later, the three-and-a-half story building has topped out.

2314 West Arthur Avenue construction permitted

Four Stories, Four Units Permitted At 2314 West Arthur Avenue In West Ridge

7:00 am on May 17, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The City of Chicago has permitted construction of a four-story, four-unit residence at 2314 West Arthur Avenue in West Ridge. The permit was issued on May 13 following its application on January 28 of this year, and comes with a reported construction cost of $1.1 million. Site Pros Inc is named as the property owner, and SItePro Services is cited as the general contractor.

2405 West Sunnyside construction progress

Steady Progress On Eight Condos At 2405 West Sunnyside In Lincoln Square

7:30 am on May 16, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction has reached the fourth floor on the residential development at 2405 West Sunnyside Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. Platinum Homes is building a five stories with eight condominiums on the northwest corner of Western and Sunnyside Avenues, with architectural plans by 360 Design Studio. This is the same team we checked in on over at 4713 North Clark Street in Uptown yesterday.

Prescott Elementary School renovations permitted

Permits Issued For Addition, Renovations At Prescott Elementary School In Lincoln Park

7:00 am on May 16, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Two permits have been issued by the City of Chicago to build a four-story addition and to renovate portions of the existing Prescott Elementary School at 1632 West Wrightwood Avenue in Lincoln Park. The permit applications were filed by CPS on January 16, and came through on May 7 with a reported construction cost of $2.622 million.

4713 North Clark Street construction update

Construction Update From 4713 North Clark Street In Uptown

7:30 am on May 15, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction on a five-story, 36-unit residential project at 4713 North Clark Street continues upward in Uptown. Developer and general contractor Platinum Homes received a building permit on January 6th of this year, and now their crew has reached the underside of the third floor. The construction site, on the northeast corner of Clark Street and Leland Avenue, formerly held a Byline Bank branch that was permitted for demolition in 2022 to allow redevelopment to begin.

2343 West St. Paul Avenue construction permitted

First Of Two Permits Issued To Replace 2343 West St. Paul Avenue In Wicker Park

7:00 am on May 15, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The first of a pair of three-story with basement, two-unit residences has been permitted for the 2300 block of West St. Paul Avenue in Wicker Park. The entity of 2341-43 W Saint Paul Ave LLC is named as the property owner. They applied for two permits on April 29, with the first approval for 2343 West St. Paul coming through on May 12. The second permit, for 2341 West St. Paul, is still pending in the Chicago Data Portal.

Transformation of Otis Elevator foundry building underway

Transformation Of The Otis Elevator Foundry Into The Pilsen Foundry Lofts Is Underway

7:30 am on May 14, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Efforts to reclaim the Otis Elevator foundry building at 16th and Laflin Streets in Pilsen and convert it to residences are underway. Construction crews have begun demolition work on the interior and west end of the 1902 structure. This major undertaking is led by developer R.P. Fox & Associates of Oak Park, who’ve brought on Mayer Jeffers Gillespie Architects to plan the overhaul.

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