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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.

1355 West 16th Street construction permit

New Construction Permit Issued To Replace Pilsen Home Destroyed By Fire

7:00 am on March 1, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A new permit was issued by the city on February 26 to build a new multi-unit residence at 1355 West 16th Street in Pilsen. The home it replaces was empty and being renovated when it was destroyed by fire on April 17 of last year. The same fire also damaged the residences on either side; both have since been issued permission to remedy the damage.

Construction Underway On Second Phase Of Wicker Park Residential Development

7:30 am on February 28, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction has begun at 1317 North Western Avenue, signifying Phase 2 of a two-part residential development coming to Wicker Park. General contractor R&M General Contractors, who are also part of the development team, received a permit to begin work on September 26 of last year after filing for permits on June 15, 2023.

3645 South Michigan Avenue construction permit

Permit Issued To Build 15 Units At 3645 South Michigan Avenue In Bronzeville

7:00 am on February 28, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to allow for the construction of a four-story with basement, 15-unit building at 3645 South Michigan Avenue in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Developer Urban Edge Group got the permit on February 26; they will also act as the general contractor. The application date shows December 17 of last year, with an estimated build cost of $3.577 million.

1063-67 West Taylor Street demolition work

Demolition Has Begun At 1063 West Taylor Street In Little Italy

7:30 am on February 27, 2025 By Daniel Schell

We barely got a chance to tell you about the demolition permit for an 1880s residential building at 1063-67 West Taylor Street in Little Italy, and now demo work has already gotten underway. Heneghan Wrecking wasted no time getting started, as they bring down the three-story brick building owned by St. Ignatius College Prep.

3631 North SHeffield Avenue demolition permit

First Demolition Permit Issued For Three Sheffield Avenue Buildings Next To Wrigley Field

7:00 am on February 27, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit has been issued for the turn-of-the-century residential building at 3631 North Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville. It’s the first of three adjacent buildings to be razed for a new residential development just beyond the right field ivy at Wrigley Field, with 3627 to its south and 3633 North Sheffield to its north surely soon to follow.

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