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1107 West Vernon Park Place construction permitted

City Issues Residential Permit For 1107 West Vernon Park Place In Little Italy

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

A permit was issued by the City of Chicago on March 19 to allow for the construction of a residential building at 1107 West Vernon Park Place in Little Italy. After waiting just a month following their application date of February 18, developer and general contractor GlobalGC Inc can get started on the four-story structure with basement that will contain three dwelling units, likely to be a pair of duplex condos and one simplex condominium.

2234 West Grand Avenue construction begins

Construction Underway On Residential Development At 2234 West Grand Avenue In West Town

7:45 am on March 31, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction has begun on the residential development at 2234 West Grand Avenue in West Town. A demolition permit was issued for the Rainbow Art, Inc building previously on the site in late February. It was torn down very quickly, allowing developer and general contractor Panoptic Group to get started on foundation work. Construction approval was received on March 7, at a reported build cost of $6.5 million.

2307 West Foster Avenue construction progress

Three-Flat Tops Out At 2307 West Foster Avenue In Lincoln Square

7:30 am on March 31, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A Lincoln Square three-flat has topped out, barely two months after a visit in January showed site prep underway for the trio of new homes. At 2307 West Foster Avenue, DV Development, performing both developer and general contractor duties, has the building up to its final height. They received a permit to begin construction in December 2024, but demolition wasn’t permitted until January 9 of this year. With the help of demo contractor Conrad Roofing of Illinois, Inc., they got a lot done in a short period of time.

6517 South Langley construction permitted

Residential Construction Permits Issued For 6517 And 6519 South Langley Avenue In Woodlawn

7:00 am on March 31, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Two new construction permits were issued on March 26 by the City of Chicago allowing construction to begin on a pair of two-flats in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Permissions were granted to developer and general contractor McNamara Builders to erect two-story with basements, two-unit buildings at 6517 and 6519 South Langley Avenue. The permits show an application date of June 17, 2024, and a reported construction cost of $400,000 for each building.

1701 West Grand Avenue construction progress

First-Floor Construction Progressing At 1701 West Grand Avenue In West Town

7:45 am on March 30, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress is nearing the underside of the second story on a residential development at 1701 West Grand Avenue in West Town. Addressed in a permit issued by the City of Chicago in November as 466 North Paulina Street, the four-story, nine-unit building is being constructed by Panoptic Group, with 1701 W Grand LLC named as the developer.

1950 West Lawrence Avenue construction progress

Work Continues Below Grade At 1950 West Lawrence Avenue In Ravenswood

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

Work continues below street level on the new residential building at 1950 West Lawrence Avenue in Ravenswood. Vista Group Realty is developing up a five-story, 12-unit building here, formerly the site of a terra-cotta faced furniture store, and long before that, a Jewel grocery. That has all been demolished now, and Vista, acting as their own general contractor, has made significant progress on the new structure’s foundation.

3244 South King Drive townhomes permitted

Two Rows Of Townhomes Permitted For Construction In The Douglas Neighborhood

7:00 am on March 30, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A pair of new construction permits have been issued by the City of Chicago to allow construction of 14 townhomes in the Douglas neighborhood. An LLC registered to an address on LaSalle Street in The Loop was the recipient of the two permits, and with the exception of the homes’ street addresses, they are identical. Each comes with a reported construction cost of $4.1 million; the application date shown for both is November 15, 2024. D.O.M. Properties Investment, Inc is the general contractor.

Residential Development At 1235 North Ashland Progressing With Its Neighbor To The North

7:45 am on March 29, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The residential development at 1235 North Ashland Avenue in Wicker Park has taken similar strides in progress as its neighbor at 1257 North Ashland just up the street. We took a look at an update Thursday on 1257; 1235 is also at grade level, and will rise the same five stories. They are both being led by Noah Properties, with Buildmax as general contractor. They got a new permit from the city to build 1235 North Ashland on February 6, showing a reported construction cost of $4 million.

Construction Permit Comes Through For 3310 North Lincoln Avenue In Lake View

7:30 am on March 29, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A residential development has been permitted at 3310 North Lincoln Avenue in Lake View, two and a half years after applications were filed to start construction. Mangan Builders will put up a six-story building on the site, which was cleared of a pair of low-sling structures back in spring 2024. The permit was issued on March 27, and it shows a reported cost of $6 million. Mangan is the general contractor, in addition to their developer duties.

Coach House ADU Permit Issued Homeowners At 2015 West School Street In North Center

7:00 am on March 29, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A permit has been issued to allow a homeowner in North Center to add an Additional Dwelling Unit to their home at 2015 West School Street. The permit was issued on March 26 and shows an application date of February 19; the reported construction cost for the ADU is $42,300.

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