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2743 North Greenview Avenue construction permitted

Three-Flat Permitted For Construction At 2743 North Greenview Avenue In Lincoln Park

7:30 am on March 3, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Permission has been granted by the City of Chicago to construct a three-flat residential building at 2743 North Greenview Avenue on the north edge of the Lincoln Park Community Area. Issued on February 26 after it was added to the Chicago Data Portal just 16 days prior, the permit calls for a three-story plus basement, three-unit structure. It comes through with a reported cost of $1,125,150 for the work associated with the permit.

2434 West Thomas Street demolition permitted

Demolition Permit For 2434 West Thomas Street Will Clear Site For Two New Units In Humboldt Park

7:00 am on March 3, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit was issued by the City of Chicago on February 24 to raze a two-story residence at 2434 West Thomas Street in Humboldt Park. According to real estate records, the 1879-built home was purchased by MK Construction & Builders in December for $455,000. Their permit names All Concrete Contractors of Bridgeview, IL as the demo contractor, at a reported cost of $10,000.

1910 Wrigleyville Greystone To Be Demolished, Replaced With Two Dwelling Units

7:30 am on March 2, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit awaits in the Chicago Data Portal to wreck and remove a greystone building at 3617 North Magnolia Avenue in Lake View dating back to 1910. Pending since December 9 of last year, the permit will allow Bachula Development to erect a two-unit condo building on the site, which was permitted for construction on February 25.

5653 South Prairie Avenue construction permitted

Richton Park Builder Receives Permit For Fourth Three-Flat On South Prairie Avenue In Washington Park

7:30 am on March 1, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A developer from Richton Park, Il received permission last week to construct a three-flat on the same Washington Park block where they got a trio of permits back in June 2025. The Kolossal Group submitted an application on October 15 of last year for 5653 South Prairie Avenue, and that permit came through on February 20 with a reported cost of $500,000.

Corner Lot At 49th And Ridgeway In Archer Heights Permitted For Two Single Family Homes

7:30 am on February 28, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A pair of permits issued in February for the 4800 block of South Ridgeway Avenue in Archer Heights will allow a Palos Hills developer to add two single-family homes to their growing portfolio. A & SL Construction and architect Peter Sterniuk have teamed up for the new residences, just as they have on several previous projects on the city’s southwest side.

4943 North Damen Avenue demolition permitted

Demolition Permit Issued For 4943 North Damen Avenue, With 16 Residential Units To Follow

7:30 am on February 27, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The City of Chicago issued a demolition permit on February 18 for 4943 North Damen Avenue, a single-story masonry commercial building in the Ravenswood neighborhood. Once that building out of the way, construction can begin on the forthcoming residential replacement for the site, for which a new permit is still pending in the Chicago Data Portal.

6411 South Champlain Avenue two-flat permitted

Two-Flat Residence Permitted For 6411 South Champlain Avenue In Woodlawn

7:00 am on February 27, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A two-flat residence has been permitted by the City of Chicago for the property at 6411 South Champlain Avenue in Woodlawn. The entity of Silver Landex JV LLC applied to build on September 24 of last year, and their permission was granted on February 4 with a reported cost of $450,000.

1419 South Spaulding Avenue three-flat permitted

First Of Two Three-Flats Permitted On 1900 Block Of South Spaulding Avenue In North Lawndale

7:30 am on February 26, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The first of a pair of three-flat residential buildings has been permitted on the 1900 block of South Spaulding Avenue in the North Lawndale neighborhood. On Thursday, February 19, the city granted permission to Sunshine Management to begin construction at 1419 South Spaulding. They applied for the permit on December 4 of last year; it came through with a reported cost of $1.2 million.

Tent Permit Signals The Start Of The Chicago Fire Soccer Stadium

7:30 am on February 25, 2026 By Daniel Schell

As Chicago begins to peek its head out from the colder months, our data portal shows the effects, in the form of new construction permits to allow for tent setups. Lots of tent setups. And those aren’t usually of much interest to us as we monitor development in the city. But this one’s a bigger deal than most.

Caisson Work Is Underway For 135 North Desplaines In The West Loop

7:30 am on February 24, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Barely a month after a permit for 50 residential units was issued and the surface parking lot fenced off, they’re drilling and filling caissons at 135 North Desplaines in the West Loop. “They” is Chicago Common Partners, who are erecting this building for Continuum Real Estate Brokers, just as they are a block north at 629 West Lake.

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