Articles by Daniel Schell

Top of the Second Underway At Sheffield Avenue Demolition Trio Next To Wrigley Field

7:30 am on July 11, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The tiered seating has been torn from the rooftop at 3633 North Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville, as demolition gets underway for the second of three buildings just beyond Wrigley Field’s right field bleachers. 3631 North Sheffield, famous for the TORCO sign that adorned its rooftop, has already been torn down. To its south, 3627 North Sheffield will meet the same fate, though its demolition permit has not yet been issued. 3633 met its fate after a demo permit was issued April 23rd.

Tower Crane Base Planted At 370 North Morgan In Fulton Market

7:30 am on July 10, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Another new tower crane will soon adorn the Fulton Market sky, as the base has been planted for a rig at 370 North Morgan. A permit to set a foundation for the crane was issued way back in January, calling for a free standing Potain MD509 – M20 unit. The base section and its distinct red color are barely visible above the top of the housing built around it as protection from passing construction equipment. It will rise from the northwest corner of the site, at the intersection of Carpenter and Kinzie Streets.

Two Adjacent Demolitions Issued On Orchard Street In Lincoln Park

7:30 am on July 9, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Two demolition permits were issued on June 30 for neighboring homes at 2677 and 2679 North Orchard Street in Lincoln Park. Real estate records indicate both were constructed in 1895, and they appear to be singly-family residences. The entity of 2677-79 N Orchard LLC is named as the property owner. Builder Luxury is listed as the demolition contractor in both permits, at a reported cost of $20,000 for both demos, which include the two residential structures and two detached garages on the alley.

914 West Fletcher In Lake View Yields To Demolition Permit And Three New Units

7:30 am on July 8, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit has been issued for a three-story masonry residential building and its detached garage at 914 West Fletcher Street in Lake View. Coming through on July 2, the demo permit names Builder Luxury as the contractor for 914 N Fletcher LLC at a reported cost of $22,000.

4256 4258 West Augusta Boulevard permits

Two Permits For Two Stories And Two Units Issued On Augusta Boulevard In West Humboldt Park

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

A pair of permits have been issued to build two-unit buildings at 4256 and 4258 West Augusta Boulevard in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood. Both permits came through on July 1 with reported construction costs of $350,000. The applications were filed on May 23, a processing time of just 39 days.

Demolition permit issued for 2341 West St Paul Avenue

All Three Permits Now In Place For Redevelopment Of 2341 West St Paul Avenue In Wicker Park

7:30 am on July 6, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit was issued on June 27 to tear down a single-story masonry building at 2341 West St Paul Avenue in the Wicker Park neighborhood. That demolition will clear space for a pair of multi-unit residential buildings that were permitted separately back in May. Tir Conaill Concrete is named as the demo contractor, at a reported cost of $25,000.

Renovation Permit Approved To Add Two Garden-Level Units At 616 West Patterson In Lake View

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

A renovation permit was issued on June 3rd to add a pair of dwelling units to the residential building at 616 West Patterson Avenue in Lake View. The three-story building currently contains six units, with the two new units designated for the garden level. The permit application was filed on December 26th of last year, and was issued June 3rd with a reported construction cost of $50,000.

5340 North Lincoln Avenue construction underway

Site Prep Underway For Nine Dwelling Units At 5340 North Lincoln In Lincoln Square

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

Site prep is underway for a four-story, nine-unit residential building at 5340 North Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square. The entity of 5338 N Lincoln LLC is the recipient of the permit, having submitted its application on April 24 of last year. It came through on June 24 of this year with a reported construction cost of just under $1.75 million.

Original Redhot Ranch In Logan Square Gets A Demo Permit For Residential Redevlopment

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

A demolition permit has been issued to tear down the original Redhot Ranch grill at 2072 North Western Avenue in the northwest side’s Logan Square neighborhood. B & K 1 Concrete will handle the removal, with the permit citing a reported demolition cost of $8,240.

Foundation Work Continues As 626 South Wabash Erects Its Tower Crane

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

Clark Construction has erected their tower crane at 626 South Wabash in the South Loop, while construction of the new residential tower’s foundation continues. Progress is moving along quickly now, a stark contrast to the delay that saw the site sit idle after the caisson and full permits were issued back in 2022.

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