Articles by Daniel Schell

1317 North Ashland Avenue renovations permitted

First Renovation Permit Issued To Add Units At 1317 North Ashland In Wicker Park

The first permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to renovate the John Paul II Catholic Center of Polish Culture at 1317 North Ashland Avenue in Wicker Park. The building is owned by the Polish Catholic Church, and Base 3 Development is doing the renovation work, according to Block Club. City council approved the alterations in March. Now home to five apartments on the upper levels with religious meeting space on the first floor, renovation work will transform the building to residential use only.

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537 West Drummond Place construction progress

Trio Of Concrete Cores Rising At 537 West Drummond In Lincoln Park

Three concrete columns are rising at 537 West Drummond Place in Lincoln Park, as construction progress goes 3-D on a residential development from Moyer Properties. A new construction permit was issued by the City of Chicago to get work started on August 21, 2022, with general contractor Summit Design + Build finally able to break ground this past winter after starting site prep in the fall.

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4841 South Prairie Avenue construction permitted

Three-Flat Permitted For 4841 South Prairie Avenue In Bronzeville

Construction can begin for a three-flat at 4841 South Prairie Avenue in Bronzeville, now that developer Jack Properties LLC has a permit to get started. Issued On April 15, about six weeks after an application was filed on March 5, the permit shows a reported construction cost of $420,000. The new homes will replace a long-vacant grass lot with the Green Line elevated tracks passing overhead behind it.

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1910 North Kedzie Avenue construction permitted

Permission Granted To Build Four Residential Units At 1910 North Kedzie Avenue In Logan Square

A permit was issued by the city on April 14 to erect a three-story with basement, four-unit residential building at 1910 North Kedzie Avenue in Logan Square. The entity of 1910 North Kedzie LLC filed an application for the new construction on February 25, using designs by Hanna Architects and R.E.A.S. Corp of Wheeling, IL as the general contractor. The permit comes with a reported construction cost of $1.42 million.

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