Permission has been granted by the City of Chicago for the construction of a six-unit building at 1547 North Wieland Street in the Old Town neighborhood. The permit was issued on April 1, with an application date of November 18, 2024. The reported cost of the construction is $2.525 million. The property is currently vacant.
A new construction permit was issued by the City of Chicago on April 7th to build a single-family home at 2222 North Southport Avenue in Lincoln Park. The entity of “2 x 4 N Southport LLC” is the recipient of the granted permission, allowing them to erect a two-story with basement home next to Clover Park. The application for the permit is dated April 4, an incredibly fast turnaround, and the reported cost is $910,000.
Eight residential units have been permitted for an empty lot at 4536 South Prairie Avenue in Bronzeville neighborhood of Grand Boulevard. The four-story masonry building will be complimented by a detached masonry four-car garage at the rear of the property, accessed from the alley off 46th Street. The permit was issued on April 16, just 37 days after its application was filed on March 10. It indicates a reported construction cost of $1.67 million.
Construction crews continue to work at ground level of Parkside Phase III on the Near North Side. On a previous visit in December, site prep was underway, as excavators began tearing up concrete and asphalt that used to cover the lot. Now, they’re progressing on foundation work for the three entities that comprise the third phase.
A two-story, two-unit building has been permitted for construction at 1633 South Jefferson Street on Chicago’s Lower West Side. The location, a long-empty lot next to the recently-built Thomas Jefferson Park and playground, straddles the boundaries of Pilsen and the South Loop. The permit was issued on April 8, with an application date of February 7. It shows a reported construction cost of $3,303, which is probably not accurate.
