Articles by Daniel Schell

3051 West Irving Park Road construction permitted

Four-Story, Three-Unit Building Permitted At 3051 West Irving Park Road In Irving Park

A permit for residential construction has been issued for the property at 3051 West Irving Park Road in the Irving Park Neighborhood. Developer Carr Real Estate Investments will build a four-story, three-unit structure on the site, which lies near the corner with Albany Avenue. The permit’s application was filed back in December 2023, and was issued on March 18. It names JEK Development LLC as the general contractor, with a reported construction cost of $750,000.

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345 North Aberdeen demolition

Demolition Nearly Complete Of Former Cougle Building At 345 North Aberdeen In Fulton Market

Demolition is almost complete on the former Cougle Commission Co. building at 345 North Aberdeen Street in Fulton Market. A permit to tear down the single-story structure was permitted on March 10; demo fencing had surrounded the site on a trip through the neighborhood back in late February, so the permit came as no surprise. Another visit Tuesday, March 18 turned up mostly rubble and scrap material.

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1065 and 1073 West Polk Street demolitions permitted

Two Demolition Permits Will Bring Six New Residential Units To Polk Street In Little Italy

A pair of demolition permits issued by the City of Chicago on March 17 will raze two 1888-built homes from Polk Street in Little Italy, ultimately to be replaced by three-unit developments. An LLC registered in Orland Park is named as the owner of the two buildings, at 1065 and 1073 West Polk Street. Real estate records show both properties were purchased in 2023 for $350,000 apiece.

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10121 South Avenue M reconstruction permit granted

Permit Issued To Reconstruct Fire-Damaged Home In East Side

A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago that will allow the owner of a fire-damaged building in East Side to begin reconstruction. Located at 10121 South Avenue M, the original two-story frame building burned last summer; an emergency demolition permit was issued on August 15 to remove what remained. McDonagh Demolition was contracted to do the teardown.

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455 North Carpenter construction progress

Work At Grade Level Continues At 455 North Carpenter In West Town

Progress continues on the first-floor parking level at 455 North Carpenter Street in West Town, the future 72-unit residential building from Range Group. The ground floor will include 33 parking spaces, the residential lobby, lots of bicycle storage, and a single retail space. The L-shaped structure replaces the former Allied Valve Industries building demolished this past fall from the southeast corner of Carpenter Street and Grand Avenue.

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