Articles by Daniel Schell

Construction Permit Comes Through For 3310 North Lincoln Avenue In Lake View

7:30 am on March 29, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A residential development has been permitted at 3310 North Lincoln Avenue in Lake View, two and a half years after applications were filed to start construction. Mangan Builders will put up a six-story building on the site, which was cleared of a pair of low-sling structures back in spring 2024. The permit was issued on March 27, and it shows a reported cost of $6 million. Mangan is the general contractor, in addition to their developer duties.

Coach House ADU Permit Issued Homeowners At 2015 West School Street In North Center

7:00 am on March 29, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A permit has been issued to allow a homeowner in North Center to add an Additional Dwelling Unit to their home at 2015 West School Street. The permit was issued on March 26 and shows an application date of February 19; the reported construction cost for the ADU is $42,300.

There’s Action In The South Loop; Is 626 South Wabash Under Construction?

7:45 am on March 28, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Soil is being turned on a long-vacant lot in the South Loop, and it just might mean that construction is underway for 626 South Wabash. Melrose Ascension Capital and DAC Developments are co-developers here, and they got caisson and full building permits back in 2022, but this is the first action we’ve seen on the site since then.

Thompson Center CTA station alterations permitted

Permit Issued To Renovate Thompson Center CTA Station

7:30 am on March 28, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A permit was issued by the City of Chicago on March 21 to allow Clark Construction to begin interior alterations to the CTA Station inside the Thompson Center in The Loop. Renovations are permitted for all three levels of the station, including the concourse, ground floor, and upper level. JAHN drew up the plans, as they did for the Thompson Center and its current overhaul for Google. The permit shows a reported construction cost estimate of $35 million.

2920 West Palmer Street renovation permitted

Renovation Permit Issued For Rehab And One ADU At 2920 West Palmer Street In Palmer Square

7:00 am on March 28, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A renovation permit issued by the City of Chicago on March 17 authorized the renovation of a residential building at 2920-22 West Palmer Street in the Palmer Square neighborhood. One Additional Dwelling Unit is also permitted for the building, which held seven residences before the update, bringing its new total to eight. Studio Oakley is the developer of the project. Real estate records show they purchased the building, built in 1928, late last year for $1.532 million; the permit shows a reported construction cost of $880,000 for the renovation and ADU.

1257 North Ashland Avenue construction progress

Rebar Rules Ground-Level Construction At 1257 North Ashland In Wicker Park

7:45 am on March 27, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction is underway at 1257 North Ashland Avenue in Wicker Park, where Noah Properties is replacing three former Mike’s Furniture buildings with a new residential development. They received a construction permit from the City of Chicago on February 7 with a reported build cost of $5.4 million. Buildmax is doing the general contracting work.

2114 West Augusta Boulevard addition permitted

Renovation Permit Will Add Three-Story Addition To Vintage Ukrainian Village Building

7:30 am on March 27, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A renovation permit has been issued for the residential building at 2114 West Augusta Boulevard in Ukrainian Village, allowing for the construction of a new addition onto the rear of the existing three-story structure. Volo Holdings is the owner of the property, and their permit came through on March 24. Hanna Architects designed the new plans for them, which will also include rehabbing the 1908-built residence.

843 South Miller Street construction permitted

Five Units Permitted For 843 South Miller Street In Little Italy

7:00 am on March 27, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The property at 843 South Miller Street in Little Italy has been permitted for a four-story, five-unit residential building. A previous home on the site was demolished last year, though there remains some foundation work to dig up. Song Development & Management is both the developer and the general contractor for the project, with a reported construction cost of $600,000.

Demolition Nearing Completion For 3631 North Sheffield, With Neighbors Soon To Follow

7:45 am on March 26, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The first of three adjacent buildings to be razed for a new residential development just beyond the right field wall at Wrigley Field is nearing completion. The building at 3631 North Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville has been reduced to a tiny portion of the north façade and the front stairs to the entryway. To its left and right, two more buildings will soon meet the same fate, as all three come down for a residential development on the site.

1406 West Cuyler Avenue construction begins

Work Is Underway On Graceland West Three-Flat Permitted In January

7:30 am on March 26, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Site prep and digging of the foundation have begun for a three-and-a-half-story plus basement, three-unit building at 1406 West Cuyler Avenue in Graceland West. A permit was issued for the property back on January 10, and last week, an excavator was delivered to the site in anticipation of work getting started. And now, general contractor Skal Construction & Development of Elk Grove Village has gotten to work.

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