Articles by Daniel Schell

Permit Granted For Loyola University To Begin Construction On Former Campion Hall Site

7:30 am on January 31, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A foundation permit was issued Friday to allow Loyola University to begin construction on the new Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences. Addressed in the permit as 1144 West Loyola Avenue in Rogers Park, this is the former home of Campion Hall, which was demolished last year for the new facility. The construction site occupies the entire east side of the block spanning 6550 to 6600 North Sheridan Road between Albion and Loyola Avenues, one block north of the Loyola Red Line platform.

1803 West Armitage Avenue construction permitted

Corner Lot In Bucktown Permitted For Two New Residential Units

7:00 am on January 31, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A single-family frame residence on the corner of Armitage Avenue and Wood Street in the Bucktown neighborhood will soon be replaced by a two-unit building permitted by the city on January 12. Assigned to 1803 West Armitage, the new permit allows for a three-story plus basement structure, indicating one duplex-down unit and one duplex-up, though it is not clear of they will be condominiums or rental properties.

Aberdeen Crossing January 2026 construction update

Aberdeen Crossing Nears Exterior Completion In West Town

7:30 am on January 30, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Exterior work on the residential floors of Aberdeen Crossing appears to be complete, leaving just ground-level finishes remaining. Wildwood Investments and Contemporary Concepts are bringing a seven-story, 99-unit apartment building online at 1100 West Grand Avenue in West Town, and after receiving a caisson permit in August 2024 and breaking ground two months later, the finish line appears to be in sight.

Next Phase Of The Trieuth Permitted For Construction On North Lincoln Avenue In Lincoln Square

7:00 am on January 30, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A new construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on January 28 will allow the next phase of development for The Trieuth at Lincoln Square at 5029 North Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square. The permit had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since August 2024 after zoning applications were submitted in December 2023, when the first two six-unit buildings at 5015 and 5019 North Lincoln were under construction. It comes through now with a reported cost of $5 million.

Abrams Intergenerational Village Scores Full Building Permit For 71 Units In Washington Park

7:30 am on January 29, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The City of Chicago issued a permit on January 27 that will allow the full construction of a six-story, 71-unit supportive housing development at 5300 South Calumet Avenue in Washington Park. The permit names Abrams Intergenerational Village as the property owner; that will be the name of the project, as chosen by developer The Renaissance Collaborative.

3142 South Wells Street construction permitted

Three-Flat Permitted At 3142 South Wells Street In Armour Square

7:30 am on January 28, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A private developer has received permission to construct a three-story plus basement, three-unit masonry residential building three blocks north of the White Sox’ Rate Field in the Armour Square neighborhood. The permit for 3142 South Wells Street was issued on January 14 following a 118-day wait, and it came through with a reported cost of $800,000.

First Glass Curtain Wall Panels Installed On Bally’s Casino Hotel Tower

7:30 am on January 27, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The first handful of glass curtain wall panels have been installed on the hotel tower for Bally’s Casino in River West. The panels were put in place last week on the east façade of the tower, along the Chicago River.

Currently Under Renovations, 3726 North Racine Scores ADU Permit in Lake View

7:00 am on January 27, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A 115-year-old greystone currently under renovations at 3726 North Racine Avenue in Lake View now has permission to replace a demolished garage with a two-story, three-car garage with an Additional Dwelling Unit on the second floor. A new construction permit, applied for on August 5 of last year, was issued by the city on January 13, and it includes a reported cost of $150,000.

6409 South Eberhart Avenue two-flat permitted

Two-Flat Permitted For Vacant Lot At 6409 South Eberhart Avenue In Woodlawn

7:30 am on January 26, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A permit issued by the city on January 12 will allow for the construction of a two-flat residential building at 6409 South Eberhart Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Sunshine Gospel Ministries, who applied to build on the vacant lot on September 25 of last year, is the recipient of the permit, which came through with a reported cost of $450,000.

5302 South Prairie Avenue three-flat permission

Vacant Washington Park Corner Lot Approved For Three-Flat Construction

7:30 am on January 25, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A large vacant lot on South Prairie Avenue in Washington Park will be improved by three-flat construction, courtesy of a permit the city issued on January 7. While there remain several lots empty at the site, the first permit is a step forward. The application date shows as November 12, and it came through 56 days later with a reported cost of $450,000 for the work covered by the permit.

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