Permission has been granted by the city to allow construction of a four-story with basement, three-unit residential structure at 741 West Melrose Street in the Lake View neighborhood. The new permit came through on June 11th after its application was filed on May 2nd, and it denotes a reported construction cost of $1.729 million. EZMB LLC is named as the developer and general contractor.
Belfield, a residential development at 3924 North Lincoln Avenue in North Center, is nearing completion and welcomed its first residents in June. Longford Construction began work on the project in fall 2023, with designs created by Space Architects + Planners. The five-story, wedge-shaped building has 68 rental apartments featuring two-bedroom and three-bedroom floor plans.
A demolition permit was issued on July 10 for a two-story commercial building at 1501 North Ashland Avenue in West Town. Situated on the northeast corner of Ashland and Le Moyne Street, that’s been the home for decades of Arandas Tire & Rims. And according to a community review update from 1st Ward Alderman Daniel La Spata, it will be again. But first, a new five-story residential building will be erected on the site.
The tiered seating has been torn from the rooftop at 3633 North Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville, as demolition gets underway for the second of three buildings just beyond Wrigley Field’s right field bleachers. 3631 North Sheffield, famous for the TORCO sign that adorned its rooftop, has already been torn down. To its south, 3627 North Sheffield will meet the same fate, though its demolition permit has not yet been issued. 3633 met its fate after a demo permit was issued April 23rd.
Another new tower crane will soon adorn the Fulton Market sky, as the base has been planted for a rig at 370 North Morgan. A permit to set a foundation for the crane was issued way back in January, calling for a free standing Potain MD509 – M20 unit. The base section and its distinct red color are barely visible above the top of the housing built around it as protection from passing construction equipment. It will rise from the northwest corner of the site, at the intersection of Carpenter and Kinzie Streets.
