The Chicago Tribune Freedom Center has been scraped from the earth, but activity continues on the River West site of Bally’s Chicago Casino. As we keep an eye out for the first construction permit to be issued by the city, rebar is already being bent and curled into cages to be lowered into caissons to support the building.
A three-story with basement, two-unit residential building has been permitted on the vacant lot at 1314 South Millard Avenue in the North Lawndale Community Area. The permit was filed on September 9 of last year, and issued by the city on February 11. It allows New Star Construction, named as the general contractor, to begin work, while estimating construction costs at $520,000.
The lot at Lake Street and Desplaines Avenue in the West Loop is ready for construction of a new residential development now that the Fast Track restaurant is gone. The single-story stalwart was permitted for demolition back in August of last year, but remained standing until January. Demo work was swift once it officially got started. Up next for the property is the eight-story, 49-unit apartment building at 629 West Lake Street from Fulton Market Suites LLC, with Chicago Common Partners handling general contractor duties.
A demolition permit has been issued for a two-story industrial building and delivery bay at 2224 West Grand Avenue Chicago’s West Town Community Area. The permit came through on February 27, assigning B & K Concrete 1 of Blue Island as the deno contractor, at an estimated cost of $65,000. The building was the home of the Rainbow Art, Inc., and sold in fall of last year. But details about the selling price, as well as when Rainbow Art vacated the building, have proven difficult to find.
Demolition is being carried out on a frame residence at 822 West Aldine Avenue in Lake View, where a new four-unit building will soon begin construction. A demo permit was issued by the city on September 5, 2024, with All Concrete Contractors handling the teardown. The home, built in 1885, sold back in July for just over $1.5 million, according to real estate records.
