Articles by Daniel Schell

4437 South Vincennes Avenue construction permitted

Developer Permitted To Add Six More Units On South Vincennes In Grand Boulevard

7:30 am on May 16, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A local developer building a pair of three-flats on South Vincennes Avenue in Grand Boulevard now has permission to add six more units to the site, known as Flats on Vincennes II. A permit issued on May 14 allows McBrearty Construction Company to erect a four-story building with a basement at 4437 South Vincennes. The permit came through just 13 days after its application start date of May 1, and it includes a reported cost of just over $2.1 million.

Demolition Of Former House Of The Good Shepherd Campus Underway As Cubs Seek Parking Lot Expansion

7:45 am on May 15, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The three-building campus formerly home to House of the Good Shepherd is in the process of being torn down, as the Chicago Cubs look to expand their “Camry” parking lot on West Grace Street just north of Wrigley Field. House of the Good Shepherd called the site home from 1907 into the 2020s, tearing down the original buildings and erecting new ones in the mid-1970s. The Cubs purchased the property in 2024.

3222 North Clifton Avenue construction permitted

Three Units Permitted To Replace 1900 Greystone On Clifton Avenue In Lake View

7:30 am on May 15, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A new construction permit for 3222 North Clifton Avenue in Lake View means the end is near for a 1900-built greystone on the property. P O’Connell Construction LLC got a permit on May 13 to erect a three-story plus basement, three-unit building here with a reported cost of $925,000. The permit had been pending in the city’s data portal since January 7.

40 Units Permitted To Begin Construction At 1215-1225 West Belmont In Lake View

7:30 am on May 14, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A construction permit was issued by the City of Chicago on May 12 to allow for a new residential development at 1215-1225 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View. JAB Real Estate is the recipient of the permit, filed under the address of 1221 West Belmont, as both the developer and the builder. It comes through with a $6 million reported cost after waiting just over four months in the data portal.

Halsted Street Viaduct Progress From The Air

7:30 am on May 13, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A YIMBY reader sent over some drone shots from a late-April flyover of the Halsted Street Viaduct reconstruction. There are also glimpses of casino work, and the very beginnings of caisson activity at Halsted Pointe. Huge thank you to Patrick for dropping these images on us. Not many folks get this perspective of the city.

4757 South Maplewood Avenue three-flat permitted

Two Three-Flats Permitted On Vacant Brighton Park Lot

7:15 am on May 13, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Two three-flats permitted for construction four days apart will fill a vacant lot on the northeast corner of South Maplewood Avenue and West 48th Street in Brighton Park. The identical permits were issued to Esperanza Properties LLC with reported costs of $200,000 apiece. Ramon Contreras is named as the architect of record, with Pine Innovation Group Inc handling general contracting duties.

The 1901 Project Scores A Tower Crane Permit As Caissons Roll Along

7:30 am on May 12, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The 2026-2027 Construction Season is underway at the United Center, with teammates McHugh Construction and McHugh Concrete getting their game on for the first phase of The 1901 Project. Just called up specifically for this series is Stalworth Underground, whose rigs are on site drilling and filling caissons for a three-story mixed-use commercial building that will contain parking, retail spaces, and a new loading area, all covered by an occupiable rooftop deck.

370 North Morgan tower cranes comes down

Topped-Out 370 North Morgan Lowers The Tower Crane

7:30 am on May 11, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Now that they’ve topped out Vista Property Group’s 32-story residential development, Skender and McHugh Concrete have lowered the boom, along with the rest of the tower crane, at 370 North Morgan in the West Loop. Known henceforth as Pearl Fulton Market, Vista and the contracting team celebrated its topping out last month, staying on schedule for a 2027 opening.

4104 South Calumet Avenue three-flat permitted

First Of Two Three-Flats Permitted At Calumet And 41st In Bronzeville

7:30 am on May 10, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The first of two three-flat residences was permitted on May 5 for the southeast corner of South Calumet Avenue and East 41st Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood. The issued permit is for the building just off the intersection, at 4104 South Calumet Avenue. It is to be a three-story, three-unit masonry structure; no basement is mentioned. A rear stairway will connect all three floors at the rear of the building, with decks on the top two levels and a patio in the back yard. A three-car garage will be erected on the alley off 41st Street, which runs below the passing Green Line elevated tracks.

1924 South Carpenter Street construction permitted

Five Units Approved At 1924 South Carpenter Street In Pilsen

7:30 am on May 9, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A long-vacant lot on the southwest corner of South Carpenter Street and West 19th Place in Pilsen has been permitted for five residential units. Unimproved and only used for parking as far back as Google Street View allows us to see, 1924 South Carpenter will be a three-story plus basement structure. Its permit was issued on April 28 with a reported cost of $600,000.

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