A proposed four-story, four unit residential building has been permitted for construction at 1836 West Birchwood Avenue in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Applied for on March 3, the permit was issued May 19th and shows a reported construction cost of $540,000. Broadview Solutions LLC is named as the developer.
Six more sections were added to the 400 Lake Shore tower crane in Streeterville over the Memorial Day weekend, as the construction team of LR Contracting, BOWA Construction, and Goebel Forming continue their work on the rising apartment tower. Including the first crane jump in April, 12 new sections have now been added to the workhorse Liebherr 420 EC-H 16 rig.
Two demolition permits were issued by the City of Chicago to allow BandWith Chicago to remove remnants of the former Loyal Casket Company from their new location. Assigned as 134 South California Avenue and issued on May 22, the permits address a metal building and a loading dock at the south end of the property, which extends from Wilcox Street south to Adams Street. Alpine Demolition Services is named as the contractor, at a reported combined cost of $32,000. The two demolitions will pave the way for BandWith’s outdoor gathering space and parking lot.
The residential building at 1100 West Grand Avenue in West Town is now topped out at its ultimate seven-story height. The 99-unit Aberdeen Crossing, from Wildwood Investments, was turned over to general contractor Contemporary Concepts last week by concrete contractor Adjustable Concrete, according to a post they published on LinkedIn. The concrete frame took them 10 weeks to complete. A visit just six weeks ago showed progress had reached the second story.
A new permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to allow for the construction of a two-story daycare facility on the northeast corner of Higgins and Austin Avenues in Jefferson Park. The permit uses 5025 North Austin as the address of record. Its application was filed on February 4th and it came through on May 15th. It shows a reported cost of $800,000.
