Articles by Daniel Schell

Construction Progress Rises Above Street Level At 1549 North Fremont on the Near North Side

7:30 am on December 31, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress has risen above street level for a big residential development at 1549 North Fremont Street on the northern edges of the River North neighborhood on the Near North Side. The five-story, 132-unit apartment project from CityPads broke ground just after Labor Day. Concrete blocks and steel beams are now going vertical, thanks to the crew from general contractor ENC Construction & Development.

Construction Is Underway At 1701 West Grand In West Town

7:45 am on December 30, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A new residential development at 1701 West Grand Avenue has begun construction in West Town. Located on the southwest corner of the intersection with Paulina Street, the project replaces vacant land most recently utilized as a used-car lot. It received a building permit from the City of Chicago on November 21, assigned to the address of 466 North Paulina Street.

A Dozen Rental Units Have Topped Out At 904 West Dakin Street in Lake View

7:30 am on December 30, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A 12-unit apartment building has topped out in Lake View at 904 West Dakin Street just north of Wrigley Field on Chicago’s north side. The city issued a construction permit for the new development on August 23 of this year. It replaces a multi-unit frame home at 906 West Dakin built in 1888 that was sold in 2022 and demolished in the spring of this year.

Decades-Old Building Being Replaced In Lincoln Park Is Down To Its Foundation

7:30 am on December 29, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Demolition work at 2125 North Racine Avenue in Lincoln Park has laid waste to all but the foundation of the former multi-residence building here. Soon to be replaced by a new three-story two-flat development, the masonry structure received a demolition permit on November 21 of this year, with Builder Luxury assigned the task of razing the building.

Hudson On The Parks Adding Two Condominium Units In Old Town

7:30 am on December 28, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Two new condominium units are coming online at 1834 North Hudson Avenue in Lincoln Park’s Old Town Neighborhood. Dubbed Hudson on the Parks for their proximity to Sedgwick Park, Bauler Park, and Hudson Chess Park, the residences are being built by Pro-Homes of Summit, IL, who are performing general contractor duties as well as being the project’s developer. The building has topped out, with most of the brickwork having been completed on both the residential building and the garage.

The Residences of St Boniface Continue Progress Toward Spring Deliveries

7:30 am on December 27, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The Residences of St. Boniface, Phase 2 of the St. Boniface Church redevelopment project in Noble Square, have topped out, windows are in, and exterior work is nearing completion ahead of their spring 2025 debuts. Located at 1340 West Chestnut Street and directly across from Eckhart Park, the condos are the new-construction portion of the adaptive re-use units next door at the renovated church.

Rendering of 455 North Carpenter Street by HPA

Foundation Is In The Ground For 455 North Carpenter in West Town

7:30 am on December 26, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The foundation has been excavated for a residential development coming to 455 North Carpenter Street in the West Town neighborhood. Replacing the former home of Allied Valve Industries, which was torn down this fall, the new building from Range Group will bring 72 dwelling units across a five-story structure. With the foundation now in place, you can clearly see the L-shaped building’s footprint.

A pending permit in the Chicago Data Portal would allow the church to be converted into seven residential units. That permit names DemoX as the developer and general contractor. It calls for a rooftop deck connected by stair enclosures, and a four-car garage located on the ground floor. No timeline for the beginning of conversion work and its completion are known at the moment.

With Residential Conversion Pending, Wayman AME Church Is Undergoing Partial Demolition

7:30 am on December 25, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 509 West Elm Street in the Cabrini-Green neighborhood on the Near North Side, is undergoing the partial demolition of one- and two-story additions to the original church structure. The single-story portion has already been reduced to rubble, and the crew from demo contractor DemoX is working on the two-story addition that extends the west end of the building.

Construction Has Gone 3D At 754 North Bishop Street In West Town

7:30 am on December 24, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Construction of a new residential development at 754 North Bishop Street is beginning to go vertical in the West Town neighborhood. Volo Holdings, named as the developer in the new construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on September 25, is erecting the building. Their subsidiary, Diamond Partnership, is listed at the general contractor. Brickwork has begun in earnest, with much of the first-floor outer shell’s masonry work now showing.

Former Lincoln Park Hospital Site Lands Five More Single-Family Home Permits

7:30 am on December 23, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Five new construction permits for single-family homes were issued by the City of Chicago over a one-week period earlier this month. Located on the site of the demolished Lincoln Park Hospital (Grant Hospital before an ownership and name change in the 1990s) at 550 West Webster Avenue, the five new homes join two others already in progress, and together they’ll form the Grant Place Residences when completed. Lincoln Park Hospital closed in 2008, and was permitted for demolition on June 6, 2012.

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