Articles by Daniel Schell

4337 N Richmond Street construction

Fourth Condo Building Permitted At Former Twisted Hippo Site in Irving Park

A fourth six-unit condominium building has been permitted for construction on the former Twisted Hippo grounds in Irving Park. On March 6, 4353 North Richmond Street got permission to extend the group of homes closer to the corner of Richmond and  Montrose Avenue, adding to the three buildings already in progress. Vivi Development is the developer and general contractor.

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2014 North Bissell Street construction permitted

New Construction Permit Issued For Three-Flat At 2014 North Bissell Street In Lincoln Park

A three-flat has been permitted for construction next to the Armitage Brown/Purple Line elevated platform in Lincoln Park. The permit is for 2014 North Bissell Street; it was issued on March 5 after the application was submitted on November 9, 2023. It calls for a three-story with basement, three-unit building with a rooftop deck and rear balconies on all three floors. There will be three parking spaces located in the lower level. Construction costs are estimated at $1.189 million.

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2435 North Clybourn Avenue construction

Early Progress On Eight New Units At 2435 North Clybourn Avenue In Lincoln Park

The basement is in, and progress has moved to the first floor, on a four-story, eight-unit residential building at 2435 North Clybourn Avenue in Lincoln Park. Developer/general contractor PFH Homes LLC of Lincoln Square received a permit to begin construction on October 28 of last year, having submitted their application in July. The permit shows an estimated construction cost of $2.95 million.

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1367 West Wilson Avenue demolition permitted

Before Happy Wash Demo Can Begin, The New Construction Permit Has Been Issued

Earlier this week, we let you know that a demolition permit had been issued for the one-story commercial building at 1367 West Wilson Avenue in Uptown that included the Happy Wash Laundromat. Now, as of February 6, the new construction permit has been issued as well. Developer Icon Property Management submitted the permit application on May 3, 2023. The address used for the new building is 4553 North Dover Street, with the permit estimating construction costs at just over $5 million.

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