A demolition permit issued for an 1883-built residence at 1934 North Halsted Street in Lincoln Park will clear a lot for a new two-unit building. Real estate records show the home was sold in August for $1.325 million. Permission to raze it came through on October 16, naming Carlos Group as the demo contractor at a reported cost of $20,000.
A permit to build 18 residential units languishing in the Chicago Data Portal since September 2024 has now been issued by the City of Chicago. That permission was granted on October 8th for 4125 North Narragansett Avenue in Portage Park, and it comes through with a reported cost of $1.25 million. Developer Artur Drezek of Borter Z Inc filed the application on September 10, 2024.
A second permit has been approved to expand a residential building at 3641 North Wilton Avenue in the Wrigleyville neighborhood. The later permit, issued October 14, allows for the construction of a three-car garage with a second-story Additional Dwelling Unit on the alley at the rear of the property. Showing an application date of September 26, the permission came through with a reported cost of $115,000.
A permit has been issued to begin foundation construction for the 12-story residential tower at State and 23rd Streets on the Near South Side. Assigned to the address of 2305 South State Street, the building represents Phase 1C of the Southbridge development by The Community Builders. The permit was issued on October 16, just short of four months after its June 24 application date.
Now that a pair of 1895-built frame homes have been razed from the site, excavation work is underway for a new residential building at 2677 North Orchard Street in Lincoln Park. Two demolition permits were issued for the existing residences on June 30, and both structures were quickly dispatched.
