A new permit has been issued at 1642 North Orchard Street to construct two residential units, likely condominiums, in Lincoln Park’s Old Town neighborhood. A developer under the entity of North & Orchard LLC is the recipient of the permit, which they applied for on August 7, 2025. It came through January 12 with a reported cost of $2 million.
A new development we told you about in December coming to a vacant lot on North Burling Street in Lincoln Park will, it turns out, fill more than that empty space. A demolition permit was issued on January 22 to bring down the residence and its detached garage at 1660 North Burling Street. That will allow extra space for the new condos permitted for 1658 North Burling.
A permit for new construction was issued this month by the City of Chicago to erect a residential building on the vacant lot at 2006 South Allport Street in Pilsen. The subject parcel stands on a corner site formed by the alley that connects to the rear of the property, adjacent to Perez Elementary School immediately north.
When we took a walk through West Town’s 455 North Carpenter back in early October 2025, construction had reached the fourth story, with topping out anticipated by the end of that month. True to form, the five-story, 72-unit residential building from Range Group has reached full height, and the majority of window panes have been installed on the exterior.
The first permit to build on the site of the former Ravenswood Presbyterian Church at 4300 North Hermitage Avenue in Ravenswood hit the Chicago Data Portal on January 20. Addressed as 4304 North Hermitage, this is the first of an expected six homes for the site, which begins at the corner with West Cullom Avenue and occupies 4300 through 4318.
