Articles by Daniel Schell

691 North Milwaukee Avenue construction

Foundation work is underway at 691 North Milwaukee Avenue in River West

Ground has been broken, and foundation work is underway, for a new residential building at 691 North Milwaukee Avenue in West Town. Replacing an empty lot created by a 2017 fire at 695 North Milwaukee, the new development will deliver 34 units in a five-story with basement structure. Mo2 Properties is the company behind the development, with Panoptic Group performing general contractor duties, and SPACE Architects + Planners doing the design work.

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1109 West 16th Street construction

1109 West 16th Street Nears Completion in Pilsen

A residential development next to the Metra tracks in Pilsen is nearing completion. 1109 West 16th Street is a two-story with finished basement, three-unit building being constructed by developer Joseph Barbaro. A new construction permit was issued for the property back in January of this year, and now it appears that exterior work is complete, and new residents could be moving in very soon. They’ll find one parking space per unit under a carport at the rear of the building, plus a rooftop deck on the residential building and rear decks on both upper floors.

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4715 N Western Avenue. Rendering by DesignBridge

Brickwork nearly complete on affordable housing development at 4715 North Western Avenue in Lincoln Square

There are a lot more bricks on the façade of 4715 North Western Avenue than when we last stopped by in July. In fact, there appears to be only a small section on the southwest corner of the building that remains to be done. Located at the corner of Western and Leland Avenues in Lincoln Square, time is of the essence for the building, as developer The Community Builders expects to have residents begin moving in before 2025 begins.

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2839 West Belmont Avenue construction

Construction continues at topped-out 2839 West Belmont Avenue in Avondale

Construction progress is ongoing on the apartment building at 2839 West Belmont Avenue in Avondale. Located just west of the intersection with California Avenue, developer Wilmot Properties is bringing 24 rental units to the neighborhood in a five-story, two-toned brick structure. The project will include office space and a 24-car garage on the ground floor, according to the construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on December 26 of last year.

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Wicker Park Place construction

Below-grade work is underway at Wicker Park Place in West Town

Work below grade is underway for a new residential development at 1162 North Milwaukee Avenue in West Town. Located on the northwest corner of Milwaukee and Haddon Avenue, the project, dubbed Wicker Park Place, will be addressed as 1504 West Haddon Avenue. Developed by Wicker Park Apartments, who’s also performing general contractor duties, the apartment building is a design by former Chicago firm Milbury Architects.

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