Articles by Daniel Schell

Permit Issued For Addition And Alternations At Malcolm X College West Side Learning Center

7:00 am on February 17, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A new construction permit was issued February 13 to begin work at the Malcolm X College West Side Learning Center in the Austin Community Area, just half a block west of the Garfield Park neighborhood. City Colleges of Chicago held a groundbreaking celebration for the facility back in November, after applying for the permit on March 28, 2024. With GMA Construction Group on board as the general contractor, work can now begin.

Construction Underway After Ownership Change At 2636 West Evergreen Avenue In Humboldt Park

7:30 am on February 16, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction is underway for a residential project in Humboldt Park that has changed hands since its building permit was issued. At 2636 West Evergreen Avenue, three new units are on the way, more than half a decade after the building they’re replacing was permitted for demolition.

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Construction Permit Granted For 62 Units At 1801 West Grace Street In North Center

7:00 am on February 16, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A new construction permit was issued on February 14 for the property at 1801 West Grace Street in North Center, allowing a five-story, 62-unit residential building to get underway. Led by a North Carolina LLC as developer, the new homes will be nestled between the L and Metra tracks on the south side of Grace Street, next to the small shopping plaza that includes Trader Joe’s and Pet Supplies Plus on Lincoln Avenue.

Laborers’ Local 1001 Adding Second Floor Addition To Near West Side Office

7:30 am on February 15, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction is ongoing for a second-floor addition to the offices of the Laborers’ Local 1001 standalone building at 323 South Ashland Avenue on the Near West Side. The long, narrow, single-story building received a number of new permits last spring and summer. Vari Architects designed the new addition, with Harbor Country Development of Burr Ridge handling general contractor duties.

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With Demo Fencing Surrounding Wrigleyville Property, Demolition Permit Issued…For The Wrong Address?

7:00 am on February 15, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Could be just a quirky coincidence, but a demolition permit was issued by the City of Chicago on February 13 for the residential property at 3729 North Clifton Avenue in Wrigleyville. The owner is listed in the permit as 3739 N Clifton LLC, which is an entity for United Chicago Builders. Those house numbers, of course, are not for the same house.

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Foundation Work Is In The Ground At 453 West Briar Place In Lake View

7:30 am on February 14, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Foundation work has started for a new residential building at 453 West Briar Place in the Lake View neighborhood. The five-story, six-unit condominium project is being built by Chicago’s GVP Development. They got a foundation permit back in November 2023, before receiving permission to complete the project in May of last year.

Demolition Permit Issued For 2348 North Seeley In Bucktown; 56 Units Planned For Site

7:00 am on February 14, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit for a single-story building on North Seeley Avenue in Bucktown marks another step closer to the beginning of a new residential development for the site. YIMBY reported on 2350 North Seeley in June of last year, and now a permit to tear down the second of two buildings on the lot was issued by the city on February 6.

Construction Progress Has Gone 3-D At 3037 North Lincoln Avenue In Lake View

7:30 am on February 13, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The sidewalk canopy on Lincoln Avenue hides much of the progress, but work is still getting done on a residential development at 3037 North Lincoln Avenue in Lake View. Promised Land Development (PLD Homes) is putting up a four-story, 15-unit building here that was permitted for construction on September 17 of last year.

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Permit Issued To Build 25 Residential Units At 3318 West Montrose In Albany Park

7:00 am on February 13, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A new construction permit has been issued by the City of Chicago allowing work to begin on a residential development in the Northwest Side’s Albany Park neighborhood. Assigned in the permit to the address of 4403 North Christiana Avenue, the project was approved by City Council last fall as 3318 West Montrose Avenue.

With Caisson Work Complete, 1880 North Milwaukee Prepares To Go Vertical In Bucktown

7:30 am on February 12, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Caisson work is complete, and foundation work is underway, at 1880 North Milwaukee Avenue in Bucktown. Peerless Development is erecting a five-story, 44-unit residential building here that was approved by the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals back in January of last year.

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