Articles by Daniel Schell

St. Cornelius Church pickleball conversion permitted

Renovation Permit Issued To Transform Jefferson Park’s St. Cornelius Church Into Pickleball Facility

7:00 am on May 21, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A permit was issued on May 15 to convert the former St. Cornelius Church building at 5430 West Foster Avenue in Jefferson Park into an indoor pickleball facility. Dink Enterprises of Park Ridge, IL is the recipient of the permit, which shows a reported construction cost of $1.5 million. Edward Torrez of Arda Design is named as the architect of record, with Vero Design Build LLC handling general contractor duties.

Obama Presidential Center Museum Tower May 2025 construction update

Obama Presidential Center Museum Tower Clad From Head To Toe

7:30 am on May 20, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Granite cladding has reached the top of the Museum Tower at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. The richly-textured panels now cover all four façades of the structure, with Julie Mehretu’s glass art installation “Uprising of the Sun” facing north toward the Museum of Science & Industry and Hyde Park.

Bally’s Casino Lands A Tower Crane Permit As Construction Resumes

7:00 am on May 20, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Caisson crews are back in action at the Bally’s Chicago Casino construction site in River West, and now they have a tower crane permit to work with too. Permission for a free-standing Potain MD-485 came through on May 16 after an application was filed on April 9th. The Chicago Community Builders Collective is the official general contractor conglomerate for the casino project, though Gilbane Building Company and McHugh Concrete are named on the permit as the lead contractors.

AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion May 2025 construction update

Glass Exterior Highlights AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion Construction Progress

7:30 am on May 19, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Glass installation is in high gear as the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion continues its progress on the UChicago Medical campus in Hyde Park. General contractor Turner Construction hoisted the final iron beam to the eighth floor during a ceremony in early February that saw more than 3,400 people sign their names to the beam.

3244 West Bryn Mawr residential conversion permitted

Renovation Permit Issued As 3244 West Bryn Mawr Awaits Partial Demolition

7:00 am on May 19, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The renovation permit to add dwelling units to the existing facade of 3244 West Bryn Mawr Avenue in North Park has been issued by the City of Chicago. Applied for on May 9th of last year, the permit, which came through on May 9th of this year after a wait time of 365 days, follows up the demolition permit issued on April 3rd that will preserve the front of the building. The reported construction cost for this permit is $4.59 million.

1221 West Washington full building permittted

1221 West Washington Scores Its Building Permit, 29 Months After Permission For Foundations

7:30 am on May 18, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Nearly two and a half years after its caisson permit was issued, 1221 West Washington in the West Loop has come roaring back to life with a full building permit issued on May 16th. Recipients of the permission granted are the development team of Focus Construction, DAC Developments, and Melrose Ascension Capital.

3923 North Janssen Avenue construction permitted

Coach House Demolition Complete For Redevelopment of 2923 North Janssen In Lake View

7:00 am on May 18, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Demolition is complete on the coach house at the rear of 3923 North Janssen Avenue in Lake View, with razing of the main residence just getting started as of May 10th. Both buildings were permitted for demolition on April 3rd, with Tir Conaill Concrete named as the demo contractor.

1406 West Cuyler Avenue construction update

1406 West Cuyler Tops Out Quickly In Graceland West

7:30 am on May 17, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A three-unit residential building at 1406 West Cuyler Avenue in Graceland West has quickly risen to its full height. Replacing a long-empty lot, Skal Construction & Development LLC obtained a permit to begin construction in January, but the site remained idle until the winter months had passed. The property came to life in March, when an excavator arrived and begin preparing the site for foundation work. Now, less than two months later, the three-and-a-half story building has topped out.

2314 West Arthur Avenue construction permitted

Four Stories, Four Units Permitted At 2314 West Arthur Avenue In West Ridge

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

The City of Chicago has permitted construction of a four-story, four-unit residence at 2314 West Arthur Avenue in West Ridge. The permit was issued on May 13 following its application on January 28 of this year, and comes with a reported construction cost of $1.1 million. Site Pros Inc is named as the property owner, and SItePro Services is cited as the general contractor.

2405 West Sunnyside construction progress

Steady Progress On Eight Condos At 2405 West Sunnyside In Lincoln Square

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

Construction has reached the fourth floor on the residential development at 2405 West Sunnyside Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. Platinum Homes is building a five stories with eight condominiums on the northwest corner of Western and Sunnyside Avenues, with architectural plans by 360 Design Studio. This is the same team we checked in on over at 4713 North Clark Street in Uptown yesterday.

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