Articles by Daniel Schell

Exterior Work Nears Completion At 3914 North Lincoln In North Center

7:30 am on March 21, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Exterior completion of the residential project at 3914 North Lincoln Avenue is in sight, as developer and general contractor Longford Design + Construction continues their work in North Center. The project has been topped out for a couple months now, and brick work and glass is mostly in place. Sidewalk canopies have been removed from the construction site, revealing ground-level commercial spaces that look nearly ready for tenants.

3051 West Irving Park Road construction permitted

Four-Story, Three-Unit Building Permitted At 3051 West Irving Park Road In Irving Park

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

A permit for residential construction has been issued for the property at 3051 West Irving Park Road in the Irving Park Neighborhood. Developer Carr Real Estate Investments will build a four-story, three-unit structure on the site, which lies near the corner with Albany Avenue. The permit’s application was filed back in December 2023, and was issued on March 18. It names JEK Development LLC as the general contractor, with a reported construction cost of $750,000.

Demolition Nearly Complete Of Former Cougle Building At 345 North Aberdeen In Fulton Market

7:45 am on March 20, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Demolition is almost complete on the former Cougle Commission Co. building at 345 North Aberdeen Street in Fulton Market. A permit to tear down the single-story structure was permitted on March 10; demo fencing had surrounded the site on a trip through the neighborhood back in late February, so the permit came as no surprise. Another visit Tuesday, March 18 turned up mostly rubble and scrap material.

1065 and 1073 West Polk Street demolitions permitted

Two Demolition Permits Will Bring Six New Residential Units To Polk Street In Little Italy

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

A pair of demolition permits issued by the City of Chicago on March 17 will raze two 1888-built homes from Polk Street in Little Italy, ultimately to be replaced by three-unit developments. An LLC registered in Orland Park is named as the owner of the two buildings, at 1065 and 1073 West Polk Street. Real estate records show both properties were purchased in 2023 for $350,000 apiece.

10121 South Avenue M reconstruction permit granted

Permit Issued To Reconstruct Fire-Damaged Home In East Side

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

A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago that will allow the owner of a fire-damaged building in East Side to begin reconstruction. Located at 10121 South Avenue M, the original two-story frame building burned last summer; an emergency demolition permit was issued on August 15 to remove what remained. McDonagh Demolition was contracted to do the teardown.

455 North Carpenter construction progress

Work At Grade Level Continues At 455 North Carpenter In West Town

7:45 am on March 19, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Progress continues on the first-floor parking level at 455 North Carpenter Street in West Town, the future 72-unit residential building from Range Group. The ground floor will include 33 parking spaces, the residential lobby, lots of bicycle storage, and a single retail space. The L-shaped structure replaces the former Allied Valve Industries building demolished this past fall from the southeast corner of Carpenter Street and Grand Avenue.

2224 West Grand Avenue demolition permit

Construction Permit Follows Recent Demo Approval At 2234 West Grand Avenue In West Town

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

The demolition we just learned about at 2224 West Grand Avenue now has the new construction permit to go with it. Once the former Rainbow Art Co. building is removed from the site, 2234 West Grand is allowed to begin, bringing a four-story, 12-unit residential project to West Town. Panoptic Group is both the developer and the general contractor for the project.

1029 North Winchester Avenue construction permitted

Three Units Permitted At 1029 North Winchester Avenue In East Village

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

The City of Chicago has issued a new construction permit for a three-story with basement, three-unit residential building at 1029 North Winchester Avenue in East Village. An application was filed for the new development on February 14, and the permit was issued March 12. Schiller Development Incorporated is named as the developer and general contractor, with an estimated build cost of $1.24 million.

1549 North Fremont construction progress

Checking In On Construction Progress At 1549 North Fremont In Near North

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

Vertical progress continues on the residential development from CityPads at 1549 North Fremont Street in the Near North Community Area. Led by general contractor ENC Construction & Development, the 132-unit building has risen to the second level on its way to topping out at five stories.

Surface Parking Lot Permitted For North Lawndale Church

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

A construction permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to create a surface parking lot at 1314 South Pulaski Road in North Lawndale. The permit, which came through on March 13 following an application filed on August 6, 2024, calls for 12 parking spaces next to Work Of His Hands Ministries.

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