Lincoln Park

Two demolition permits were issued on June 30 for neighboring homes at 2677 and 2679 North Orchard Street in Lincoln Park. Real estate records indicate both were constructed in 1895, and they appear to be singly-family residences. The entity of 2677-79 N Orchard LLC is named as the property owner. Builder Luxury is listed as the demolition contractor in both permits, at a reported cost of $20,000 for both demos, which include the two residential structures and two detached garages on the alley.

A demolition permit has been issued for a two-story masonry building at 1118 West Fullerton Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. It was the former home of Branko’s Sandwich Shop, a DePaul campus stalwart for almost 50 years. The restaurant closed in 2024, and the building, erected in 1908 and owned by the Branko family, sold earlier this year for $1.1 million, according to real estate records. The permit, issued June 11th, names Precision Excavation as the demolition contractor, at a reported cost of $29,500.