A single-story commercial building at 1802 West Chicago Avenue in West Town will soon be replaced by residential units atop retail space. An application for a construction permit on the site was applied for on September 5 of last year, and it came through on February 3 with a reported cost of $1.7 million.
A community meeting has been held for a residential development proposed at 2652 West Chicago Avenue in West Town. The project would replace a vacant auto parts store and its parking lot at the corner of North Washtenaw Avenue. It was originally proposed in August of last year, but the team has now returned with three potential schemes for review.
Exterior work on the residential floors of Aberdeen Crossing appears to be complete, leaving just ground-level finishes remaining. Wildwood Investments and Contemporary Concepts are bringing a seven-story, 99-unit apartment building online at 1100 West Grand Avenue in West Town, and after receiving a caisson permit in August 2024 and breaking ground two months later, the finish line appears to be in sight.
When we took a walk through West Town’s 455 North Carpenter back in early October 2025, construction had reached the fourth story, with topping out anticipated by the end of that month. True to form, the five-story, 72-unit residential building from Range Group has reached full height, and the majority of window panes have been installed on the exterior.
A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to construct a new residential building at 2011 West Grand Avenue in West Town. The developer, named as 2011 W Grand JV LLC in the permit, applied to build on October 31 of this year. After a period of just 48 days, the permit came through on December 18 with a reported cost of $2,193,750.
