West Town

Rendering of 455 North Carpenter Street by HPA

Full Building Permit Issued For 455 North Carpenter In West Town

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

The residential development at 455 North Carpenter Street in West Town received its full building permit on Wednesday, February 19. Range Group is erecting a five-story, 72-unit building designed by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture here, with one retail space, a residential lobby, bike storage, and a 33-space parking garage on the first floor. The permit application is dated October 11, 2024, and shows an estimated cost for this phase of construction of $17 million.

Construction Reaches The Second Floor At Wicker Park Place

7:30 am on January 3, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress is up to the second floor at Wicker Park Place, the latest residential project from developer/general contractor Wicker Park Apartments. Located at 1504 West Haddon Avenue, the building replaces a long-vacant surface lot along North Milwaukee Avenue between Wicker Park and Noble Square in West Town.

Construction Is Underway At 1701 West Grand In West Town

7:45 am on December 30, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A new residential development at 1701 West Grand Avenue has begun construction in West Town. Located on the southwest corner of the intersection with Paulina Street, the project replaces vacant land most recently utilized as a used-car lot. It received a building permit from the City of Chicago on November 21, assigned to the address of 466 North Paulina Street.

City Council Approves Mixed-Use Development At 1747 West Grand Avenue In West Town

7:45 am on December 26, 2024 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved the mixed-use development at 1747 W Grand Avenue in West Town. Sitting next to Publican Quality Bread near the intersection with N Wood Street, the new structure would join multiple other multi-unit buildings that have gone up nearby in recent years as the area continues to draw new residents.

Foundation Is In The Ground For 455 North Carpenter in West Town

7:30 am on December 26, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The foundation has been excavated for a residential development coming to 455 North Carpenter Street in the West Town neighborhood. Replacing the former home of Allied Valve Industries, which was torn down this fall, the new building from Range Group will bring 72 dwelling units across a five-story structure. With the foundation now in place, you can clearly see the L-shaped building’s footprint.

Construction Has Gone 3D At 754 North Bishop Street In West Town

7:30 am on December 24, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Construction of a new residential development at 754 North Bishop Street is beginning to go vertical in the West Town neighborhood. Volo Holdings, named as the developer in the new construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on September 25, is erecting the building. Their subsidiary, Diamond Partnership, is listed at the general contractor. Brickwork has begun in earnest, with much of the first-floor outer shell’s masonry work now showing.

1451 West Cortez Street, via Google Maps

Renovation Project Approved At 1451 West Cortez Street In West Town

7:00 am on December 20, 2024 By Max Gillespie

A renovation project was recently approved on December 18 for a residential property located at 1451 West Cortez Street in West Town. Project work will include basement alterations to create a new dwelling unit, increasing…

Chicago Tribune Freedom Center demolition December 2024

More (Less?) From Demolition Of The Chicago Tribune Freedom Center

7:30 am on December 17, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The Chicago Tribune Freedom Center gets closer to oblivion with each passing day, just as Bally’s Chicago Casino gets closer to beginning construction. The dramatic demolition scene continues to play out at Halsted Street and Chicago Avenue in West Town, as Brandenburg Industrial Services reduces the former newspaper-printing plant to rubble.

839 North Winchester Avenue, via Google Maps

Construction Permit Issued For 839 North Winchester Avenue In West Town

7:00 am on December 14, 2024 By Max Gillespie

A new permit has been issued for an accessory building located at the rear of 839 North Winchester Avenue, an existing two-story, four-unit residential building located in West Town. Work will result in the construction of a 727-square-foot three-vehicle detached garage with a 671-square-foot second-floor coach house/accessory dwelling unit and covered balcony.

Building Approved At 1738 West North Avenue In West Town

7:00 am on November 28, 2024 By Max Gillespie

A new construction permit has been issued for a four story mixed-use masonry building located at 1738 West North Avenue in West Town. The project will include a dental office on the ground and second…

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