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.
Plans have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 440-450 N Morgan Street in West Town. Located on the corner with W Hubbard Street next to the existing Metra tracks near Fulton Market, the proposal will replace a large vacant lot used as a parking lot. The project is being led by Diplomat Owner LLC.
The tower crane is up at Aberdeen Crossing, as construction at grade continues on the West Town residential development. Wildwood Investments in building a seven-story, 99-unit apartment building at 1100 West Grand Avenue, designed by bKL Architecture. The ground floor will include 28 parking spaces, and about 1,700 square feet of commercial space.
A demolition permit has been issued for a two-story industrial building and delivery bay at 2224 West Grand Avenue Chicago’s West Town Community Area. The permit came through on February 27, assigning B & K Concrete 1 of Blue Island as the deno contractor, at an estimated cost of $65,000. The building was the home of the Rainbow Art, Inc., and sold in fall of last year. But details about the selling price, as well as when Rainbow Art vacated the building, have proven difficult to find.
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.
