Work below grade is underway for a new residential development at 1162 North Milwaukee Avenue in West Town. Located on the northwest corner of Milwaukee and Haddon Avenue, the project, dubbed Wicker Park Place, will be addressed as 1504 West Haddon Avenue. Developed by Wicker Park Apartments, who’s also performing general contractor duties, the apartment building is a design by former Chicago firm Milbury Architects.
A new construction permit has been issued for a new 3-story, 2-unit residential building at 1511 West Fry Street in West Town. The permit application was submitted on May 23 and the permit was issued…
The City of Chicago has issued a new construction permit for a three-story, two-dwelling unit building located at 2021 West Erie Street in West Town. The permit was issued on September 18 after a processing time of 15 days. The permit is currently active, and fees are still due. A demolition permit for the existing property was issued August 8 of this year.
Demolition of the former Chicago Tribune Freedom Center has begun, in earnest, along the Chicago River in West Town. With Bally’s Casino expected to open in 2026, there’s no time to waste, and Brandenburg Industrial Services has begun tearing into the old printing plant after receiving four demolition permits late last month to begin demo work. There is a lot of equipment on site, with piles of scrap and rubble already waiting to be sorted and hauled away.
A demolition permit was issued August 30 by the City of Chicago for the two-story brick building at 1323 North Ashland Avenue in West Town. That structure sits off the street, abutting the alley, with an empty lot used for parking next to it. That lot is 1321 North Ashland, and that’s where SRD Development has a permit to begin construction of a four-story residential project. Lagos General Contractors has been tasked with demolishing the existing building so SRD can get started on the new one.
