Construction is underway at 1257 North Ashland Avenue in Wicker Park, where Noah Properties is replacing three former Mike’s Furniture buildings with a new residential development. They received a construction permit from the City of Chicago on February 7 with a reported build cost of $5.4 million. Buildmax is doing the general contracting work.
Demolition has begun on what was little more than an eyesore of a building at 1445 North Ashland Avenue in the Wicker Park/Noble Square area. What looks like a two-story structure that was never finished, or perhaps a renovation that was never completed, has finally met the proverbial wrecking ball, giving way to a new residential development on the site. A demolition permit was issued on November 20 of last year, and thanks to a Twitter user, we know that demo work got started this week.
Construction has begun at 1317 North Western Avenue, signifying Phase 2 of a two-part residential development coming to Wicker Park. General contractor R&M General Contractors, who are also part of the development team, received a permit to begin work on September 26 of last year after filing for permits on June 15, 2023.
Residential developments at 1235 North Ashland and 1257 North Ashland in Wicker Park both received their building permits from the City of Chicago late this week. Permission to build at 1235 came through on Thursday, February 6, and 1257 got the go-ahead on Friday, February 7. Both permits allow Noah Properties to get started on their building projects as demolitions near completion. Applications are dated October 14, 2024 for both.
Permits have been issued for the redevelopment of the mixed-use structure at 1934 W North Avenue in Wicker Park. Sitting on the corner with N Winchester Avenue near the heart of the neighborhood, we originally covered the project last year as it was approved by the Plan Commission.
