A three-flat has been permitted at 2741 North Greenview Avenue on the northern edge of the Lincoln Park Community Area. Buckley Builders Inc. of Park Ridge are the recipients of the permit, which was applied for on January 8th and received on April 8th. The permit indicates they will be their own general contractor, with a reported cost of $825,000.
The Chicago City Council has approved plans for a new residential development at 1815 N California Avenue in Logan Square. Located near the intersection with W Cortland Street and just steps from an entrance to The 606 Trail, the project will replace a lot that has sat vacant for over a decade. We last covered the project in 2023 when it was initially revealed.
The Thrive Exchange residential development at 7901 South Exchange Avenue in the Cheltenham neighborhood of the South Chicago Community Area has topped out. The six-story affordable housing project received a construction permit on November 27 of last year, and now, less than five months later, concrete for the sixth level was poured last week.
The City of Chicago has authorized construction of a two-story with basement, three-unit residential building at 5736 West Huron Street in Austin. The application for the permit was filed on February 20, and it was issued on April 25. It shows a reported construction cost of $350,000.
Initial details have been revealed for the redevelopment of Olivet Baptist Church, located at 3101 S King Drive in Bronzeville. Situated at the corner of East 31st Street, the historic church was recently in the news for being listed on Preservation Chicago’s 2025 Most Endangered list. However, earlier this week, the church announced its own plans for the site as part of its 175th anniversary celebration.
