A two-story, two-unit building has been permitted for construction at 653 North Spaulding Avenue in Humboldt Park. The subject parcel lies just south of the intersection of Spaulding and Huron Street. It has been vacant for more than a decade after the city ordered the emergency demolition of a vintage two-story greystone in June 2014.
A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to construct a new daycare facility at 2824 North Elston Avenue in Avondale. Children’s Land, which operates 11 suburban locations and one in Chicago, filed to build in January of this year, with the permit coming through on September 9. It includes a reported cost of $1.9 million.
The Community Development Commission has approved funding for the affordable housing development at 5853 North Broadway in Edgewater. Located near the intersection with West Thorndale Avenue, the project has been in the works for several years and will replace a one-story building and its parking lot.
The transformation of the Thompson Center into the new Google HQ in The Loop continues, as the new glass skin continues to wrap around the building’s skeleton. As is well known by now, the Prime Group is renovating the former state office building, with a deal in place to sell it to Google upon completion. Google plans to move employees in next year.
Three new dwelling units have been permitted for construction by the City of Chicago at 623 North Hamlin Avenue in Humboldt Park. The permit came through on August 25 with a reported cost of $350,000. Its application is dated June 16, 2025.
