Two permits were issued on April 29 for the property at 2855 North Troy Street in Avondale. One permit calls for a two-story with basement, two unit residential building at the front of the property. The second permit allows for a two-story ADU on the alley at the rear of the property. The permits show application dates of December 20, 2024 for the main residence, and January 7, 2025 for the additional dwelling unit.
The Chicago City Council has approved a new residential development at 3819 N Kedzie Avenue in Irving Park. Located near the intersection of W Byron Street, the project recently underwent a redesign and has progressed through the approval process, most recently receiving support from the local alderwoman.
A construction permit was issued this week for a new residential development at 1935 North Mohawk Street in Lincoln Park. As that permit was coming through, demolition was underway on the three addresses it will replace. Now, two of those are reduced to rubble, while little more than partial façades remain of the third.
Chicago YIMBY continues its Sister Cities series with a look at three major projects underway in St. Louis, Missouri. The sprawling Midwestern city has experienced a wave of development in recent years, especially around Busch Stadium and with the addition of Jeanne Gang’s 100 Above The Park.
A construction permit was issued by the city on April 25 to erect a three-story with basement, five-unit residential building at 3923 North Janssen Avenue in the Lake View neighborhood. The new build replaces a residence and coach house at 3925 North Janssen that were both permitted for demolition on April 3 of this year, but as of April 28 had not yet been torn down. Tir Conaill Concrete is the demo contractor. The permit shows a reported construction cost of $2.15 million.
