Initial approvals have been granted for the third phase of the Cenacle Retreat development at 2323 N Cambridge Avenue in Lincoln Park. Situated at the intersection with W Fullerton Avenue, this part of the project has a new developer and designer compared to the initial announcement two years ago.
Plans have been revealed for the residential development at 7728 N Sheridan Road in Rogers Park. Located on the southwest intersection with W Juneway Terrace on the northernmost edge of the neighborhood, the project will be replacing a single-family home that is currently vacant.
A new construction permit was issued July 23 to put a residential building on a small, overgrown lot at 1619 W Lawrence Avenue in Uptown. Located mid-block just west of the intersection of Ashland and Lawrence Avenues, the site has been fenced off for years without any activity. A three-flat previously on the property was demolished back in 2011.
A two-unit residential building that began construction in May of this year is progressing quickly at 1450 West School Street in the Lake View neighborhood. Foundation work was underway for the project when we were here in the spring; it has now risen to its full three-story height.
Last week, Precision Excavation began demolishing the two-story mixed-use brick building at 4634 N Western Avenue in Lincoln Square, clearing the way for a residential development to begin construction. The new project by the Macon Construction Group has been approved, though not yet permitted, and will see a new six-story building link to the existing four-story structure at 4642 N Western Avenue.
