Demolition work is complete on an 1890-built residential building at 908 West Fullerton Avenue just north of the DePaul University campus in Lincoln Park. A demolition permit was issued for the site on February 25, and was carried out by Carlos Group Inc. of Chicago. Real estate records the the building was sold to Pro Homes of SUmmit, IL earlier this year for $1.485 million.
A three-flat has been permitted for construction at 2847 North Damen Avenue in North Center, as the existing home on the site awaits its demolition. Issued to 2847 N Damen LLC, an entity registered in Riverwoods, IL, an application was filed on January 13 and it was approved on April 17. The permit shows a reported construction cost of $1.23 million.
Plans have been unveiled for a new residential development at 1606 S Wolcott Avenue in the Lower West Side. Located just north of the intersection with W 17th Street, near Harrison Park, the project will replace a large vacant lot currently used for storage. The site is also bordered to the north by the expansive Union Pacific rail yard.
The concrete foundation has been set for the three-flat under construction just west of Graceland Cemetery at 1406 West Cuyler Avenue in Lake View. General contractor Skal Construction & Development got started on site prep and pile driving last month, as the residential building by GSL Design begins to take form. The new homes replace a long-vacant lot, though it had been improved with a small garage off the alley at the rear of the property until recently.
A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to begin construction of a five-story, 12-unit building at 515 West Elm Street in the Cabrini-Green neighborhood on the Near North Side. Cabrini LLC of Northwoods, IL is named as the developer. They filed an application for the permit on January 20 of this year, and it comes with a reported cost of just over $4 million.
