Edgewater

Caisson, Full Building Permits Issued For 5853 North Broadway In Edgewater

7:30 am on November 7, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Over the span of two days, a caisson permit and a full building permit were issued to begin construction at 5853 North Broadway in Edgewater. The first task to complete will be the demolition of the single-story structure used by the Department of Streets & Sanitation on the site. Lack of a demo permit may curtail plans for a bit, but many of those simply aren’t visible anymore in the Chicago Data Portal, so this one might be waiting and ready to bust out any day now.

Plans Revealed For Residential Development In Edgewater

7:45 am on November 6, 2026 By Ian Achong

Updated details have been revealed for a new residential development at 6124-6144 North Sheridan Road in Edgewater. Sitting mid-block between West Granville Avenue and West Glenlake Avenue, the project would replace the now demolished former home of Kindred Hospital, which shut down back in 2024.

6237 North Winthrop Avenue demolition permitted

Does Second Winthrop Avenue Demolition Point To Larger Plans?

7:30 am on November 6, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit was issued by the City of Chicago to knock down a multi-unit residence and its detached garage at 6237 North Winthrop Avenue in the Edgewater neighborhood. The two-story building was purchased by the entity of 2119 Grand LLC, registered with a mailing address in Park Ridge, in April for $1.75 million, according to real estate records. An application was filed on August 10 to tear down the two structures; it came through on November 3 with a reported cost of $10,000. All Concrete Contractors is named as the demo crew.

6150 North Sheridan October 2026 construction update

Construction Update: 6150 North Sheridan Progresses To Second Floor

7:30 am on October 27, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Brickwork is keeping up with vertical progress on the residential development at 6150 North Sheridan Road in Edgewater. Developer and general contractor GlobalGC Inc is working on the second floor of the five-story structure and adding bricks as they go. The north and south facades are completely bricked up to the underside of the third level, while columns of brick on the front of the building have begun to shape future balconies.

5853 North Broadway Chicago Plan Commission approval

Affordable Development Moves Forward In Edgewater

7:45 am on October 11, 2026 By Ian Achong

Plans for an upcoming residential development at 5854 North Broadway are moving forward after receiving funding approval from the Chicago City Council. Located mid-block between West Thorndale Avenue and West Ardmore Avenue in Edgewater, the project has been in the works for over three years and is set to replace a one-story building and its parking lot.

Details Revealed For Mixed-Use Development At 1449 West Devon Avenue In Edgewater

7:45 am on September 20, 2026 By Ian Achong

Plans have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 1449 West Devon Avenue along the northern boundary of Edgewater. Sitting just east of the intersection with North Greenview Avenue, the proposal would replace an existing one-story commercial building within walking distance of Loyola University.

6143 North Kenmore Avenue September 2026 construction progress

Ground-Level Block & Brick Progress At 6143 North Kenmore In Edgewater

7:30 am on September 16, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Foundation work is done and the first level has started to rise for the 40-unit residential development at 6143 North Kenmore Avenue in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood. At the rear of the property along the alley, concrete block and steel are on display. But along the front façade facing Kenmore, courses of brick have been laid, covering the blockwork on the lowest of the five future residential floors.

Demolition and construction permitted at 1527 West Edgewater Avenue

Same-Day Permits Allow Church Demolition, Redevelopment At 1527 West Edgewater Avenue

7:30 am on September 6, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Permits issued on September 3 allow the demolition of the former North Side United Pentecostal Church in Edgewater and the construction of its residential replacement. The demolition permit for 1527 West Edgewater Avenue, which will be carried out first, entered the data portal on July 7, 58 days before its issuance with a reported cost of $60,000. Tir Conaill Concrete is named as the demo contractor.

6027 North Kenmore Avenue construction permitted

Two Dozen Units Permitted For 6027 North Kenmore Avenue In Edgewater

7:30 am on July 21, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Nearly five years after a caisson permit was issued to begin construction on a seven-story Edgewater condo building, a new developer has received permission to try again on the same parcel. On July 17, Variable Properties LLC got a permit for a five-story, 24-unit residential project at 6027 North Kenmore Avenue, where a 2017 demolition laid waste to one of the last surviving homes by John Lewis Cochran. The permit had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since March 13, and it came through with a reported cost of $2.7 million.

Edgewater Development Returns With Revised Plans

7:45 am on June 27, 2026 By Ian Achong

Revised plans have once again been revealed for the proposed redevelopment of the Emmanuel Congregation campus at 5959 North Sheridan Road in Edgewater. Sitting right on the coast of Lake Michigan and surrounded by high-rises, the project has seen multiple rounds of iterations over the past few months, with the last update coming this past May.

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