Humboldt Park

A three-story plus basement multi-unit residence at 1247 North California Avenue in Humboldt Park will be saved and renovated by its new owner. According to real estate records, NXT Realty of North Center purchased the property in June 2025 for $1.13 million. The building, erected in the 1900s, had been recently boarded up, but the city issued permission to do preparatory interior demolition in October in anticipation of the rehab. Then, on April 23 of this year, the full renovation permit came through showing a reported cost of $246,000.

A private local developer has received three permits to construct three-unit residential buildings on North Monticello Avenue in Humboldt Park. The contiguous lots, at 651, 655, and 657 North Monticello, all vacant, stand on the corner with West Huron Street. All three permits were applied for on May 2 of last year, and they came through on March 20 with reported costs of $290,000 apiece.

A demolition permit was issued by the City of Chicago on February 24 to raze a two-story residence at 2434 West Thomas Street in Humboldt Park. According to real estate records, the 1879-built home was purchased by MK Construction & Builders in December for $455,000. Their permit names All Concrete Contractors of Bridgeview, IL as the demo contractor, at a reported cost of $10,000.