Irving Park

Tapestry Fellowship Church fire repair permits

Permits Issued For Repairs To Fire-Damaged Church In Irving Park

Two permits were issued by the City of Chicago on January 2 to address damage caused by a fire at the Tapestry Fellowship Church in Irving Park. Located at 3824 West Irving Park Road, across from Independence Park, the fire occurred on the morning of December 22, 2023. It started in the cafe and damaged most of the building’s lower level and caused heavy smoke damage to the sanctuary above, according to a post on the church’s Facebook page the day after the fire.

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Updated Plans Revealed For Redevelopment Of Former DePaul College Prep Site In Irving Park

Updated plans have been revealed for the redevelopment of the former site of DePaul College Prep at 3601 N California Avenue in Irving Park. Located on the corner with W Addison Street along the Chicago River, plans for the redevelopment have now shifted since we first covered them in 2021. This is greatly due to neighborhood complaints on density and traffic.

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2801 W Montrose Avenue Tiny Giants rendering

Trio of demolition permits signals the beginning of Tiny Giants development in Irving Park

Three demolition permits have been issued for properties on the southwest corner of Montrose Avenue and California Avenue in Irving Park. The removal of those buildings will clear space for developers Farah and Amir Essa to build their next Tiny Giants Early Learning Center facility and mixed-use residential development, designed by SEEK Design + Architecture. The new project will include school offices on the second floor, and 24 residential units on levels three and four. The learning center will occupy the ground floor.

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4337 North Richmond Street

Progress update on a trio of residential projects on Richmond Street in Irving Park

Three residential buildings in the 4300-block of North Richmond Street in Irving Park continue through varied stages of construction. Located at 4337, 4343, and 4347 North Richmond, all three are being developed and built by Vivi Development based on designs by Compass Architecture. These will all be three stories with a basement, containing six condominiums each. They are being developed on the site vacated when fire destroyed the Twisted Hippo Brewing building.

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