A two-story with basement, two-unit frame home has been permitted to replace an existing residence at 5754 North Elston Avenue in Jefferson Park. The City of Chicago issued the permit on August 12 with a reported cost of an even $1 million, 103 days after its application date of May 1, 2025.
A pair of permits were issued on June 16 to allow for the construction of two single-family residences at 5355 and 5357 North Melvina Avenue in Jefferson Park. MK Construction & Builders, Inc is the recipient of the two permits, each calling for a two-story home with a basement. Applications were filed on May 17, and both permits were issued on June 16 with reported construction costs of $350,000 apiece.
A new permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to allow for the construction of a two-story daycare facility on the northeast corner of Higgins and Austin Avenues in Jefferson Park. The permit uses 5025 North Austin as the address of record. Its application was filed on February 4th and it came through on May 15th. It shows a reported cost of $800,000.
A permit was issued on May 15 to convert the former St. Cornelius Church building at 5430 West Foster Avenue in Jefferson Park into an indoor pickleball facility. Dink Enterprises of Park Ridge, IL is the recipient of the permit, which shows a reported construction cost of $1.5 million. Edward Torrez of Arda Design is named as the architect of record, with Vero Design Build LLC handling general contractor duties.
A construction permit has been issued for a residential development at 5071 N Northwest Highway in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. Owned by 5069 N Northwest Highway, LLC, the project will include a three-story building with a basement, providing fourteen new dwelling units. The building will replace an existing structure.
