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Renovation Permit Issued For First-Floor Residential Conversion Of The Mabel In Edgewater

7:00 am on May 9, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Permission has been granted to begin renovation work on The Mabel, the three-story former Maybelline headquarters building at 5920 North Ridge Avenue in Edgewater. At present, the 1928-built structure, designed by the Chicago firm of O’Connor & O’Connor, holds 52 dwelling units on its two upper floors, with commercial space at ground level and in the basement. The Chicago City Council approved the first-floor conversion in August of last year.

3605 North Ravenswood construction progress

Construction Progress Continues On 3605 North Ravenswood Residential Development In North Center

7:30 am on April 22, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction has risen above street level on the residential development at 3605 North Ravenswood Avenue in the North Center neighborhood. Crews from general contractor and co-developer Macon Construction Group have reached the second level of the future six-story building, located on the northeast corner of Ravenswood Avenue and Addison Street.

With Caisson Work Complete, 1880 North Milwaukee Prepares To Go Vertical In Bucktown

7:30 am on February 12, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Caisson work is complete, and foundation work is underway, at 1880 North Milwaukee Avenue in Bucktown. Peerless Development is erecting a five-story, 44-unit residential building here that was approved by the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals back in January of last year.

Three-Dimensional Progress At 3605 North Ravenswood In Lake View

7:30 am on January 29, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Concrete blocks abound at 3605 North Ravenswood in Lake View, as this future 52-unit residential TOD starts to show above street level. Those cinder blocks are beginning to form a core, from which the rest of the building will soon begin to rise.

3605 North Ravenswood Lays Concrete For The First Floor in Lake View

7:30 am on October 30, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Ground-level construction progress continues for 3605 North Ravenswood in Lake View. Everything we need to know about this new residential project is listed on the banner hanging from the construction fence. There will be 52 rental units across the six-story building (five stories plus rooftop access to the sixth-floor amenity deck) with 5,500 square feet of retail space at ground level. Co-developers Stocking Urban and Macon Construction Group, who is also the general contractor, plan to welcome their first tenants in the fall of 2025.

Construction is underway for 3605 North Ravenswood in Lake View

7:30 am on September 4, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Construction has begun for the 52-unit 3605 North Ravenswood residential development in Lake View. Located on the northeast corner of the intersection connecting Addison Street, Ravenswood Avenue, and Lincoln Avenue, the six-story building is being developed by Macon Construction (also the general contractor) and Stocking Urban. Designs by Hirsch MPG call for the sixth floor to serve as an amenity deck, with the ground floor holding two commercial spaces. There will be 12 off-street parking spaces on the alley off Ravenswood.

Demolition has begun for 4640 N Western Avenue in Lincoln Square

7:30 am on July 25, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Last week, Precision Excavation began demolishing the two-story mixed-use brick building at 4634 N Western Avenue in Lincoln Square, clearing the way for a residential development to begin construction. The new project by the Macon Construction Group has been approved, though not yet permitted, and will see a new six-story building link to the existing four-story structure at 4642 N Western Avenue.

3605 North Ravenswood Avenue receives its building permit

6:00 am on July 10, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The City of Chicago issued a full building permit on July 8 for 3605 N Ravenswood Avenue in Lake View. While it was still pending, the permit for the six-story (five stories plus rooftop access to the sixth-floor amenity deck), 52-unit development showed the final hold, from the Department of Housing, had been released on July 5. That opened the door to allow construction to begin after a year-long delay in getting started.

691 North Milwaukee Avenue, via Google Maps

Permits Issued For Project At 691 North Milwaukee Avenue In River West

7:00 am on February 27, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Permits have been issued for a new residential building at 691 North Milwaukee Avenue in River West. The project is being spearheaded by Motew Realty Group and owner Kenny and Michael Motew. It has an…

East Elevation of 1800 W Berenice Avenue. Drawing by Sullivan Goulette Wilson Architects

Cladding Nears Completion for 1800 W Berenice in North Center

7:30 am on January 12, 2024 By Jack Crawford

With most of the cladding now in place, facade installation continues to progress for a six-story mixed-use building located at 1800 W Berenice Avenue in North Center. The project, managed by Landrosh Development and designed by Sullivan Goulette Wilson Architects, stands 80 feet tall, spans nearly 60,000 square feet, and occupies a 12,191-square-foot site.

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