A permit issued by the City of Chicago will allow an addition to be built at the rear of a vintage greystone rental building at 1539 North Wells Street in Old Town. An application was filed for the project on April 1 of this year, with permission granted on July 18 that included a reported construction cost of an even $1 million. The developer is named as 1539 N Wells LLC.
The condominium development at 405 West Armitage Avenue in Old Town has topped out at the triangle intersection of Armitage, Lincoln Avenue, and Sedgwick Street. Barrett Homes, as general contractor and developer, is behind the construction project, which will deliver six dwelling units to the Lincoln Park Community Area.
The Chicago City Council has approved Old Town Canvas at 1600 N LaSalle Drive in Old Town. Years in the making, this project has become a prominent example of the challenges surrounding the city’s approval process and aldermanic prerogative. Local developer Fern Hill is leading the effort, bringing the first high-rise to the neighborhood in decades.
Permission has been granted by the City of Chicago for the construction of a six-unit building at 1547 North Wieland Street in the Old Town neighborhood. The permit was issued on April 1, with an application date of November 18, 2024. The reported cost of the construction is $2.525 million. The property is currently vacant.
Plans for Old Town Canvas at 1600 N LaSalle Drive are finally moving forward after receiving approval from the Committee on Zoning earlier this week. Located at the intersection with W North Avenue in Old Town, the project has been in development for several years, facing some of the most intense and arguably unwarranted opposition the city has seen in recent memory.
