Ravenswood

With foundation work and the basement level set, progress has moved to the first floor for the three-story, six-unit building at 4317 North Paulina Street in Ravenswood. The property, which lies in the northern panhandle of the Lake View Community Area, got its construction permit back in September 2023, but work didn’t get underway until demolition of a 1905-built greystone on the site was demolished in October of last year.

Construction progress is beginning to show above the fence line for the residential building at 4913 North Damen Avenue in Ravenswood. Developer Heffernan Builders received permission in November to erect a four-story, four-unit building on the site where they demolished the previous residence.

The first permit to build on the site of the former Ravenswood Presbyterian Church at 4300 North Hermitage Avenue in Ravenswood hit the Chicago Data Portal on January 20. Addressed as 4304 North Hermitage, this is the first of an expected six homes for the site, which begins at the corner with West Cullom Avenue and occupies 4300 through 4318.

A month after a permit was issued across the street, another residential permit has been issued for the 4900 block of North Damen Avenue in Ravenswood. On December 22, developer Profus Construction Corp received a permit to build a three-story with basement, three-unit building at 4928 North Damen. Their application is dated May 13, and it came through with a reported cost of $950,000.