Renovations

2114 West Augusta Boulevard addition permitted

Renovation Permit Will Add Three-Story Addition To Vintage Ukrainian Village Building

A renovation permit has been issued for the residential building at 2114 West Augusta Boulevard in Ukrainian Village, allowing for the construction of a new addition onto the rear of the existing three-story structure. Volo Holdings is the owner of the property, and their permit came through on March 24. Hanna Architects designed the new plans for them, which will also include rehabbing the 1908-built residence.

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1019 West Wolfram Street renovations

Renovations Are Preserving An 1890s Multi-Unit Residence On Wolfram Street In Lake View

A multi-unit residence built in the early 1890s is being renovated in Lake View, saving the 130-year-old home from demolition. A renovation permit issued in July of last year allowed general contractor Paul Peterson, Inc to update the apartment layouts inside the building, while modernizing the kitchens and bathrooms. A rear exterior stairway and new decks are also included in the plan, with much of that work already completed.

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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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A pending permit in the Chicago Data Portal would allow the church to be converted into seven residential units. That permit names DemoX as the developer and general contractor. It calls for a rooftop deck connected by stair enclosures, and a four-car garage located on the ground floor. No timeline for the beginning of conversion work and its completion are known at the moment.

With Residential Conversion Pending, Wayman AME Church Is Undergoing Partial Demolition

Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 509 West Elm Street in the Cabrini-Green neighborhood on the Near North Side, is undergoing the partial demolition of one- and two-story additions to the original church structure. The single-story portion has already been reduced to rubble, and the crew from demo contractor DemoX is working on the two-story addition that extends the west end of the building.

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