Renovations

West End Woman’s Club at 37 South Ashland Avenue being converted to residences

7:30 am on September 20, 2024 By Daniel Schell

An office-to-residential conversion is in progress on a historic building on the Near West Side. The former West End Woman’s Club at 37 South Ashland Avenue, built in 1904 and the home of the United Electrical Workers union from 1948 until last year, is being renovated into apartments by ZSD Corp. They received a permit from the City of Chicago on May 15 to renovate the building and add an addition above the existing structure.

Renovation work continues on the skeletal remains of the Thompson Center

7:30 am on September 13, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Renovation work on the Thompson Center in The Loop continues, as more of the curved façade facing Randolph and Clark Streets has been stripped of its original cladding. The building’s transformation into Google offices has it looking a little bare and exposed at present; new triple-paned glass being used to replace the façade will aid in a more efficiently heated and cooled facility.

Steel endoskeleton begins to form at Second Church of Christ, Scientist renovation in Lincoln Park

7:30 am on August 19, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A steel framework is forming inside the shell of the Second Church of Christ, Scientist in Lincoln Park. That’s where Ogden Partners is developing a six-story building containing 22 three-bedroom units while saving the west, south, and east façades of the 120-year-old church. The church, at 2700 North Pine Grove Avenue, has been holding its services and meetings on Zoom, but will occupy 4,700 square feet of ground-floor space in the new building upon its completion.

The Neighborhood Hotel West Loop renovation

Permit issued to begin renovation of 801 West Madison into The Neighborhood Hotel West Loop

7:30 am on August 12, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A renovation permit was issued August 1 by the city of Chicago to convert the former Mid-City Trust & Savings Bank building at 801 West Madison Street into a hotel. Built in 1912, it was designated a Chicago Landmark in 2012. Vacant since 2005, it was last occupied by MB Financial Bank.

Tear-down candidate? Not this time. 1881-built 1448 West Diversey is being renovated

7:30 am on August 3, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A two-story frame residence at 1448 West Diversey Parkway in Lake View is getting two new leases on life. While many buildings its age in Chicago are being demolished, this two-unit, 143-year-old structure is not only getting rehabbed, it’s also getting a new addition.

Former “Happy Village” bar in East Village getting a complete renovation

7:30 am on July 17, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A building that housed Happy Village, a fixture for more than 50 years at the corner of Wolcott Avenue and Thomas Street in East Village, is undergoing an expansion and overhaul in West Town. With the bar now closed and the building having changed ownership, a partial demolition and expansion are underway.

Big home, big renovation, at 1054 West Oakdale in Lake View

7:30 am on July 10, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A grand four-story home within the Terra Cotta Row Historic District of Lake View is undergoing extensive renovations that will see it transformed from a single-family dwelling into a two-unit residence. The 1880s-era home, at 1054 W Oakdale Avenue, is also getting a two-story addition.

Scaffolding shrouds Western Avenue condo building as balcony work continues

7:30 am on July 8, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Scaffolding and blue construction wrap surround the four-story condominium building at 4700 N Western Avenue in Lincoln Square as crews work on the balconies on all four façades. Structures Construction is the general contractor for the project, which includes replacing masonry piers on said balconies with steel columns.

Rendering of the Thompson Center redevelopment by JAHN

In the midst of Google renovations, the Thompson Center scores a tower crane permit

7:30 am on July 5, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The City of Chicago issued a tower crane permit for 171 N LaSalle Street in The Loop on Wednesday, July 3. That address is for Google’s renovation of the Thompson Center. As the general contractor, Clark Construction is the main benefactor of the permit. It allows them to do some serious heavy lifting as they continue knocking holes in the Helmut Jahn-designed office building.

Residential conversion of St. Boniface Church continues in Noble Square

7:30 am on June 20, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The conversion of St. Boniface Church to a residential development continues at 1356 W Chestnut Street in Noble Square, West Town. ZSD Corp is the developer and general contractor responsible for resurrecting the church and transforming it into new homes as part of a two-phase redevelopment. The church is Phase 1. Phase 2, located immediately east of the church is also underway, under the moniker The Residences at St. Boniface.

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