Renovations

Renovation Permit Issued for 2852 W Polk Street in Tri-Taylor

7:00 am on March 16, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Renovation permits have been issued for a residential project at 2852 W Polk Street in East Garfield Park. South Side Realty LLC, the property owner, plans to revamp the existing two-story masonry building, which currently contains two dwelling units. The renovation will maintain the R-5 residential use and occupancy, and the project includes replacing the rear porch. Architectronic Solutions is responsible for the design aspect of the project.

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Rendering of 7412 W Irving Park Road

Extensive Structural Work Spotted at Sears Department Store Redevelopment in Portage Park

7:45 am on August 24, 2022 By Jack Crawford

The former Sears department store site, located at 4712 W Irving Park Road in Portage Park has undergone extensive construction since YIMBY’s last update. With Novak Construction as developer and general contractor, a comprehensive demolition was carried out earlier this year, making way for a $90 million adaptive re-use project. The six-story development is one of several, including the recently-covered Clarendale Six Corners, meant to enliven the intersection of Milwaukee and Cicero Avenues and Irving Park Road. It should be noted however that, according to an article by Nadig Newspapers, the project did receive a stop-work order from the city this week for performing work outside the scope of issued permits.

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Rendering of 537 West Drummond Place by Brininstool + Lynch (now ParkFowler Plus)

September Groundbreaking Announced for Covent Hotel Redevelopment in Lincoln Park

7:45 am on August 4, 2022 By Jack Crawford

After six years of approvals and planning, construction is set to begin on the mixed-use Covent Hotel redevelopment this September. Planned by NHP Foundation, who had purchased the property in 2016, in partnership with Drummond Development, the project at 2653 N Clark Street in Lincoln Park will reuse the existing Covent Hotel building while adding a new seven-story edifice to the parking lot behind the existing building. Overseen by Weese Langley Weese Architects, the historic Covent Hotel is being renovated from 64 SRO units into 30 affordable studio apartments. The street-facing ground level will also provide 4,700 square feet of retail space along Clark Street.

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