West Town

Demolition Permit At 1501 North Ashland Signals Start Of 44-Unit Residential Project In West Town

7:30 am on July 12, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit was issued on July 10 for a two-story commercial building at 1501 North Ashland Avenue in West Town. Situated on the northeast corner of Ashland and Le Moyne Street, that’s been the home for decades of Arandas Tire & Rims. And according to a community review update from 1st Ward Alderman Daniel La Spata, it will be again. But first, a new five-story residential building will be erected on the site.

Aberdeen Crossing topped out construction update

Aberdeen Crossing Tops Out At Seven Stories In West Town

7:30 am on May 26, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The residential building at 1100 West Grand Avenue in West Town is now topped out at its ultimate seven-story height. The 99-unit Aberdeen Crossing, from Wildwood Investments, was turned over to general contractor Contemporary Concepts last week by concrete contractor Adjustable Concrete, according to a post they published on LinkedIn. The concrete frame took them 10 weeks to complete. A visit just six weeks ago showed progress had reached the second story.

1345 West Grand Avenue construction permitted

Six Residential Units Permitted For Recently Demolished Grand Avenue Lot In West Town

7:00 am on May 11, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to erect a four-story, six-unit residential building at 1345 West Grand Avenue in West Town. EZMB LLC applied for the permit on March 1st, and it came through on May 6th with a reported $2.95 million construction cost. EZMB will handle the general contracting duties themselves.

City Council Approves 450 N Morgan Street In West Town

7:45 am on April 23, 2025 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved plans for the mixed-use development at 450 N Morgan Street in West Town. Located at the corner with W Hubbard Street, just south of W Grand Avenue, YIMBY first covered the project in March when the current design was revealed. This was following a pivot from a previously planned five-story office building proposed in 2016.

1735 West Grand Avenue demolition permitted

Demolition Permit For 1735 West Grand In West Town Signals Progress Toward 32-Unit Apartment Building

7:00 am on April 21, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit has been issued for a modest single-story residence at 1735 West Grand Avenue in West Town. That tear down could mean construction is imminent for a 32-unit apartment building planned for the lot spanning 1735 through 1747. Two buildings that were home to the AmTab manufacturing Company next door were permitted for demolition in August 2017. Those lots have been vacant since demo work was completed.

Construction Progress Reaches Second Floor At Aberdeen Crossing In West Town

7:30 am on April 11, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Now that the tower crane is part of the team, construction has gone vertical at Aberdeen Crossing in West Town. Contractors Contemporary Concepts and Adjustable Concrete have risen to the second floor of the future seven-story apartment building at 1100 West Grand Avenue. Wildwood Investments is the developer here, with bKL Architecture designing the plans.

2234 West Grand Avenue construction begins

Construction Underway On Residential Development At 2234 West Grand Avenue In West Town

7:45 am on March 31, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction has begun on the residential development at 2234 West Grand Avenue in West Town. A demolition permit was issued for the Rainbow Art, Inc building previously on the site in late February. It was torn down very quickly, allowing developer and general contractor Panoptic Group to get started on foundation work. Construction approval was received on March 7, at a reported build cost of $6.5 million.

1701 West Grand Avenue construction progress

First-Floor Construction Progressing At 1701 West Grand Avenue In West Town

7:45 am on March 30, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress is nearing the underside of the second story on a residential development at 1701 West Grand Avenue in West Town. Addressed in a permit issued by the City of Chicago in November as 466 North Paulina Street, the four-story, nine-unit building is being constructed by Panoptic Group, with 1701 W Grand LLC named as the developer.

455 North Carpenter construction progress

Work At Grade Level Continues At 455 North Carpenter In West Town

7:45 am on March 19, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Progress continues on the first-floor parking level at 455 North Carpenter Street in West Town, the future 72-unit residential building from Range Group. The ground floor will include 33 parking spaces, the residential lobby, lots of bicycle storage, and a single retail space. The L-shaped structure replaces the former Allied Valve Industries building demolished this past fall from the southeast corner of Carpenter Street and Grand Avenue.

2224 West Grand Avenue demolition permit

Construction Permit Follows Recent Demo Approval At 2234 West Grand Avenue In West Town

7:30 am on March 19, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The demolition we just learned about at 2224 West Grand Avenue now has the new construction permit to go with it. Once the former Rainbow Art Co. building is removed from the site, 2234 West Grand is allowed to begin, bringing a four-story, 12-unit residential project to West Town. Panoptic Group is both the developer and the general contractor for the project.

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