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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.

Plans Revealed For Mixed-Use Development At 450 N Morgan Street In West Town

7:45 am on March 16, 2025 By Ian Achong

Plans have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 440-450 N Morgan Street in West Town. Located on the corner with W Hubbard Street next to the existing Metra tracks near Fulton Market, the proposal will replace a large vacant lot used as a parking lot. The project is being led by Diplomat Owner LLC.

Aberdeen Crossing Adds A Tower Crane At 1100 West Grand Avenue In West Town

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

The tower crane is up at Aberdeen Crossing, as construction at grade continues on the West Town residential development. Wildwood Investments in building a seven-story, 99-unit apartment building at 1100 West Grand Avenue, designed by bKL Architecture. The ground floor will include 28 parking spaces, and about 1,700 square feet of commercial space.

Demolition Permit Issued For Rainbow Art Building At 2224 West Grand Avenue

7:00 am on March 3, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit has been issued for a two-story industrial building and delivery bay at 2224 West Grand Avenue Chicago’s West Town Community Area. The permit came through on February 27, assigning B & K Concrete 1 of Blue Island as the deno contractor, at an estimated cost of $65,000. The building was the home of the Rainbow Art, Inc., and sold in fall of last year. But details about the selling price, as well as when Rainbow Art vacated the building, have proven difficult to find.

Rendering of 455 North Carpenter Street by HPA

Full Building Permit Issued For 455 North Carpenter In West Town

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

The residential development at 455 North Carpenter Street in West Town received its full building permit on Wednesday, February 19. Range Group is erecting a five-story, 72-unit building designed by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture here, with one retail space, a residential lobby, bike storage, and a 33-space parking garage on the first floor. The permit application is dated October 11, 2024, and shows an estimated cost for this phase of construction of $17 million.

Construction Reaches The Second Floor At Wicker Park Place

7:30 am on January 3, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress is up to the second floor at Wicker Park Place, the latest residential project from developer/general contractor Wicker Park Apartments. Located at 1504 West Haddon Avenue, the building replaces a long-vacant surface lot along North Milwaukee Avenue between Wicker Park and Noble Square in West Town.

Construction Is Underway At 1701 West Grand In West Town

7:45 am on December 30, 2024 By Daniel Schell

A new residential development at 1701 West Grand Avenue has begun construction in West Town. Located on the southwest corner of the intersection with Paulina Street, the project replaces vacant land most recently utilized as a used-car lot. It received a building permit from the City of Chicago on November 21, assigned to the address of 466 North Paulina Street.

City Council Approves Mixed-Use Development At 1747 West Grand Avenue In West Town

7:45 am on December 26, 2024 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved the mixed-use development at 1747 W Grand Avenue in West Town. Sitting next to Publican Quality Bread near the intersection with N Wood Street, the new structure would join multiple other multi-unit buildings that have gone up nearby in recent years as the area continues to draw new residents.

Foundation Is In The Ground For 455 North Carpenter in West Town

7:30 am on December 26, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The foundation has been excavated for a residential development coming to 455 North Carpenter Street in the West Town neighborhood. Replacing the former home of Allied Valve Industries, which was torn down this fall, the new building from Range Group will bring 72 dwelling units across a five-story structure. With the foundation now in place, you can clearly see the L-shaped building’s footprint.

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