West Town

Foundation work is underway at 691 North Milwaukee Avenue in West Town

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

Ground has been broken, and foundation work is underway, for a new residential building at 691 North Milwaukee Avenue in West Town. Replacing an empty lot created by a 2017 fire at 695 North Milwaukee, the new development will deliver 34 units in a five-story with basement structure. Mo2 Properties is the company behind the development, with Panoptic Group performing general contractor duties, and SPACE Architects + Planners doing the design work.

754 North Bishop Street, via Google Maps

Building Permit Issued For 754 North Bishop Street In West Town

7:00 am on September 30, 2024 By Max Gillespie

A new construction permit has been issued for a four-story, 18-unit residential building with retail space on the first floor at 754 North Bishop Street in West Town. The permit was applied for on April 16 and issued on September 25, taking 162 days to process.

Below-grade work is underway at Wicker Park Place in West Town

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

Work below grade is underway for a new residential development at 1162 North Milwaukee Avenue in West Town. Located on the northwest corner of Milwaukee and Haddon Avenue, the project, dubbed Wicker Park Place, will be addressed as 1504 West Haddon Avenue. Developed by Wicker Park Apartments, who’s also performing general contractor duties, the apartment building is a design by former Chicago firm Milbury Architects.

Permit Issued For 1511 West Fry Street In West Town

7:00 am on September 24, 2024 By Max Gillespie

A new construction permit has been issued for a new 3-story, 2-unit residential building at 1511 West Fry Street in West Town. The permit application was submitted on May 23 and the permit was issued…

New Construction Permit Issued For Three-Story Residential Building At 2021 West Erie Street In West Town

7:00 am on September 22, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The City of Chicago has issued a new construction permit for a three-story, two-dwelling unit building located at 2021 West Erie Street in West Town. The permit was issued on September 18 after a processing time of 15 days. The permit is currently active, and fees are still due. A demolition permit for the existing property was issued August 8 of this year.

Demolition of the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center begins

Demolition photos as the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center comes down

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

Demolition of the former Chicago Tribune Freedom Center has begun, in earnest, along the Chicago River in West Town. With Bally’s Casino expected to open in 2026, there’s no time to waste, and Brandenburg Industrial Services has begun tearing into the old printing plant after receiving four demolition permits late last month to begin demo work. There is a lot of equipment on site, with piles of scrap and rubble already waiting to be sorted and hauled away.

Demolition permit for 1323 North Ashland will clear the way for 1321 construction

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

A demolition permit was issued August 30 by the City of Chicago for the two-story brick building at 1323 North Ashland Avenue in West Town. That structure sits off the street, abutting the alley, with an empty lot used for parking next to it. That lot is 1321 North Ashland, and that’s where SRD Development has a permit to begin construction of a four-story residential project. Lagos General Contractors has been tasked with demolishing the existing building so SRD can get started on the new one.

Chicago Tribune Freedom Center demolition

Bally’s Chicago Casino gets four demolition permits for Chicago Tribune Freedom Center

7:30 am on August 28, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Four demolition permits were issued by the City of Chicago Monday for 651 West Chicago Avenue, or what used to be the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center. This is the second phase of demolitions making space for Bally’s Chicago Casino, after a single-story metal building at 700 West Erie was demolished earlier this month. Brandenburg Industrial Services is the demolition contractor for the casino project.

Rendering of 1100 West Grand Avenue. Designed by bKL Architecture

Caisson Permit Issued For 1100 West Grand Avenue In West Town

7:00 am on August 20, 2024 By Max Gillespie

A caissons-only permit has been issued for the construction of a new seven-story mixed-use building at 1100 West Grand Avenue in West Town. The permit, issued on August 16, comes after a lengthy 422-day direct developer services process that began with the application submission on June 21, 2023.

Demolition has begun for Bally’s Chicago Casino

7:30 am on August 16, 2024 By Daniel Schell

The first demolition to make way for the new Bally’s Chicago Casino has begun along the Chicago River in West Town. The City of Chicago issued a demo permit for 700 West Erie Street on August 2, with Brandenburg Industrial Service Company serving as the demolition contractor. A single-story metal building that was most recently the home of a U-Haul rental facility, it sits on the southwest corner of the development site, at the intersection of Erie and Halsted.

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