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Permission Granted For 50 Residential Units At 135 North Desplaines Street In West Loop

7:00 am on January 15, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A permit was issued by the City of Chicago on January 13 to erect a nine-story, 50-unit residential building at 135 North Desplaines Street in the West Loop. The new development, which we first learned of in March 2023, will replace a surface parking lot on the northeast corner of Desplaines and Randolph Streets. The permit had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since March 2024; it comes through now with a reported cost of $9.5 million.

Foundry Park Defined As It Heads To Plan Commission

7:45 am on January 14, 2026 By Ian Achong

Additional details, renderings, and a Phase One timeline have been revealed for Foundry Park ahead of its Plan Commission review later this week. Located on the northern half of the former Lincoln Yards site in Lincoln Park, Foundry Park has been in the works by local developer JDL since the firm purchased the site last year after the previous megadevelopment stalled.

Shedd Aquarium theater renovation permit

Shedd Aquarium Scores Theater Renovation Permit As Exterior Work Continues

7:30 am on January 14, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Shedd Aquarium assured their renovations would continue into the new year by scoring a another permit on January 2, this time to make alterations to the 4-D theater at the Oceanarium. The permit application date was December 16, and it was issued with a reported cost of $1,420,000. Valerio Dewalt Train is the architect if record, and Pepper Construction will provide general contracting services.

3631 North Sheffield Avenue permit pending

Replacement Permit For Wrigley Field Demolition Trio Hits Chicago Data Portal

7:00 am on January 14, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A foundation permit for the residential building at 3627-3633 North Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville was added to the Chicago Date Portal on January 13. It’s the first sign of permission we’ve seen to replace the three buildings beyond the rightfield bleachers of Wrigley Field that were permitted for demolition last year.

Sarah’s Circle Pitches Multi-Building Complex In Uptown

7:45 am on January 13, 2026 By Ian Achong

Plans have been revealed for the first phase of a new campus for non-profit Sarah’s Circle at 4458 North Clarendon Avenue in Uptown. Bound by West Sunnyside Avenue to the north and West Agatite Avenue to the south, the future complex will replace one of the last remaining lakefront lots across the street from the newly reopened Clarendon Fieldhouse.

6301 South Western Avenue construction permitted

Three Months After Construction Approval, Demolition Permit Issued For 2355 West 63rd Street In Chicago Lawn

7:30 am on January 13, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit was issued by the City of Chicago on January 8 to tear down the three-story masonry building at 2355 West 63rd Street in Chicago Lawn. That permit will clear the site for the upcoming residential development from the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) that was granted permission for construction back in October. Taylor Excavating is named as the razing contractor, with a substantial reported cost of $331,775.

Plans Approved For Mixed-Use Development In Lincoln Square

7:45 am on January 12, 2026 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved plans for a mixed-use development at 4943 North Damen Avenue in Lincoln Square. Located near Winnemac Park, just south of the intersection with West Argyle Street, the project was initially proposed last summer and will replace an existing one-story commercial building.

227 West Chicago foundation work underway

Foundation Work Is Underway At 227 West Chicago In River North

7:30 am on January 12, 2026 By Daniel Schell

With caisson work wrapped up, the next phase of construction has begun at 227 West Chicago Avenue in River North. Foundation work has started, concentrated at the northeast corner of the site, where the crew is excavating earth and setting piles next to the existing structure at 219 West Chicago.

1951 West Dickens Avenue demolition permitted

Demolition Of Danny’s Tavern At 1951 West Dickens Will Allow Three New Units In Bucktown

7:00 am on January 12, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit was issued January 8 to tear down the former Danny’s Tavern building and its detached garage at 1951 West Dickens Avenue in the Bucktown neighborhood. According to Block Club Chicago, the bar closed during the COVID pandemic and the property went up for sale in 2021. The two-story, 1898-built edifice was purchased this past November for $821,000 by a Blue Island developer.

Affordable Housing Development Pitched For 3251 West Division Street In Humboldt Park

7:45 am on January 11, 2026 By Ian Achong

Initial plans have been revealed for a new affordable residential development at 3251 West Division Street in Humboldt Park. Located at the intersection with North Spaulding Avenue, the project would replace a vacant lot just west of the neighborhood’s namesake park. The details were presented this past week at a local community meeting.

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