An empty side yard on McLean Avenue in Logan Square will soon be improved with a two-unit residential building courtesy of a new construction permit issued by the city in early January. Slated for 3637 West McLean, the permit shows an application date of July 30, 2025, and it hit the books on January 9 with a reported cost of $425,000.
Plans have been revealed and approved for a new mixed-use development at 4725 North Clifton Avenue in Uptown. Located at the intersection with North Broadway, the structure will replace part of a large parking lot just north of the historic Uptown Broadway Building. The project is being led by CEDARst Companies, which is best known for its Flats developments.
A developer from Bridgeview, IL has added another permit to their collection of three-flats for the city’s Grand Boulevard and Bronzeville neighborhoods. APMW Development Corporation got permission to erect a three-story, three-unit residential building at 4840 South Calumet Avenue on January 9, four months after filing a construction application. At $440,000, the reported cost is in line with other three-flats they’re delivering on the South Side.
Initial details have been revealed for a new cultural and community hub at 2905 West Madison Street in East Garfield Park. Located at the intersection with North Francisco Avenue, the center will replace a city-owned vacant lot as part of the city’s initiative to reinvest in the West Side. The effort is being led by The Brim Foundation and P3 Markets.
A demolition permit has been issued for the single-story commercial property at 2600 North Clark Street in Lincoln Park, signaling the beginning of a residential development on the same site. Quality Excavation is named as the demolition contractor in the permit, which came through on January 12 with a reported cost of $103,000. Demolition is expected to begin the week of January 19.
