A three-flat has been permitted for construction at 2847 North Damen Avenue in North Center, as the existing home on the site awaits its demolition. Issued to 2847 N Damen LLC, an entity registered in Riverwoods, IL, an application was filed on January 13 and it was approved on April 17. The permit shows a reported construction cost of $1.23 million.
Plans have been unveiled for a new residential development at 1606 S Wolcott Avenue in the Lower West Side. Located just north of the intersection with W 17th Street, near Harrison Park, the project will replace a large vacant lot currently used for storage. The site is also bordered to the north by the expansive Union Pacific rail yard.
The concrete foundation has been set for the three-flat under construction just west of Graceland Cemetery at 1406 West Cuyler Avenue in Lake View. General contractor Skal Construction & Development got started on site prep and pile driving last month, as the residential building by GSL Design begins to take form. The new homes replace a long-vacant lot, though it had been improved with a small garage off the alley at the rear of the property until recently.
A demolition permit was issued Wednesday, April 23 for 3633 North Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville, the second of three buildings beyond the right-field wall of Wrigley Field to be torn down for redevelopment. 3631 and 3627 North Sheffield are also being razed, with only rubble remaining of 3631, the middle building of the three. A permit for the third razing has yet to be issued, while 3631 North Sheffield. the “Torco Building,” got one on February 25.
New details have been revealed for the long-anticipated DuSable Park, located at 401 N DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville. Situated on a small peninsula east of the highway, the park has been in development for years, alongside the rapidly rising 400 N Lake Shore Drive project next door. Efforts are being led by the Chicago Park District and is partially funded by the 400 LSD development.
