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5400 South Dearborn Street construction permitted

XS Tennis Receives Permit To Build Six Apartments In Washington Park

7:30 am on August 4, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The XS Tennis and Education Foundation continues to expand the footprint it serves with the issuance of a six-unit apartment construction permit at 5400 South Dearborn Street in Washington Park. The permit comes on the heels of the Chicago Plan Commission approval of XS’s tennis village just a block north of this residential project. Applied for on April 21 of this year, the permit came through on July 31 with a reported cost of $1.5 million.

1950 West Lawrence Avenue construction update

1950 West Lawrence Rises To Its Fourth Story In Ravenswood

7:45 am on August 3, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction of the five-story residential development at 1950 West Lawrence Avenue in the Ravenswood neighborhood has now reached the fourth floor. There are 12 dwelling units coming here atop retail space and a first-floor garage. The site most recently held a discount furniture store until it was permitted for demolition in January.

4817 South Wabash Avenue construction permitted

Three-Flat Permitted For Construction At 4817 South Wabash Avenue In Grand Boulevard

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

A residential three-flat has been permitted for construction at 4817 South Wabash Avenue in the Grand Boulevard Community Area. The permit was issued on July after its application was filed on June 5, and it was approved with a reported cost of $500,000. Square Construction of Vernon Hills is named as the property owner and the general contractor.

Demolition Underway For Residential Development At 925 West Belmont In Lake View

7:45 am on August 2, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Demolition has rendered mostly unrecognizable the shops and apartments that used to occupy 917 through 925 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View. Permission to tear down the building came in on July 18, with the rear lot having been fenced off well before the demo permit came through. As of July 29, progress had reached the facades along the street front.

3422 South Morgan Street mixed-use permit

Mixed-Use Office, Residential Building Permitted At 3422 South Morgan Street In Bridgeport

7:30 am on August 2, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Permission has been granted by the city to construct a residential and office mixed-use building at 3422 South Morgan Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood. Showing an application date of December 5, 2024, the permit came through on July 29 with a reported cost of $1.5 million.

Chicago’s Ten Tower Cranes Of Summer 2025

7:45 am on August 1, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Three tower cranes added to Chicago’s workforce over a three-week span from late June to mid-July have boosted our count into double digits as we enter the month of August.

New Pending Permit Reduces Unit Count, But Could Mean A Fresh Start For 410 South Wabash

7:30 am on August 1, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A pending permit in the Chicago Data Portal dated July 22nd could be a sign of the residential tower at 410 South Wabash coming back to life. The South Loop project underwent site prep and had caissons sunk into the ground back in 2021 but has been dormant since then.

Eradication Of The Damen Silos Is In Full Effect

7:45 am on July 31, 2025 By Daniel Schell

After decades of sitting idle amid hopes for adaptive reuse, the Damen Silos are being torn down at Damen Avenue and 29th Street in McKinley Park. Long a favorite for urban explorers and rave parties, the silos had become a popular landmark along the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Stevenson Expressway.

1830 North St Louis Avenue demolition and construction permitted

Demolition, New Construction Permits Issued At 1830 North St. Louis In Logan Square

7:30 am on July 31, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Three permits issued over a two-day period signal the beginning of a new multi-unit residence at 1830 North St Louis Avenue in Logan Square. Permission was granted on Tuesday, July 29 to build a two-story plus basement, two-unit building where a home and coach house stand now. A day later, on the 30th, demolition permits were granted for both of those structures.

Outer Shell Complete for 1325 West Fulton Sales Center in Fulton Market District

7:45 am on July 30, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Condominium sales are closer to launching as the sales center for 1325 West Fulton rounds into shape in the Fulton Market District. Sulo Development is building the sales center at the corner of Ada and Fulton Streets to kickstart sales for their three-tower project. A successful sales campaign will allow construction of the first tower to begin on the east end of the site in 2026. The single-story temporary structure will then be demolished and replaced by the second and third towers.

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