A tower crane permit was issued for the residential building at 566 West Van Buren Street in the West Loop on March 12. Of course, construction can’t begin with just the permission for a crane. But not to worry. Last week, both the foundation/superstructure permit and the full building permit came through the data portal, allowing work to begin on the project from Riverside Investment & Development.
Funding has been secured for the redevelopment of Hotel Florence at 11111 South Forrestville Avenue, located in the heart of Pullman National Historic Park. The historic structure stands on the corner of East 111th Street, across from the visitor center and museum. Plans to revive the hotel have been in the works for years, finally moving forward late last year.
Foundation work has begun for a multi-unit residential building at 2006 South Allport Street in the Pilsen neighborhood. Site prep on the previously vacant lot is done, and piles have been driven into the soil ahead of excavation for the basement level. An Oakbrook developer received a permit to begin construction in early January, but it’s unclear when work got started.
Plans have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 526 North Western Avenue within Smith Park. The proposal would replace a small commercial building near the intersection with West Grand Avenue, just southwest of Ukrainian Village. The small bow-truss structure most recently housed a migrant shelter until its closure in 2024.
A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to replace a multi-unit, 1884-built structure at 1506 North Hudson Avenue in the Old Town neighborhood that was demolished last fall. Assigned to the address of 1504 North Hudson, the new permit came through on March 4 after a wait of 336 days. It cites a reported cost of $2,125,200 for the work to be done.
