5232 South Wabash Avenue construction permitted

Vacant Half Block In New City Near Sherman Park Gets Permit For Two Residential Units

By Daniel Schell

A wide-open lot at the south end of the 5200 blocks of South Bishop and South Laflin Streets in New City will see its first improvement, thanks to a new construction permit issued by the city on July 2nd. One block west of Sherman Park, 5232 South Bishop will be a two-story building with a Type A accessible unit on the first floor and a standard dwelling unit on the second level. The permit was in the portal for 45 days before coming through with a reported cost of $312,877.

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909 West Belmont Avenue demolition permitted

Demolition Approved For Ann Sather Building At 909 West Belmont Avenue In Lake View

By Daniel Schell

A demolition permit issued by the City of Chicago on July 10 allows Mavrek Development to tear down the former home of breakfast staple Ann Sather at 909 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View. The restaurant served its final meals on June 28 before closing permanently, but in May announced plans to open a new location in Wicker Park. Brophy Excavation will handle razing of the 1903-built structure at a reported cost of $65,800.

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Second Riverline Tower Scores Its Pile Permit As Residential Floors Rise On First Building

By Daniel Schell

The second tower for CMK Companies’ Riverline development received its pile permit on July 14, allowing construction to begin on the 28-story residential building at 910 South Wells Street in the South Loop. Those piles had been waiting in the Chicago Data Portal since February 27. The permit cites a reported cost of $1.25 million, and it’s rather specific, calling for 225 piles that will be driven to an approximate depth of 77 feet. A pending permit for the complete tower shows an application start date of January 14.

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