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4306 West Kamerling Avenue construction permitted

Frame Two-Unit Home Permitted At 4306 West Kamerling In West Humboldt Park

7:30 am on October 1, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A long-vacant lot at 4306 West Kamerling Avenue in West Humboldt Park will soon be improved with a frame two-story plus basement, two-unit residential building. Six weeks after its application start date of August 19, a permit was issued with a reported cost of $180,000 on September 28 for the homes, which will be developed and constructed by Romero’s Construction Service. Cruz Designs and Consultants is named as the architect of record.

RiverWard Expansion Approved By City Council

7:45 am on September 30, 2026 By Ian Achong

A recently announced expansion for the ongoing RiverWard development has been approved by the Chicago City Council. Located at 2259 West Oakdale Avenue in North Center, the expansion would extend the project’s footprint west to the corner with North Oakley Avenue. This would replace an additional vacant lot with added river frontage.

DePaul Athletics practice facility caisson work

Caisson Work Is Underway For The DePaul Athletics Practice Facility

7:30 am on September 30, 2026 By Daniel Schell

There are a lot of big caisson jobs getting started in Chicago, and DePaul University has tipped off on one of their own with work underway for the new sports practice facility at Sheffield and Belden Avenues in Lincoln Park. It’s still early in the first quarter for teammates Bully & Andrews and concrete contractor Adjustable Concrete, who got permission to drill and fill caissons on May 5. Also on the starting team is Thatcher Foundations; their rig is running drills.

Partial Funding Secured For New Chicago Hope Lodge In Hyde Park

7:45 am on September 29, 2026 By Ian Achong

Early details have been revealed for a new short-term lodging development at 5700 South Stony Island Avenue in Hyde Park. The project would sit on the intersection with East 57th Street directly across from the Museum of Science and Industry and Jackson Park, the former of which recently announced a brand-new front entrance.

Julep West Loop Sets Up For Caisson Construction

7:30 am on September 29, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Caisson equipment is amassing on the 1000 block of West Jackson Boulevard as the start of construction approaches for the newly named Julep West Loop residential tower. General contractor Skender, concrete contractor Adjustable Concrete, and the drill team from Stalworth Underground are filling the West Loop lot with caisson rigs and all manner of accoutrement in preparation for the 25-story, 380-unit development from Mavrek Development.

Construction Underway For New Logan Square Plaza

7:45 am on September 28, 2026 By Ian Achong

Construction has kicked off on a new public plaza located at 2550 North Milwaukee Avenue in Logan Square. Sitting directly across the street from the recently reconfigured and expanded Logan Square park and roundabout, the project has been in the works for multiple years and received City Council approval back in 2022.

Caisson Work Has Begun At 7 West Elm In Gold Coast

7:30 am on September 28, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Caisson work is underway for 7 West Elm, the 28-story residential tower where Lou Malnati’s and Barnes & Noble once stood in the Gold Coast neighborhood. Thatcher Foundations has their rigs on the site, surrounded by the usual array of corrugated tubes, rebar cages, and iron liners, as they drill and fill shafts below the surface. A permit issued on September 12 allowed this phase of construction, including the caissons and foundation work through the second floor. It came through with a reported cost of $5 million.

Evanston Land Use Commission Approves 900 Clark Street

7:45 am on September 27, 2026 By Ian Achong

The Evanston Land Use Commission has approved plans for the upcoming mixed-use tower at 900 Clark Street in Evanston. Sitting on the corner with Maple Avenue, the proposal was announced over a year ago along with the latest iteration of nearby 605 Davis Street. Efforts are being led by Continuum Development along with designer Antunovich Associates.

3909 North Ashland Avenue construction & demolition permits

Demolition, Eight-Unit Construction Permits Issued For 3909 North Ashland Avenue In Lake View

7:30 am on September 27, 2026 By Daniel Schell

New construction and demolition permits were issued two days apart last week for the property at 3909 North Ashland Avenue in Lake View. Permission to tear down a vacant two-story building on the site came through the portal on September 23, with Carlos Group assigned to the job at a reported cost of $20,000. Two days earlier, new construction was permitted after a 67-day wait in the data portal. Its reported cost is $2.4 million.

Plan Commission Approves Northwestern Hospital Tower In Streeterville

7:45 am on September 26, 2026 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved plans for the upcoming Northwestern Medical Hospital medical tower at 333 East Huron Street in Streeterville. Sitting on the corner with North Fairbanks Court, the plan was revealed around a year ago and is set to replace the long-term vacant lot that previously held Lakeside Veterans Affairs Hospital.

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