Brickwork, glass installation, and balconies are complete on the residential floors of 4309 North Lincoln Avenue in North Center. When construction was permitted to begin on the four-story, 12-unit building back in April 2025, it made no mention of any such outdoor spaces. And while we can’t tell from the sidewalk if there is an occupiable roof top, the decks on the north end south ends are prominent.
Initial details have been revealed for a potential new mixed-use development at 950 West Webster Avenue in Lincoln Park. Sitting mid-block between North Sheffield Avenue and North Bissell Street, the project would replace a large two-story commercial building abutting CTA tracks directly to the east.
A demolition permit issued for an 1888-built single-family home at 2617 West Thomas Street in Humboldt Park will clear a lot for a proposed three-flat replacement. According to real estate records, The Alverna Group LLC closed on the property on September 3, purchasing it for $550,000. A demo permit showing an application start date from that same day came through 55 days later on November 2. J. Kearney Inc is named as the demolition contractor at a reported cost of $24,550.
A groundbreaking has been held for the upcoming redevelopment of the existing bank building at 3959 North Lincoln Avenue in North Center. Sitting on the eastern end of the six-corner intersection with Damen Avenue and Irving Park Road, the project is part of a larger two-building development that has been in the works for a few years. This first phase secured funding over the summer.
A long-vacant lot in the 2700 block of West Adams Street in East Garfield Park has been permitted for a new three-flat residential building. The permit for 2713 West Adams, issued on Friday, October 30, names Franklin Abel as the property owner who applied for a permit in September. Permission was granted after a 44-day wait in the Chicago Data Portal. Its reported cost is $450,000.
