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1332 West Grand Avenue demolition permitted

Demolition Permit For Former Aya Pastry Building At 1332 West Grand Signals Start Of Nine-Unit Development

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

On the second day of June, the City of Chicago authorized the demolition of a single-story commercial building at 1332 West Grand Avenue in West Town. Home to Aya Pastry until its closing in August of last year, the site will be transformed into a new-construction residential building with ground-floor retail space. Builder Luxury is named in the demo permit as the contractor for the razing at a reported cost of $25,000.

Edgewater Development Returns With Revised Plans

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

Revised plans have once again been revealed for the proposed redevelopment of the Emmanuel Congregation campus at 5959 North Sheridan Road in Edgewater. Sitting right on the coast of Lake Michigan and surrounded by high-rises, the project has seen multiple rounds of iterations over the past few months, with the last update coming this past May.

Caisson Equipment Setting Up At 410 North Elizabeth

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

The construction site at Elizabeth and Kinzie Streets is filling up with caisson equipment, as Keller and Clark Construction get started on the 33-story residential tower at 410 North Elizabeth. One drilling rig stands at the ready, with augers, drill bits, iron tubing and more arriving waiting on site. Another truckload arrived during our site visit on Tuesday.

First Phase Of Woodlawn Central Approved By Plan Commission

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

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the multi-phase Woodlawn Central development centered around the intersections of East 63rd Street and South Dorchester Avenue. The approval comes after more than four years of planning by the Apostolic Church of God, which is behind the proposal and occupies a large portion of the property.

A Shiny Yellow Liebherr Goes Up At Halsted Pointe

7:30 am on June 26, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Chicago’s newest tower crane has been raised at 931 North Halsted Street, ready to send construction vertical on the first residential building for Halsted Pointe. You can now add a ninth crane to Wednesday’s list of eight in operation around Chicago.

Gym Redevelopment Progresses For Former Logan Square Showroom

7:45 am on June 25, 2026 By Ian Achong

Plans are finally progressing for the commercial redevelopment of the former Grace’s Furniture building at 2618 North Milwaukee Avenue in Logan Square. The project has been in the works for over six years, with our last update coming back in 2022 as the developers pivoted from a hotel to a large-format gym before going dormant.

Two Months Of Demolition At 168 North Clinton In The West Loop

7:30 am on June 25, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The loft timber office building at 168 North Clinton Street in the West Loop was permitted for demolition on January 22nd. Once they had gutted the interiors and prepped the site, demo contractor Atlas Industries walked us through the building in April, just a couple weeks before tearing into the structure. In May, demolition began in earnest.

After School Program Set To Redevelop Historic Altgeld Gardens Building

7:45 am on June 24, 2026 By Ian Achong

Plans and renderings have been revealed for the redevelopment of the historic Up Top Building at 13100 South Ellis Avenue within Altgeld Gardens. Located on the northeastern corner of the large housing complex and next to the neighborhood’s public library branch, the structure has sat vacant and deteriorating for years, waiting for a new life.

The Tower Crane Is Up At 566 West Van Buren

7:30 am on June 24, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The tower crane has been erected and is helping progress go vertical at 566 West Van Buren in the West Loop. We last stopped by the site on June 3rd, which turned out to be the day the crane was planted in the ground. Full assembly was expected the following week, and when we visited again yesterday, the Potain MR418 luffing crane was doing the heavy lifting. Naturally, 3-D progress is ramping up now that the tower crane is busy.

Zoning Approved For Residential Development In West Loop

7:45 am on June 23, 2026 By Ian Achong

Zoning has been approved for the upcoming residential development at 1282 West Washington Boulevard in the West Loop. Sitting mid-block between North Ada Street and North Elizabeth Street, the project has been in the works for a few months and was initially revealed back in March. Development efforts are being led by ZSD Corp and Corwin Partners.

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