The Chicago City Council has approved a new residential development at 3819 N Kedzie Avenue in Irving Park. Located near the intersection of W Byron Street, the project recently underwent a redesign and has progressed through the approval process, most recently receiving support from the local alderwoman.
A construction permit was issued this week for a new residential development at 1935 North Mohawk Street in Lincoln Park. As that permit was coming through, demolition was underway on the three addresses it will replace. Now, two of those are reduced to rubble, while little more than partial façades remain of the third.
A caisson permit has been issued for the property at 11040 South Doty Avenue in Pullman, allowing work to begin on a four-story, 100-room hotel. The Pullman Hotel Group is the recipient of the permit, which was applied for on June 13 of last year and issued on April 29. A pending full building permit in the Chicago Data Portal shows an application date of November 4, 2024. This first permit shows a reported cost of $600,000 for caisson work.
Chicago YIMBY continues its Sister Cities series with a look at three major projects underway in St. Louis, Missouri. The sprawling Midwestern city has experienced a wave of development in recent years, especially around Busch Stadium and with the addition of Jeanne Gang’s 100 Above The Park.
The 400 Lake Shore North Tower continues its rise into the Chicago skyline, while panels of glass make progress of their own up all four façades of the building. As of the final week of April 2025, concrete had been poured up to level 19, and the fourth level of window wall was nearing completion.
