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6027 North Kenmore Avenue construction permitted

Two Dozen Units Permitted For 6027 North Kenmore Avenue In Edgewater

7:30 am on July 21, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Nearly five years after a caisson permit was issued to begin construction on a seven-story Edgewater condo building, a new developer has received permission to try again on the same parcel. On July 17, Variable Properties LLC got a permit for a five-story, 24-unit residential project at 6027 North Kenmore Avenue, where a 2017 demolition laid waste to one of the last surviving homes by John Lewis Cochran. The permit had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since March 13, and it came through with a reported cost of $2.7 million.

Renderings Revealed For Phase Two Of Belmora In Lake View

7:45 am on July 20, 2026 By Ian Achong

Renderings have been revealed for the upcoming second phase of the mixed-use development at 909 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View. Located just down the block from the CTA Belmont stop, the proposal will complement the first phase next door at 919 West Belmont Avenue and replace a two-story mixed-use building, for which a demolition permit was issued last week.

Loyola University Arts & Science building July 2026 construction update

Still Awaiting Full Permit, Work Below Grade Continues At Loyola’s Sciences Building

7:30 am on July 20, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Progress is starting to rise from below grade at Loyola University’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences building at 1144 West Loyola Avenue on the Rogers Park campus. Concrete walls and columns with protruding rebar, a solid sign that there will be more floors to come, are reaching up from beneath the surface, surrounded by a web of cross braces shoring up the perimeter walls.

City Selects Pair Of Mixed-Use Buildings For West Englewood

7:45 am on July 19, 2026 By Ian Achong

Details have been revealed for a new mixed-use complex spread across two sites in West Englewood as part of a city-issued Request for Proposal (RFP). The initial RFP was issued late last year, with documents due back in January. Since then, the city has selected a proposal led by local real estate company E.G. Woode L3C.

5542 and 5544 South Wabash Avenue three-flats permitted

Three-Flats Permitted On Vacant Corner Lot In Washington Park

7:30 am on July 19, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A pair of three-flats have been permitted for construction on the northwest corner of South Wabash Avenue and East 56th Street in the Washington Park neighborhood. 5542 and 5544 South Wabash both came through on July 14 and have the exact same specifications. However, 5542 waited 16 days longer in the data portal and has a reported cost $100,00 higher than its next-door neighbor at 5544.

Brick-Clad Mixed-Use Proposal Brought Forward In Logan Square

7:45 am on July 18, 2026 By Ian Achong

Plans have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 2758 North Mozart Street in Logan Square. Located directly on the corner with West Diversey Avenue, the building would replace a large vacant lot near the Kennedy Expressway. Efforts for the project are being led by Studio Oakley, along with architecture firm Gansari & Associates.

5232 South Wabash Avenue construction permitted

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

7:30 am on July 18, 2026 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.

Residential Development Proposed At 1133 West Kinzie Street West Loop

7:45 am on July 17, 2026 By Ian Achong

Details have been revealed for a new residential development at 1133 West Kinzie Street in the West Loop. The proposal would occupy a thin, block-long site bound by North Racine Avenue to the west and North May Street to the east, butting up against the Metra tracks to the south. Efforts are being led by local developer Range Group.

909 West Belmont Avenue demolition permitted

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

7:30 am on July 17, 2026 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.

Further Renderings And Details Revealed For Residential Tower In Lake View

7:45 am on July 16, 2026 By Ian Achong

Additional details and renderings have been revealed for the upcoming mixed-use tower at 2800 North Sheridan Road in Lake View. The updates come as developer Continuum Development received demolition permits for the existing medical building on the corner with West Diversey Parkway. The two-lot project will also include the existing rear parking lot.

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