It’s time to catch up on construction progress at the North Tower at 400 Lake Shore. The build team of LR Contracting, BOWA Construction, and Goebel Forming continues to make headway on the Streeterville residential tower, with concrete and rebar still dominating the site.
The City of Chicago has issued a new construction permit for a three-story, six-unit residential building located at 2456 West Cortez Street in West Town. The permit was issued on October 4, after an application process that began on July 29.
A major restoration effort has been completed along the border with Wisconsin at Illinois Beach State Park in Lake County. Announced in 2019 with work kicking off last year, the work helped restore part of the park’s 6.5 mile shoreline while protecting it from future erosion. The project was led by the state with SmithGroup working on its design and Michels Construction having executed the work.
Three demolition permits have been issued for properties on the southwest corner of Montrose Avenue and California Avenue in Irving Park. The removal of those buildings will clear space for developers Farah and Amir Essa to build their next Tiny Giants Early Learning Center facility and mixed-use residential development, designed by SEEK Design + Architecture. The new project will include school offices on the second floor, and 24 residential units on levels three and four. The learning center will occupy the ground floor.
A new construction permit has been issued for the property at 1463 West Gregory Street in Edgewater. The permit was applied for on January 22 and issued on October 2, with a processing time of 254 days.
