A permit for new construction has been issued for a property located at 1837 North Monticello Avenue in Logan Square. The permit, which was applied for on June 3 and issued on August 2, allows…
Monday, after years of planning, delays, and, ultimately, construction, the CTA opened the new Damen Green Line L station at Damen Avenue and Lake Street on Chicago’s Near West Side. The station, approved in 2017, features lots of green, a pedestrian bridge between the inbound and outbound sides of the platform offering a spectacular view of the Chicago Skyline, and a mosaic art installation by local artist Folayemi Wilson in the atrium-style entrance lobby off Damen Avenue.
Construction progress at 3951 North Wayne Avenue in Lake View has graduated to walls and bricks. The apartment building that replaces a now-demolished Burger King restaurant got started back in April, on its way to delivering 31 new rental units to the north end of the Wrigleyville neighborhood.
A permit for new construction has been issued for a property located at 9121 South Commercial Avenue in South Chicago. The permit, which was applied for on October 10, 2023 and issued on August 2, allows for the construction of a new two-story commercial building with ground-floor retail and storage above.
Construction is in progress for a pair of condominiums at 1436 West School Street in Lake View. The new building replaces a multi-unit two-story home, built in 1890, that previously occupied the site. That property received its demolition permit in March and was quickly dispatched.
