For 31 years Architectural Artifacts Inc was a Ravenswood staple for unique architectural remnants, relics, art, and furniture sourced from around the globe. In 2018, it appeared the shop’s journey was at an end, as owner Stuart Granne, offered a large portion of inventory up for auction. It seems that after a four-year hiatus the beloved establishment is back, with a new twist and a new home.
Permits were issued on Friday for a new residential build located at 3335 N Sheffield Avenue in the Lake View neighborhood. Permit owner is listed as 3335 Sheffield LLC. The building will be a four-story development and house seven units as well as a basement. Plans show that there will be a private front deck on the first story, and front balconies on the second through fourth stories. There will be an outdoor stair that will extend to a rooftop deck and enclosure. The structure will also feature an attached three-car garage and four uncovered parking stalls. A demolition permit was issued for the existing structure in September 2021 and the structure has since been removed.
The atrium section has completed for the adaptive reuse office development at 1690 N Elston Avenue in West Town. The former 3-story masonry industrial building will be refurbished and retrofitted alongside the construction of a…
A caisson permit has been issued for the 12-story residential addition located at 140 N Ashland Avenue in Near West Side. This mixed-use development involves integrating the new building with an existing five-story masonry from the 1920s at the south end of the site. Marquette Companies is the developer behind the new mixed-use project planned for the site.
A permit was approved late last week for a new three-story residential building at 3920 S Calumet Avenue in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood. The owner is listed as Eagle OZB I LLC. This developer has also received permits for 3924 S Calumet Avenue, and plans indicate this project will also result in three flats, each with its own rear open porch. The permits also include a detached three-car garage. The development will replace a vacant lot.
