The Base, a new residential development where the United Christian Church used to stand at 1055 West Diversey Parkway, is taking form in Lincoln Park. Developer and general contractor Contemporary Concepts has progressed to the second floor, with exterior brickwork rising as they go. The building, designed by Studio Dwell, will top out at five stories.
A demolition permit has been issued for the residential building at 3837 North Clark Street in the Wrigleyville neighborhood. The permit was issued on January 24 to developer Mangan Builders. Precision Excavation is named as the demolition contractor, at an estimated cost of $30,000.
Details have been revealed for the renovation and expansion of the South Side Community Art Center at 3831 S Michigan Avenue in Bronzeville. Located just north of the intersection with E Pershing Road, the center currently operates out of a historic mansion with a vacant side yard. Design efforts are being led by Future Firm, with wrkSHäp serving as the preservation architect.
Foundation excavation is underway now that demolition is complete of an early-1900s frame house at 2307 West Foster Avenue in Lincoln Square. A demolition permit was issued for the property on the 9th of this month; the new construction permit was issued December 10 of 2024. DV Development of Huntley, IL is named as the developer and general contractor.
A new construction permit was issued Friday, January 24, to allow for driving foundation piles that will support a three-story bathhouse at Madison and Morgan Streets in the West Loop. Fulton St. Companies is building the facility for Bathhouse, a Brooklyn, NY company, to occupy. The building replaces a surface parking lot, which earlier this decade was to be replaced by a 10-story condominium development, also under Fulton St.’s leadership.
