701 South Western Avenue demolition

Demolition Permit At 701 South Western Avenue Might Mean 16 Residential Units Are On The Way

A demolition permit was issued December 31 for a single-story commercial building at 701-709 South Western Avenue in the Tri-Taylor neighborhood. Located on the southeast corner of Western and Flournoy Street on the Near West Side, all five commercial spaces in the building appear to have been unoccupied for quite some time. The teardown directive was issued with B & K Concrete 1 named as the demo contractor, at an estimated cost of $45,000.

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2832-2834 North Racine demolitions

Demolitions Clear A Path Toward Four-Unit Building On North Racine In Lake View

Demolition work is complete, save for a front stoop and some foundations to be excavated, on a pair of residential buildings at 2832 and 2834 North Racine Avenue in the Lake View neighborhood. The two multi-unit residences were sold by a private seller this past summer, according to 2832-2834racine.com, a website set up for the two properties. Real estate records show the entity of 2834 Racine LLC as the buyer, who in turn is listed in both demolition permits as the property owner. Tir Conaill Concrete was assigned as the demo contractor.

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Free To BE Village In Uptown Proceeds To Plan Commission

Plans are proceeding for ‘The Free To BE Village’ at 4427 N Clark Street in Uptown. Led by the Black Ensemble Theater across the street, the new mixed-use project will replace a one-story commercial building, parking lot, and small vacant lot on the corner with W Sunnyside Avenue. Made up of two buildings, the development will rise in two phases as well.

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