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St. Cornelius Church pickleball conversion permitted

Renovation Permit Issued To Transform Jefferson Park’s St. Cornelius Church Into Pickleball Facility

7:00 am on May 21, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A permit was issued on May 15 to convert the former St. Cornelius Church building at 5430 West Foster Avenue in Jefferson Park into an indoor pickleball facility. Dink Enterprises of Park Ridge, IL is the recipient of the permit, which shows a reported construction cost of $1.5 million. Edward Torrez of Arda Design is named as the architect of record, with Vero Design Build LLC handling general contractor duties.

New Plans Revealed For 1200 W Carroll Avenue In Fulton Market

7:45 am on May 20, 2025 By Ian Achong

New details have been revealed about the mixed-use development at 1200 W Carroll Avenue in Fulton Market. Located at the corner of N Racine Avenue, the plans represent a significant shift from the previously proposed stacked-box commercial structure. A new zoning application was submitted by TR Management + Consulting earlier this month.

Obama Presidential Center Museum Tower May 2025 construction update

Obama Presidential Center Museum Tower Clad From Head To Toe

7:30 am on May 20, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Granite cladding has reached the top of the Museum Tower at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. The richly-textured panels now cover all four façades of the structure, with Julie Mehretu’s glass art installation “Uprising of the Sun” facing north toward the Museum of Science & Industry and Hyde Park.

Bally’s Casino Lands A Tower Crane Permit As Construction Resumes

7:00 am on May 20, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Caisson crews are back in action at the Bally’s Chicago Casino construction site in River West, and now they have a tower crane permit to work with too. Permission for a free-standing Potain MD-485 came through on May 16 after an application was filed on April 9th. The Chicago Community Builders Collective is the official general contractor conglomerate for the casino project, though Gilbane Building Company and McHugh Concrete are named on the permit as the lead contractors.

Details Revealed For Magic-Based Experience On Michigan Avenue

7:45 am on May 19, 2025 By Ian Achong

Plans have been revealed for the redevelopment of the former Lawry’s The Prime Rib at 100 E Ontario Street in the Magnificent Mile area. Located on the corner with N Rush Street, the project will convert the historical McCormick Mansion into a new magic-based, adults only, experience dubbed ‘The Hand & The Eye’.

AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion May 2025 construction update

Glass Exterior Highlights AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion Construction Progress

7:30 am on May 19, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Glass installation is in high gear as the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion continues its progress on the UChicago Medical campus in Hyde Park. General contractor Turner Construction hoisted the final iron beam to the eighth floor during a ceremony in early February that saw more than 3,400 people sign their names to the beam.

3244 West Bryn Mawr residential conversion permitted

Renovation Permit Issued As 3244 West Bryn Mawr Awaits Partial Demolition

7:00 am on May 19, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The renovation permit to add dwelling units to the existing facade of 3244 West Bryn Mawr Avenue in North Park has been issued by the City of Chicago. Applied for on May 9th of last year, the permit, which came through on May 9th of this year after a wait time of 365 days, follows up the demolition permit issued on April 3rd that will preserve the front of the building. The reported construction cost for this permit is $4.59 million.

Plan Commission Approves Riverfront Townhomes At 2235 W Oakdale Avenue

7:45 am on May 18, 2025 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the RiverWard residential development at 2235 W Oakdale Avenue near Roscoe Village. Sitting just west of the recently redeveloped Lathrop Homes, the project will be replacing a long-term vacant lot along the Chicago River. Efforts for this are being led by ZSD Corp, who is behind yesterday’s 1333 N Kingsbury.

1221 West Washington full building permittted

1221 West Washington Scores Its Building Permit, 29 Months After Permission For Foundations

7:30 am on May 18, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Nearly two and a half years after its caisson permit was issued, 1221 West Washington in the West Loop has come roaring back to life with a full building permit issued on May 16th. Recipients of the permission granted are the development team of Focus Construction, DAC Developments, and Melrose Ascension Capital.

3923 North Janssen Avenue construction permitted

Coach House Demolition Complete For Redevelopment of 2923 North Janssen In Lake View

7:00 am on May 18, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Demolition is complete on the coach house at the rear of 3923 North Janssen Avenue in Lake View, with razing of the main residence just getting started as of May 10th. Both buildings were permitted for demolition on April 3rd, with Tir Conaill Concrete named as the demo contractor.

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