2511 N Lawndale Avenue

New Demolition Permits Issued for 2511 North Lawndale Avenue in Logan Square

7:00 am on January 5, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A demolition permit has been issued for a two-story, multi-unit coach house in the rear at 2511 North Lawndale Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood. The permit’s owners have been listed as BM Construction & Remodeling. As of the time of this writing, there are plans submitted for a two-story single-family home. The future construction will feature a basement, a detached two-car garage, as well as front and rear decks.

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Bill Introduced Would Create Bronzeville National Heritage Area

7:45 am on January 4, 2022 By Ian Achong

A bill in 2021 was introduced to create a new national heritage area in Bronzeville dedicated to its significance in the nation’s culture. The two bills H.R. 670 and S.511 are now being reviewed by a subcommittee on National Parks before being voted on by the House and senate respectively. The bills would create the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area, becoming one of three in the state and are backed by US Representative Bobby Rush, who recently announced won’t be seeking a 16th term, and Senator Dick Durbin.

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1402 S Western Avenue

New Demolition Permit Issued for 1402 S Western Avenue Near West Side

7:00 am on January 4, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A demolition permit has been issued for a two-story, masonry building at 1402 S Western Avenue in the Near West Side neighborhood. The permit’s owners have been listed as 1860 N Elston LLC. As of the time of this writing, no plans appear to have been submitted to upgrade any of the zoning designations for this property and there are currently no plans for any future construction.

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City Council Approves New Tax Incentives For Commercial Developments

7:45 am on January 3, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved tax incentives for four redevelopment projects across the city including Uptown, Humboldt Park, Chatham, and New City. All but one of the developments are new with the other being an extension of an existing credit, the incentive is as follows; commercial developments will be taxed at 10 percent for the first 10 years, 15 percent for the 11th year, and 20 percent for the 12th year before rising to the standard 25 percent thereafter. The two classes in this round of approvals are 6(b) due to new construction and 7(a) for redevelopment under $2 million.

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