Logan Square CTA Headhouse Rebuild Gets $21.3M Permit
A $21.3M Chicago permit issued Nov. 6 covers reconstruction of the Logan Square headhouse canopy at 2620 N Milwaukee Ave, with F.H. Paschen as contractor.
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Chicago issued a $21.3 million renovation permit on Nov. 6, 2026 to reconstruct the Logan Square headhouse at 2620 N Milwaukee Ave, the street-level canopy structure above the transit station on the Milwaukee Avenue corridor.
Why it matters
Station access is part of what developers market along the Milwaukee Avenue corridor. A public-works permit of this size means the plaza area is likely to see construction activity and sidewalk disruption.
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The numbers
Permit 101090538 describes reconstruction of the headhouse canopy and an addition at plaza level next to the existing elevator, housing a CTA employee bathroom and an electrical closet. The $21,275,000 is the cost the applicant stated on the permit. The permit lists CDOT and the Chicago Transit Authority as owners; F.H. Paschen and S.N. Nielsen & Associates are named as the contractor team.
The permit does not say how the work is funded, and we have not matched it to a specific CTA or federal grant program.
What’s next
The permit is a renovation and alteration permit, not new construction, so it reflects the cost of rebuilding an existing structure rather than a new station. Because the owners on record are public agencies, the figure is public money by default, and the contract documents should be available through city procurement records.
Watch for contractor staging notices, any temporary entrance changes and the project’s schedule from the transit agency. Public works of this type are a useful read on where the city is spending near private development; see more in Chicago or our look at another large Chicago permit.
ON THE RECORD: Permit number, issue date, scope and reported cost are from the City of Chicago building permits dataset. Cost is applicant-stated.
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Quick answers
- What is the latest on Logan Square Blue Line headhouse?
- A $21.3M Chicago permit issued Nov. 6 covers reconstruction of the Logan Square headhouse canopy at 2620 N Milwaukee Ave, with F.H. Paschen as contractor.
- Who is developing Logan Square Blue Line headhouse?
- F.H. Paschen, according to City of Chicago Data Portal, Building Permits.
- What are the key numbers for Logan Square Blue Line headhouse?
- reported cost: $21.3M; issued: Nov. 6.
On the record
Permit 101090538, issued 2026-11-06 at 2620 N Milwaukee Ave, lists an applicant-reported cost of $21,275,000 to reconstruct the Logan Square headhouse canopy and add a CTA employee bathroom and electrical closet at plaza level; the permit lists CDOT and the Chicago Transit Authority as owners and F.H. Paschen with S.N. Nielsen & Associates as contractor.
Permit · data.cityofchicago.org