A groundbreaking has been held for the upcoming redevelopment of the existing bank building at 3959 North Lincoln Avenue in North Center. Sitting on the eastern end of the six-corner intersection with Damen Avenue and Irving Park Road, the project is part of a larger two-building development that has been in the works for a few years. This first phase secured funding over the summer.
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A long-vacant lot in the 2700 block of West Adams Street in East Garfield Park has been permitted for a new three-flat residential building. The permit for 2713 West Adams, issued on Friday, October 30, names Franklin Abel as the property owner who applied for a permit in September. Permission was granted after a 44-day wait in the Chicago Data Portal. Its reported cost is $450,000.
Revised plans have been approved for an upcoming residential development at 5638 North Ashland Avenue in Andersonville. Sitting mid-block between West Hollywood Avenue and West Olive Avenue, the new structure would replace three existing residential buildings and their rear garages. Initial plans were originally revealed in April.
A condominium development that the 47th Ward office signed off on this past winter has been approved for construction in Uptown. 47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin expressed his support for 4447 North Ashland Avenue in his weekly newsletter in February. In endorsing the project, he noted:
“The applicant has agreed to incorporate multiple sustainable features, including EV chargers, bike parking, and a partial green roof. In response to community feedback, the applicants redesigned their original proposal by increasing the number of units from 6 to 8, and by revising the building material to brick that matches the nearby buildings.”
The entity of 4447 Ashland Corp, registered to an address in Lemont, received the permit on October 30, 71 days after its application start date of August 20. It comes through with a reported cost of $2.8 million.
Construction is progressing on the renovation and expansion of the South Side Community Art Center at 3831 South Michigan Avenue in Bronzeville. Located mid-block between East 37th Place and East Pershing Road, the center dates back to 1940, when it became the nation’s first Black art museum not affiliated with a historically Black college or university.
