The Chicago Community Development Commission has approved the land sale for a new residential development at 539 and 541 E 46th Street in Bronzeville. Located just west of the intersection of 46th Street and S St. Lawrence Avenue, the homes will be replacing an empty lot near Armstrong Park. Local developer R&D Builders LLC will be working with MJC Architects for the buildings as they aim to build up the area.
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Site context via Google Maps
The property lands within the 47th & King Drive Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Area, which was enacted in 2002 and includes 570 acres of predominantly empty land, allowing for future tax breaks if qualified.
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Current view onto site via Google Maps
The construction will consist of three single-family homes, each rising three stories and clad in a brick and limestone facade. The three homes were designed to complement each other with a uniform aesthetic. The first level will be a basement floor with two-bedrooms, with the elevated first-floor holding the main living spaces while the remaining three-bedrooms are located on the second floor.
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Elevations of homes spanning 539 and 541 E 46th Street by R&D Builders
Future residents will have access to CTA bus service for Route 47 via a five-minute walk, and CTA Green Line access at 47th Street station via a 10-minute walk, as well as a few grocery stores and Washington Park via a 15-minute walk. The approval will allow for the sale of the land to the developer for $130,000, and the project can now move forward through City Council approval next.
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Those single family homes look very high end for both a city owned land sale and TIF tax breaks. I wonder which alderman and their cronies have their paws all over this one
It does not look like you can fit those 3 houses on the picture of the lot.
Bronzeville’s consistent development is great to see. This area should become one of the hottest in the city this decade.