Construction is progressing for the redevelopment of an existing church and a new addition at 1101 Church Street in Evanston. Developed as a joint venture partnership by Bob Ranquist, John Searls, and Chris Dillion, the 30-unit project incorporates the existing Sojourner Covenant Church, which was built in 1911 and closed in 2018. Philadelphia-based ISA is the architect behind the plan, which has been dubbed “Lodge Evanston.”
Lodge Evanston. Photo by Jack Crawford
Lodge Evanston. Photo by Jack Crawford
Lodge Evanston. Photo by Jack Crawford
Lodge Evanston. Diagram by ISA
The adaptive reuse of the church will yield seven multi-floor apartments. Adjacently north will be a new 23-unit building that incorporates a metallic facade design with angular cutouts and setbacks. This ground-up part of the construction stands five stories and 49 feet, offering a rooftop deck and enclosure on the fifth level.
Lodge Evanston. Rendering by ISA
Lodge Evanston. Photo by Jack Crawford
Floor plan sizes vary from one-bedroom, one-bathroom layouts up to three-bedroom, two-bathroom configurations. According to an article by Evanston Now, the rents will cost between $1,500 and $3,800. Parking will offer eight on-site spaces, while the developers have sought additional off-site parking spaces for lease.
Lodge Evanston. Photo by Jack Crawford
Lodge Evanston. Photo by Jack Crawford
Lodge Evanston. Rendering by ISA
Nearby, residents will have access to bus service for Routes 93, 201, 206, 208, 213, 250, and 422 all within a five-minute walk. The Metra’s Davis Street/Evanston station and the Davis Purple Line CTA station are also a two- and four-minute walk away, respectively.
Lodge Evanston. Plan by ISA
1101 Clark Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
1101 Clark Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
1101 Clark Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
1101 Clark Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
BASEBLD LLC has served as the general contractor. Reports of a completion date originally indicated late 2022, though an updated timeline has not yet been revealed.
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This building would have been so much better in brick, and, fit the context of what Evanston is about….
Often times, when you’re dealing with historic buildings, it’s considered preferable to make a distinction between the old and the new. If the new part blends in too much with the old, it can detract from the historic nature of the historic building.
I would agree, but, Evanston is a stately town with a wonderful historic heritage where buildings speak to each other, and, the selection of material is more like an Arlington Heights warehouse than a Lakefront District residence.
There have been a few “homes” built in Evanston over the last 20 years that just don’t understand what Evanston is about – more like airplane crashes than houses.
What an unusual church structure! At first I assumed the church exterior had been striped down (either over the years or during the conversation). But I found a local Evanston news article that explains the renovated church looks much more like it did back in 1910.