The City of Chicago has issued permits for a renovation and expansion project at 2516 W Thomas Street in Humboldt Park. Submitted on August 31, 2022, the permit was approved on November 30, 2023, following an extensive 456-day review process.
Managed by Make It Beautiful LLC, the project aims to transform an existing two-story residential building. Key changes will include the creation of a three-story rear and third-floor addition, comprehensive interior rehabilitation, and the construction of a new rear porch. The most notable change will be the conversion of the building from two dwelling units to three. Gregory Ter-Arutyunov of Quartersawn Design has led the design efforts for this project.
Residents of 2516 W Thomas Street are located a short four-minute walk to the east from bus service for Route 49, and a nine-minute walk to the south from stops for the Route 66 bus.
The renovation’s budget is $200,000, and permit fees totaled $2,301. Quartersawn Design is also serving as the general contractor, with work expected to complete by late next year.
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Thanks for the article. Quick correction: design efforts are led by Gregory Ter-Arutyunov, owner and builder, of Quartersawn Design. The architect on record is solely architect-of-record facilitating permitting. Look forward to this one upon completion in late winter 2024. It will be special.
Hi Gregory, thank you for your comment – we have updated the article mention you and your firm as behind the design, along with the completion date. Seems like a great renovation project!
456 days to get a permit?
I just wet through 231 days, during which we were sent back to go get engineering reports on . . . get this . . . porch handrails.
These bureaucratic hangups are a major barrier to economic development in the City. Chicago really needs to make sure its departments are fully staffed and empowered to make decisions. Permits generate fees, so there’s no budgetary reason for this.