Structural work has filled out for a new Aldi grocery store at 3930 N Kilpatrick Avenue in Portage Park. This commercial project transforms a vacant lot into a single-story venue with 21,000 square feet of retail space.
3930 N Kilpatrick Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
3930 N Kilpatrick Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
3930 N Kilpatrick Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
The design by APD Engineering & Architecture will feature a curved entrance on the south side, incorporating white fiber cement, metal, and masonry elements. This streamlined design contributes to the area’s increasingly varied architecture, including the multi-toned brick of the neighboring Clarendale Six Corners and the grayscale facade of the Sears Six Corners redevelopment.
3930 N Kilpatrick Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
3930 N Kilpatrick Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
3930 N Kilpatrick Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
Adjacent to the building will be a parking lot with 67 spaces, including accessible options. For public transportation users, nearby bus stops offer Routes 54, 54A, 56, and 80 service. Meanwhile, the CTA Blue Line is available via a 16-minute walk east to the Montrose Avenue station.
3930 N Kilpatrick Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
3930 N Kilpatrick Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
3930 N Kilpatrick Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
The construction is being led by G.A. Johnson & Son, with a total reported cost of $3.2 million, according to the permits. The store is anticipated to open early next year.
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Why is this not an Aldi with more housing on top?
Great question, I wondered the same thing. Why are these companies like ALDI not automatically requiring it for diverse revenue streams for them? I’m guessing because most businesses think like sububanites – a cheap single use building is the norm.
I at least wished they had put the parking on the roof, rather than in an adjacent lot.