Permits have been issued for a new construction project at 1604 N Francisco Avenue in Humboldt Park. The project, which has an estimated budget of $3,690,750, involves the construction of a 5-story building with 12 dwelling units. Permits for the project were issued on December 28.
The project, managed by Arlo MD Development LLC, plans to offer a mix of residential and commercial spaces. The building’s first floor will house office space, while the upper floors will consist of residential units. Plans include a rooftop deck and stair enclosures, a 9-car garage, and an elevator-access penthouse. Units on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th stories will feature private decks, offering outdoor space for many of the future residents of the building.
Northwood Services LLC is the general contractor for this project. Masonry work will be a joint effort between D&D Concrete LLC and Rynational Inc. John Hanna is leading the architectural design of the project.
When complete, 1604 N Francisco Avenue will be located steps from stops for the 72 and 94 bus lines. Beyond that, the California CTA Station, which services the Blue Line, will be a 19 minute walk to the north of the property.
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It’s tough to say that it’ll be a truly great project without having seen the plans, but I’m glad to see this missing-middle style infill happening all throughout the city on vacant parcels. It’s a very healthy sign and very helpful in keeping Chicago largely affordable compared to almost every other large city in the US.
Love to see something with some height and density added to this site but definitely worried about the design if there are no renderings. I just hope it isn’t as atrocious as the building the giant eye sore at North/Humboldt
Same architect as those dull 6-story boxes that you’re referring to, so I wouldn’t hold out hope for any great design work here.
Discretionary review, particularly architectural review, is why development can be so difficult. We need zoning reform to permit more of this type of project by-right.
Look at that. $300k per unit construction cost.
Contrast that with recent city supported projects where one bedrooms seem to run twice that cost.
The city cannot be trusted to build housing, plain and simple.
Amen sister.
Construction cost is self-reported (by the owner or architect) as a part of the permit application, and is usually underestimated compared to the true cost of the building. So whenever cost is repeated from that data source, take it with a grain of salt.