Foundation work has begun for a new 12-story mixed-use building at 1730 S Wabash Avenue in South Loop. Replacing a former parking lot, the new project will yield 110 apartment units and an 80-car garage on the first and second floors. There will also be ground-floor commercial retail.
1730 S Wabash Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
1730 S Wabash Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
1730 S Wabash Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
Developed by CMK Companies, this building is one of three new structures being built within the same block. Just to the north, the developer has also planned a nine-story building at 1700 S Wabash and another 12-story building at 1630 S Wabash.
1730 S Wabash Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
1730 S Wabash Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
1730 S Wabash Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
Pappageorge Haymes is the listed architect of record. Currently, no drawings or renderings have been revealed.
1730 S Wabash Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
Residents will have access to several nearby transportation options, including bus Routes 1, 3, 4, 12, 29, and 62 all within walking distance. Those looking to board CTA Green Line trains will find Cermak-McCormick Place station via an 11-minute walk south. Meanwhile, the Red Line can be found at Cermak-Chinatown station via a 12-minute walk southwest and the Orange Line at Roosevelt station via a 15-minute walk north.
1730 S Wabash Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
1730 S Wabash Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
Brandts Build LLC is the general contractor behind the construction, whose aggregate cost has been reported to be nearly $18 million according to the issued permits so far. A completion timeline is not yet known.
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They’ll also be only a few blocks away from the proposed Red Line infill station at The 78.
All of these got approved with the zoning appropriate amount of parking and then quietly got variances after the fact with no word or push back from our esteemed alderman on the take Pat Dowell. They also murdered every tree on that block.
The three major locations between 16th and 18th along the west side of Wabash that are now construction zones is private development which did not require city assistance (zoning, land or money) . New residential towers and commercial spaces, previously presented at a town hall meeting, will be built at these sites as the article points out. A number of trees were removed to accommodate the developments which will have new curb cuts for garage ingress/egress and new sidewalks as there is no alley access. The developer is required to plant new trees along Wabash and at the rear of the new buildings as specified in the approved plans and permits. There are still a number of mature trees along the west side of Wabash so every tree was not “murdered.”
Comments about me being on the take are ridiculous and without merit.
Great two buildings on the same block both with fewer parking spaces than units… where are we supposed to park… oh well.
Just take the CTA. Plenty of buses and L nearby.
Pat Dowell on some Yimby vibe, lol!