Roosevelt Square Phase 3B, a 67-unit apartment building from the Chicago Housing Authority and Related Midwest, has topped out in the Little Italy neighborhood. Located at 1002 S Racine Avenue, the six-story building has its windows in place and is now awaiting the start of exterior cladding.
Roosevelt Square Phase 3B, southwest corner of Racine and Taylor in Little Italy. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Rear of the building. Photo by Daniel Schell
Looking east on Taylor Street. Photo by Daniel Schell
Designed by the teamwork of Moody Nolan and Landon Bone Baker, the development will deliver 50 market-rate apartments and 17 CHA units upon its completion. 33 outdoor parking spaces are included, as well as ~10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Bowa Construction is the general contractor on the project. They received a permit to begin construction from the City of Chicago on December 23, 2022.
Partial Racine Avenue facade. Photo by Daniel Schell
South (rear) and east facades. Photo by Daniel Schell
Windows facing Taylor Street. Photo by Daniel Schell
Ground floor view facing Taylor Street. Photo by Daniel Schell
Building permit posted on site. Photo by Daniel Schell
Residents of this phase of Roosevelt Square will have a stop for Routes 60 and 157 buses at the corner of Racine and Taylor. The 9 and 9 Express buses stop about five blocks to the west. The 8 bus is a little more than half a mile east. The nearest L station is the Polk Pink Line station about a mile northwest.
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Hmm, are we going to call this the 3M building??? /s
I think the building skins will go on after windows are installed, but as of the moment it does seem fitting!