A grand four-story home within the Terra Cotta Row Historic District of Lake View is undergoing extensive renovations that will see it transformed from a single-family dwelling into a two-unit residence. The 1880s-era home, at 1054 West Oakdale Avenue, is also getting a two-story addition.
Renovation work on 1054 West Oakdale Avenue. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
The coach house along Seminary Avenue. Photo by Daniel Schell
Replacing the now-demolished garage. Photo by Daniel Schell
Three permits have been issued for the site. The first, to demolish a frame garage, came through November 19, 2021, with Elevation Architecture listed as the demo contractor. On December 13, 2021, a renovation permit was issued for “general demolition” to the main residence. And on December 21, 2022, the big permit arrived. This allowed for the conversion from single-family to two units while adding an attached three-car garage, presumably by adding on to the existing coach house on the alley.
Garage demo permit via Chicago Data Portal
View from the alley shows coach house and now-demolished garage. Via Google Street View
Main residence interior demo permit via Chicago Data Portal
Renovation permit via Chicago Data Portal
Jonah and Sara Rubin are listed in the two most recent permits as Owner/General Contractors. Emerald Concrete & Brick and Solve Construction are listed as masonry contractors.
Hamen Architects did the design work for the work on the buildings, which is one of four structures at the west end of Oakdale’s 1000-block that comprise Terra Cotta Row.
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Wow, that coach house in incredible! What a find!