A two-unit residential building that began construction in May of this year is progressing quickly at 1450 West School Street in the Lake View neighborhood. Foundation work was underway for the project when we were here in the spring; it has now risen to its full three-story height.
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1450 W School Street has risen its full three floors. Photo by Daniel Schell
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Photo by Daniel Schell
A creation by 360 Design Studio, the building will include a basement, a private deck on the third floor, and rear deck on the first floor, indicating this might be a condo building with one duplex-down unit and one duplex-up unit. A detached two-car garage will have a rooftop deck.
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Photo by Daniel Schell
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1450 W School Street from the alley. Photo by Daniel Schell
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The building permit, posted at the construction site.
The building permit was issued by the City of Chicago on April 26. A three-story residential building previously on the site received a demolition permit just three days prior, and demo work started immediately.
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The new foundation in May. Photo by Daniel Schell
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Early demolition. Photo by Daniel Schell
Residents of the two new units at 1450 W School Street will be a two-block walk from the Southport Brown Line platform. The 77 bus has stops two blocks to the south, while the 9 and X9 buses stop about two blocks to the northwest.
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Daniel, apparently the governor agreed to put a one story factory on the us steel site in South Chicago.
R.I.P., New Old Chicago
More and more tear-downs losing our beautiful architectural history.