A new construction permit has been issued for a new 3-story, 2-unit residential building at 1511 West Fry Street in West Town. The permit application was submitted on May 23 and the permit was issued on September 20, with a processing time of 120 days.
The building will feature a basement, front terrace at the 1st story, front deck at the 1st/2nd story, rear porch with stairs at the 1st/2nd story, rear stairs to the 3rd story, a rooftop deck, and a rooftop stair enclosure. A detached 3-car garage with a rooftop deck will also be constructed.
Fees for the permit include $300 for building fees paid, $1,500 for zoning fees paid, totaling $1,800 in fees paid. Unpaid fees include $2,550 in building fees, for a total of $2,550 in unpaid fees. The total fee for the permit is $4,350.
John Hanna is the self-certified architect in charge of plans. When complete, the property will be steps from stops servicing the 9, X9, and 66 bus lines.
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Is Chicago YIMBY a wholly-owned subsidiary of John Hanna Architects?
I submitted a suggestion once for ChicagoYimby to interview John Hanna as it feels like he’s the only architect in Chicago that designs smaller residential buildings. Sometimes the architect is listed as John. Sometimes it’s his business. He’a mystery.
You can purchase stamped architectural plans from Hanna architects as developer and submit them to the city for permit. You never have to interact with an architect. It is why he seems so prolific.
That’s actually a really great way of building more affordable housing. People may criticize the aesthetics, but this is how we efficiently build more housing.