A demolition permit issued January 14 for a single-family residence at 2847 North Damen Avenue in North Center paves the way for a three-unit building to take its place. The home, which real estate records indicate was built in the late 1890s, hasn’t sold since being purchased in 2014 for $500,000. It appears those buyers, under the entity of 2847 N Damen LLC, are the ones looking to triple the density of the site.
SIte context of 2847 North Damen Avenue, via Google Maps
A pending new construction permit in the Chicago Data Portal calls for a three-story home with a basement and three dwelling units. Outdoor spaces include a rooftop deck, a first-floor terrace at the front of the building, and porches for the other levels. A three-space carport is also included, rather than a garage, but the permit indicates it too will have a roof deck.
This garage will also be demolished, to be replaced with a three-space carport. Via Google Street View
DemoX is named in the demolition permit as the demo contractor, at an estimated cost of $14,000. Since the new construction permit is still pending, the cost of building the new units isn’t known yet.
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I do not believe for a second that that house was constructed in the 1890s hahaha
It’s entirely possible that it is an 1890s workers cottage buried under multiple renovations over the decades.