Demolition is being carried out on a frame residence at 822 West Aldine Avenue in Lake View, where a new four-unit building will soon begin construction. A demo permit was issued by the city on September 5, 2024, with All Concrete Contractors handling the teardown. The home, built in 1885, sold back in July for just over $1.5 million, according to real estate records.
02/25/2025, only the front portion of 822 West Aldine was still standing. Photo by Daniel Schell
Site context of 822 West Aldine Avenue, via Google Maps
MK Construction & Builders received another permit on February 20 of this year, allowing for the construction of a four-story with basement, four-unit masonry building. It will be topped by a roof deck, as will a detached four-car garage at the rear of the property, accessed from the alley. Pro-Plan Architects is named as the architect of record, and the construction costs are estimated to be $950,000. The construction application was filed on April 16, 2024. It is not yet clear if these will be for-sale condos or rental units.
The garage is gone, to be replaced by a four-car garage. Photo by Daniel Schell
Nearby transit options, via Google Maps
822 West Aldine is located about half a mile south of Wrigley Field. Residents of the four new units will live one block west of Route 8 CTA bus stops and Halsted Street, and 1.5 blocks east of #22 stops at Clark Street. Walking three blocks south to the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Halsted Street leads to Route 77, 151, and 156 buses. The Belmont Red/Brown/Purple Line elevated platform lies about a quarter-mile west.
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Geeze, I can’t believe that house sold for 1.5 million, that’s crazy.
Location, Location, Location. I’m sure the four new units will more than justify the land acquisition cost; otherwise, it wouldn’t have sold.