Two single-family residences have been permitted for construction at 11757 South Longwood Drive in the Morgan Park neighborhood. Issued to Kamau Murray of the XS Tennis and Education Foundation in Washington Park on April 22, the permit calls for a pair of two-story homes, with an application dated December 19, 2024.
With details for the two houses included under a single permit, the set appears to be a match. Each will feature a wooden front porch and a second-floor terrace. Detached two-car garages will be built behind each home, likely accessed from the existing curb cut on 118th Street. The permit indicates a reported construction cost of $600,000. While not specified, it’s presumed this total is split evenly, placing each dwelling at around $300,000. Other players on the project include Alexander Polichuk Architects LLC as architect of record and Center Court Construction LLC, an entity tied to XS Tennis, serving as general contractor.

Site context, via Google Maps
The previous residence, which occupied the corner lot at Longwood Drive and 118th Street, received a demolition permit on September 24 of last year. Real estate records show the home, built in 1913, was sold to Murray for $155,000 in March 2024. Simplee Removal & Trucking handled the demo work, at a reported cost of $16,000.

Some of the nearby transit options, via Google Maps
South Longwood Drive is located about a quarter of a mile from CTA service via Route 119 buses at Bell Avenue and 119th Street. Route 349 Pace buses make stops less than half a mile west at Western Avenue and 118th Street. Two Metra Rock Island stations, at 119th Street and 115th Street, are within a half-mile walk.
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