A caisson permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to begin construction on the residential development at 2406 West Eastwood Avenue in Lincoln Square. The six-story building will be an addition to the existing four-story structure at 4640 North Western, which is being renovated as part of the project. Macon Construction Group contracted Precision Excavation to raze the corner building at 4634 North Western Avenue last summer to make way for the new portion.
2406 West Eastwood by Hirsch MPG. The four-story building on the right is the existing portion of the project, to be renovated
4634 North Western and 4640 North Western, with the building between them already demolished. Photo by Daniel Schell
The parcel south of 4640 North Western Avenue, unimproved since last summer. Photo by Daniel Schell
The two-story 4634 North Western Avenue was demolished in July 2024. Photo by Daniel Schell
4640 North Western Avenue, to be renovated as part of the new development. Photo by Daniel Schell
An application for the caisson permit was filed July 1st of last year, and was issued on May 21st. The reported cost for caisson work is $600,000. A pending permit in the Chicago Data Portal, applied for in late March, will allow for the complete construction of the six-story, 73-unit residential addition designed by Hirsch MPG. There will be enclosed parking and retail space on the ground floor. The residential units, expected to be studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom floor plans, will occupy the upper five levels of the new addition and the top three floors of the renovated building.
Demolition Day, July 2024. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
The development emerges at a busy time for this stretch of Western Avenue. The Canvas at Leland Plaza, a 63-unit all-affordable residence, opened just north of here in March. One block south, eight units are under construction at 2405 West Sunnyside Avenue, while eight condominiums are in progress less than two blocks south at 4454 North Western.
The Canvas at Leland Plaza opened in March. Photo by Daniel Schell
Eight units underway at 4529 North Western Avenue. Photo by Daniel Schell
Eight condos under construction at Western & Sunnyside. Photo by Daniel Schell
Macon has yet to indicate when they expect residences at Western and Eastwood to be ready for tenant move-ins.
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It’s an eyesore in a prominent location and many projects have been proposed and completed in the time it’s taken this to get off the ground. Glad to see things moving forward.