A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to erect a four-story, six-unit residential building at 1345 West Grand Avenue in West Town. EZMB LLC applied for the permit on March 1st, and it came through on May 6th with a reported $2.95 million construction cost. EZMB will handle the general contracting duties themselves.
Site context of 1345 West Grand, via Google Maps
The permit allows for office space and a six-car garage on the first floor of the structure. The three upper floors will have decks and/or balconies at both the front and the rear. A roof deck, stair enclosure, and elevator overrun will be located atop the fourth floor. Permission will be granted for the elevator on a future permit. Hanna Architects designed the building.
Post-demolition, December 2024. Photo by Daniel Schell
Looking north through the lot from the alley. Photo by Daniel Schell
Oh, look, demolition has exposed a wall. We should vandalize that. Taggers suck. Photo by Daniel Schell
Real estate records indicate the previous residence, addresses as 1347 West Grand, was built in 1878 and sold to the developer for $900,000 in 2024. It was permitted for demolition on October 31st, with Builder Luxury of WIllowbrook contracted for the tear down.
1347 West Grand, via Google Street View
Nearby transit options, via Google Maps
1345 West Grand is less than a full block from stops for Route 65 Grand buses. A three-block walks west leads to stops for Route 9 and X9 running north and south along Ashland Avenue. The closest rail transit is the Chicago Blue line subway station half a mile northeast, but the Grand Blue Line, about three-quarters of a mile east, can be reached on the Route 65 bus to eliminate walking time.
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