Five Residential Units, One Commercial Unit Permitted At 1361 West Chicago Avenue

A five-unit residential project has been permitted for construction at 1361 West Chicago Avenue in the Noble Square neighborhood. Located across the street from Eckhart Park, the subject parcel is a vacant lot sandwiched between vintage three-story and four-story buildings. An application was filed for the build on April 30, and it came through on August 28 with a reported cost of $1.2 million.

Site context of 1361 West Chicago in Noble Square, via Google Maps

The permit calls for five dwelling units in a four-story structure on grade without a basement. The residential units will be located on the upper three floors, while the ground floor will contain a single 807-square-foot retail space and the residents’ entrance. An application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from 30 feet to three feet on the residential floors was approved this month. There will be two covered parking spaces and a garbage enclosure outside at ground level, and five bicycles spaces inside.

Guider Group LLC is the architect of record, with Erex, Inc. designated as the general contractor. As the site is already vacant, no demolition permit will be required before construction can begin.

From the alley, via Google Street View. Two covered parking spaces will be accessed from here

Transit options along Chicago Avenue, via Google Maps

CTA service is available on the 1300 block of West Chicago Avenue via the Route 66 bus at the corner with Noble Street. The Chicago Blue Line subway station is about six blocks east, and can be reached using the 66 bus to eliminate walking time. The Route 56 Milwaukee bus is available at the Blue Line station, and the Route 9 and X9 north-south buses are three blocks west on Ashland Avenue. There is a Divvy bike rack across the street at the Eckhart Park Field House.

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