A permit was issued on August 29 to allow the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 5635 South Wabash Avenue in Washington Park. The permit comes about seven weeks after its application was submitted on July 7, and it cites a reported cost of $500,000.
Site context, via Google Maps
The three-flat will be built on-slab, so there is no basement. There will be a stairway connecting open decks on all three floors at the rear of the building, and behind it, three surface parking spaces will be added off the alley. J.L. Construction Incorporated is the developer and general contractor, with Kathryn Shahbaz Obrien named as the architect of record.
The subject parcel of land is a long-vacant lot mid-block between 56th and 57th Streets. There are several intermittent empty lots on both sides of the street, but there are no other permits showing in the Chicago Data Portal for this block.
A three-flat will squeeze into this space. Image via Google Maps
Nearby transit options, via Google Maps
Nearby transportation included Route 29 and 55 buses within two-block walks. The Garfield Green Line elevated platform is half a mile northeast on Garfield Boulevard, and the Garfield Red Line platform is just a bit farther to the northwest at the Dan Ryan Expressway.
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Good news. New constructions with no basement is also a hidden benefit because it gives more options for anyone with a walking disability, temporary injuries, or just older folks. As much as I love the typical Chicago style 3 flat with the basement being half or mostly above ground
Are you referring to the front door being at-grade and no steps up or?
Basement dwellings have been essential for a continued affordable housing stock.