A new construction permit issued by the City of Chicago on August 28 will add a residential building on a Washington Park block currently improved with only one property. At 5827 South Prairie Avenue, Garfield Ridge Investments LLC has permission to erect the three-flat they applied to build on April 16. The permit cites a reported cost of $500,000.
Site context, via Google Maps
Next door, 5823 South Prairie is the only other structure on the east side of the street. There are no other permits pending in the Chicago Data Portal for the site, which backs up under the elevated Green Line tracks. About half the lots on the west side of the street are improved.
Looking toward the south end of the empty block, with 5823 South Prairie at left. Via Google Street View
The 5800 block of South Prairie is a blank canvas waiting for development. Image via Google Maps
The permit for 5827 South Prairie calls for a three-story, three-unit masonry building. A stairway will connect wood decks at the rear of the structure, and three parking spaces will be added on a concrete slab off the alley. Victor Drapszo is named as the architect of record, and Bestway Remodeling & Decorating, LLC will handle general contractor duties.
Local transit options, via Google Maps
The property is located just two blocks from the myriad of recreational and leisure activities in Washington Park. For transportation, the Garfield Green Line elevated platform is three blocks straight north at Garfield Boulevard and Prairie Avenue; the CTA’s Route 55 bus is also available here. For north-south travel, the Route 3 King Drive bus is less than two blocks to the east, and the Route 29 State Street bus is four blocks west.
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So amazing to me that there can literally be blocks of empty lots adjacent to CTA tracks. Glad to see it getting a new build.
I cant believe there are empty lots on MLK across from the park.
Many many more blocks like this in Washington Park area!
I hope they can build more of these to fill in the vacant lots to bring more new housing units to the city of Chicago.
This corridor is beautiful and new units will add to the beauty. Hope CTA, CDOT and community will direct transit oriented development along the Greenline. The CTA board indicated it’s desire to drive development near their properties. This Budget season, it’s our hope that the CTA Board directive will be revisited. Already, CTA and CDOT are pursuing Bus Priority Programming along Garfield Blvd. This is major!