Demolition is imminent for a single-story commercial building that used to house the Polonia Dairy Company in Ukrainian Village. A permit to construct a six-flat residential project at 903 North Winchester Avenue was issued by the city on September 16, with wrecking permission still pending.
The Polonia Dairy Company building, 903 North Winchester Avenue, via Google Street View
Via Google Street View
Built in the 1910s, the masonry building was converted long ago to residential use. Real estate records show its sale, along with the adjacent property at 907 North Winchester, in June to Sustainabuild LLC for $1.637 million. That LLC belongs to 4 Star Builders, and they are the developer and general contractor for the new project. They applied for the permit on July 25, and it comes through with a reported cost of $2.493 million. Taking into consideration the permit and purchase costs, it is presumed these will be for-sale condominiums.
The new permit calls for a three-story plus basement, six-unit building with a detached six-car garage. Both structures will feature rooftop decks, while the residential portion adds rear decks at all three levels, connected by a shared stairway. The design is by Hanna Architects.
Site context, via Google Maps
Bus and train options, via Google Maps
903 North Winchester Avenue is located near the northeast corner of Winchester and Iowa Street. Bus routes are available within a single-block walk via the 20 Damen and 66 Chicago lines. The nearest elevated train access is the Division Blue Line subway station about three-quarters of a mile northeast on foot. However, steps can be saved by using the 20 bus to connect to the Damen Blue Line platform one mile north, or by taking the 66 bus about 1.2 miles east to the Chicago Blue Line subway station.
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Ugh. Can anyone save the neighborhoods from Hannazilla?
These are the gems that should be saved
Well, then, ya shudda bought it.
We are so tired of jerks like you.
It’s a legit question. Put your money where your mouth is. I did. I bought and renovated an old storefront that was on the verge of falling apart. Or get involved in creating an historic district like the neighborhood next door – Wicker Park – did back in the 70-80s’ where a little beauty like this would have some protection.
Put up or shut up.
Or you can sit on your bottom and whine.
BTW – appropriate moniker.
It’s certainly a unique building with a cool local history, but people need to live somewhere. The new 6-flat will likely house 6 families, which is a lot more than this unique but small building could accommodate.
I hope they save and reuse the limestone signage as part of the structure, or even cool lobby decor!
The facade is very cute. But cows no more; time to house people.
I wonder if they’ll do the thing where they name the new building after what it replaced.
Like the ‘Polona Dairy Lofts’?
So you must be vegan? Yes, let’s live in tiny, stacked boxes and eat insects.
History erased by a thousand cuts
A family was living here. They’ve lived here for 20 years and were forced out due to property taxes. To people saying “people need to be housed” the city effectively unhoused a family by raising the property taxes and making it unaffordable for them to live there.
It’s disgusting
That unfortunately happens too much and it also happens regardless of new development. People would still be getting pushed out of this entire north west side area (West town, Bucktown, Logan, etc) because real estate agents and buyers would still be buying up all the homes in the area. Logan is all the proof you need where there’s only been significant new development in certain areas, and other areas have still been gentrified with older homes that used to be affordable now being sold to the upper-middle class and upper class.
Omg, it’s so disgusting that this poor family who couldn’t afford rising property taxes was just given 1.6 MILLION dollars for their home. Give me a break. I sure wish someone would offer ME 1.6 million dollars to move.