Two renovation/alteration permits issued by the City of Chicago on the first day of December signal big changes for a commercial building at 613 West 16th Street on the Lower West Side.
Site context, via Google Maps
Both permits were applied for on May 24 of this year by Athens Construction Company as “Destination 16th, LLC, which is an entity registered at this same address of 613 West 16th. The first permit allows them to convert and rehabilitate the three-story office building/commercial building into nine residential units. Hanna Architects is listed as the architect of record, and the reported cost is $2.5 million.
615 (single–story at right) and 613 (three-story) west 16th Street, via Google Street View
Google Street View image
Also issued on December 1 is a permit for 615 West 16th Street. While presumably affecting the single-story commercial building at the corner of 16th and Desplaines Streets, the permit language addresses adding a seven-story addition to the existing three-story building. There will be 34 new dwelling units with 25 parking spaces in a basement-level garage. The first floor would include another 20 parking spaces. There will be balconies on the three upper floors and decks on levels two through seven. The building will be sprinklered, include an elevator, and will have a loading berth at street level. This permit cites a reported cost of $11 million. It is not clear of 615 West 16th will be demolished and excavated for the below-grade parking.
Nearby transit options, via Google Maps
613-615 West 16th Street lies on the boundary of the Nest West Side and the Lower West Side. It is presumed these units will be rental apartments; a message left with Athens Construction has not been returned. Future tenants will reside within a quarter-mile of CTA bus service via Route 8, 18, and 62 to the west at Halsted and 16th Streets. The Halsted Street Metra station and its access to the BNSF line is just north of this same intersection.
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Cool project. Repurposing an old three-story into 9 units and adding a seven-story with 34 units. Good density increase for this neighborhood
Not the most obvious candidate for adaptive reuse based on the exterior. But still a win!
slight typo, it should be “Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line”
Don’t know how I did that. Thanks for proofreading.
I’m guessing that the additional seven stories will replace the 1-story building, not be an addition to the existing 3-story building.