The Chicago City Council has approved plans for a mixed-use development at 4943 North Damen Avenue in Lincoln Square. Located near Winnemac Park, just south of the intersection with West Argyle Street, the project was initially proposed last summer and will replace an existing one-story commercial building.
Site context map of 4943 N Damen Avenue via Google Maps
The development is being led by a local developer operating as 926 Oak Inc., along with design firm Red Architects. The building went through several iterations before arriving at the current proposal, which is set to rise five stories and approximately 65 feet in height. The ground floor will contain 2,300 square feet of retail space, in keeping with the surrounding area.
Floor plans of 4943 N Damen Avenue by Red Architects
Additionally, a small lobby and a 16-car parking garage will be located at the rear of the building and accessed via the alley. Above this will be 16 residential units, all three-bedroom layouts averaging around 1,500 square feet in size. Each unit will feature a private outdoor space. The parking ratio reflects the fact that the units will be for-sale condominiums.
Elevations of 4943 N Damen Avenue by Red Architects
Residents will also have access to a large shared rooftop deck. The building will be clad in a mix of red brick and precast panels, accented by black trim and wood-style ceilings at the street-facing terraces. With full approval now in place, the project may proceed with permit applications; however, no construction timeline has been announced.
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great for additional residential but this ugly chicago typology needs to go.
I wish these developers had enough local pride to prioritize designing new, denser buildings with even a quarter of the charm and craftsmanship of the buildings they replace.
You’d think utilizing the land better would lead to incentives for higher quality builds and designs, but maybe too many modern luxuries are just expected in these units now so the $$ goes there. Seems like high quality infill housing is becoming more and more rare.
Have present-day architects taken classes in Fugly Design or is this something they arrive at through practice? This pathetically-low level of competency and lack of appreciation of context and history has got to end.
A one-story replaced with a five-story is progress. Kind of cool that they are all three-bedrooms, too. Hopefully this will attract some families that would otherwise move to the burbs.
The one story sullivanesque facade should be incorporated
Can someone explain to me why they put two bathrooms right next to to each other? Meaning a door that leads to a toilet/sink and a door that leads to a toilet/sink/tub right next to each other on the same hallway. Q: “I gotta go, where’s the toilet?” A: “Second and third doors to your left, take your pick.”
Haha😄