Plans have been revealed for a residential development at 754 West Belden Avenue in Lincoln Park. Located at the intersection with North Halsted Street, the proposal is being led by local nonprofit Over The Rainbow (OTR), which focuses on providing safe, affordable, and accessible housing along with supportive services for adults with physical disabilities.
Site context map of 754 W Belden Ave via Google Maps
Site plan of 754 W Belden Ave by Weese Langley Weese
The proposal will replace a small two-story residential building and its adjacent parking lot, both built by Over The Rainbow in 1982 and currently containing eight accessible apartments. In their place, a new five-story building designed by Chicago-based architecture firm Weese Langley Weese would rise. Residents will have convenient access to DePaul University as well as the CTA Fullerton station.
Floor plans of 754 W Belden Ave by Weese Langley Weese
The ground floor of the structure will contain a small lobby, office space, a shared laundry room, a community room, several residential units, and outdoor patio space. Above this will be 30 fully accessible residential units composed entirely of one-bedroom layouts. A majority of these will be designated as affordable in keeping with OTR’s mission.
Elevation of 754 W Belden Ave by Weese Langley Weese
Clad in a mix of precast concrete and metal panels, the building will not include retail space or on-site parking. The project has been in the works for several years and has undergone multiple design iterations prior to the current scheme shown in the developer’s zoning application. The team will need to obtain city approval before breaking ground; however, a timeline has not yet been revealed.
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Wish Weese Langley Weese was much more involved with new residential in Chicago
Nice project and good use the the land. Odd to type this, but surprised it doesn’t include a place for handicapped vans to park while picking up and dropping off residents? Realistically, the people in these units will need rides to doctors and other places. It can also take a few minutes to load people with wheelchairs etc, into vans (so the Uber model of double parking is a poor fit) I know the corner and there’s no place for a van to pull over.
Wonderful Remember when 1st accessible building was built This is so needed in our community
Wonderful organization. This project is overdue!