A demolition permit issued by the city on January 20 will clear a Lake View lot for construction of two new dwelling units. An 1890-built home at 1502 West School Street well be replaced by a three-story plus basement structure from VM SRG Development LLC, according to a permit pending in the Chicago Data Portal since since the 9th of this month.
Residence and garage, via Google Maps
Tir Conaill Concrete is named as the demolition contractor at a reported cost of $35,000, as cited in the permit. Real estate records show the frame-construction home was sold in December to the LLC. They’ve brought on 360 Design Studio to create plans for a two-unit building to include a private roof deck. rear porches and balconies on all three levels, and a detached two-car garage with a rooftop deck of its own. Wood and ornamental iron fences will enclose the property, which is one door west of the intersection of School Street and North Greenview Avenue.
This garage will be demolished and replaced by a two-car garage with rooftop deck. Image via Google Street View
A general contractor has not yet been identified. The presence of two dwelling units across four levels of the structure indicates these might be for-sale condominiums comprising one duplex-down and one duplex-up. No timeline for construction has been made public, but it is presumed demolition will begin posthaste.
** That pending permit is no longer pending. It was issued on February 5 with a reported cost of $609,150, with V & M Development Inc of Evanston named as the general contractor.
Nearby transit options, via Google Maps
Upon completion, residences at 1502 West School Street will be conveniently located close to CTA rail and bus transit. Both the Southport and the Paulina Brown Line platforms are within four-block walks of the property. Stops for north-south Routes 9 and X9, plus east-west Route 77 buses, are available within two-block walks to Ashland Avenue and Belmont Avenue, respectively.
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aw so cute and quaint…rip
It is quaint, but it’s also the smallest house on the block. A three flat will align with the surrounding buildings and add nice density
Build on an empty lot — don’t destroy an 1890 home!