A pair of residential units were permitted for construction late last month at 6852 South Langley Avenue in the Park Manor neighborhood of the Woodlawn Community Area. An application was filed by Greenline Homes on October 21 of 2024, with permission ultimately granted on January 28, a duration of 464 days.
Site context of 6852 South Langley Avenue, via Google Maps
The permit calls for a two-story building with no basement, with Hanna Architects as the architect of record. The first floor is to be a Type A handicapped-accessible residence. The second-story unit will have a rear deck. A two-car garage will be added on the alley off 69th Street. The permit shows a reported cost of $450,023.
This garage
An otherwise vacant lot just off the corner with East 69th Street, Greenline got a demolition permit in August 2024 to remove a detached garage from the site, a demolition they were authorized to perform themselves. They will also do their own general contracting work for the new building.
6747 and 6749 South Langley under construction, July 2025. Via Google Street View
6747 South Langley Avenue, via Redfin listing
6747 and 6749 South Langley Avenue, via Greenline Homes
Greenline Homes and Hanna Architects have collaborated in the neighborhood previously, including side-by-side two-flats they received permission to build at 6747 and 6749 South Langley in November 2024. Google’s most recent Street View images depict those homes under construction, and 6747 has a live listing as a two-unit building. It is expected 6852 South Langley will then also be available for sale, to be leased out by the purchasers.
Nearby rail travel options, via Google Maps
Local bus stops, via Google Maps
6852 South Langley Avenue is within two blocks of a pair of CTA bus lines. The Route 30 bus stops west at South Chicago Avenue and 69th Street, and the #4 bus makes stops two blocks east at South Cottage Grove Avenue. The Route 4 bus can be taken six blocks north to connect with the Cottage Grove Green Line elevated train.
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I am not a huge fan of Hanna, because their designs don’t often vary enough based on changing site & context conditions, & I feel they leave potential residential square footage on the table by not maximizing zoning exemptions, but as long as this is a mirror of their earlier two flats in the area, this could make for a great template for any standard lot on a north/south street.