Permit Issued To Build 121-Unit Vision II At 1628 West Division In Wicker Park

The City of Chicago has issued a new construction permit for a residential building at 1628 West Division Street in the Wicker Park neighborhood. Vision II, from Chicago developer RDM Companies, will be built on the surface parking lot next to RDM’s Vision I at 1624 West Division, which was completed in 2021, and the Wicker Park Connection, a two-building project opened by a separate developer in 2016 and 2018.

Rendering of Vision II by Kennedy Mann

Rendering of Vision II by Kennedy Mann

Rendering of Vision II by Kennedy Mann

Floor plans by Kennedy Mann

Vision II is a 13-story, 121-unit tower designed by Kennedy Mann. The permit application dates way back to October 2022; it came through on April 9 with a reported cost of $38 million. Norcon is named as the general contractor, with Adjustable Concrete on board as the concrete contractor.

The dwelling units are expected to include a mix of studio apartments, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom floor plans. Residences will range in size from 405 to 1,160 square feet, with 25 units designated as affordable. A parking garage on the first floor will hold about two dozen parking spaces. Resident amenities include a rooftop deck and exercise facilities.

When first planned, RDM expected completion as early as this spring, but as yet, no new opening date has been announced, nor is it clear if construction is ready to get underway immediately.

A tower crane permit hit the Chicago Data Portal on March 23. As the concrete contractor, Adjustable Concrete will be in charge of its operation.

Site context of Vision II (red) and Vision I (blue) via Google Maps

This surface parking lot will soon yield to 121 residential units. Image via Google Street View

Local CTA options, via Google Maps

Vision II will rise half a block from the intersection of North Ashland Avenue, West Division Street, and North Milwaukee Avenue. That junction is home to the Milwaukee Blue Line subway station and stops for CTA bus routes 56, 9, X9, and 70. Wicker Park is one of Chicago’s most walkable neighborhoods, putting a veritable plethora of dining, shopping, and leisure activities within a casual stroll.

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