Funding Advances For Morgan Park Commons Phase One

Partial funding has been initially approved by the Community Development Commission for the first phase of Morgan Park Commons. Located at 11400 South Halsted Street in Morgan Park, the multi-phase development will replace a large vacant lot that formerly held a Jewel Osco shopping plaza on the corner with West 115th Street.

Site context map of Morgan Park Commons by LJC

The project has been in the works for a few years now, having been fully approved by the city late last year. Efforts are being led by the Far South Community Development Corporation, Preservation of Affordable Housing, and DL3 Realty, along with architecture firm Lamar Johnson Collaborative working on the design and master plan.

Updated site plan of Morgan Park Commons by LJC

Site rendering of Morgan Park Commons phase one by LJC

Said first phase will feature two four-story buildings intersected by a new extension of West 114th Place. Both structures will feature two ground-level live/work units. The northern building will hold 1,200 square feet of retail space and a fitness room, with the southern building containing a community room and office space.

South (left) – North (right) ground floor plans and upper level floor plan of Morgan Park Commons phase one by LJC

Each building will contain a total of 35 units, including the two live/work units as well as three studios, 15 one-bedroom, and 15 two-bedroom layouts. Between the two, the project will deliver 70 units in total, of which 66 will be considered affordable. The structures will also share an 81-space parking lot in the rear.

Rendering of Morgan Park Commons phase one by LJC

Rendering of Morgan Park Commons phase I by LJC

The $54.6 million first phase is requesting $5 million in TIF money, which will now need to clear one more hurdle with the City Council. The developers plan to break ground on this phase later this fall. Future phases would bring a new park, a community center, and an additional 174 residential units across various buildings.

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