A residential three-flat has been permitted by the City of Chicago to replace the former home of Paddy Long’s Pub at 1028 West Diversey Parkway on the south edge of Lake View. Issued on May 4, the permit shows a reported cost of $1.1 million and an application start date of March 24, a duration of just 41 days.
Site context of 1028 West Diversey Parkway, via Google maps
Pro Homes will redevelop the site, using plans drawn up by Michael Cox & Associates. On the way is a three-story plus basement, three-unit masonry building with a detached masonry three-car garage. Both structures will be topped by roof decks and pergolas, with Pro Homes performing their own general contracting work. It is not yet clear if these will be for-sale condominium units or rental apartments.
1028 West Diversey Parkway, via Sotheby’s listing
A demolition permit awaits in the data portal as of March 30. According to a property listing from Sotheby’s, the building was erected in 1895, and was recently sold for $1,050,000. Per Block Club’s reporting, the owners of Paddy Long’s decided during the pandemic to change their format, renovating the space into Max & Issy’s Pizzeria. They closed in March of this year after closing a deal to sell the property.
From the alley, via Google Street View. This will be replaced with a new three-car masonry garage
Local transit options, via Google Maps
Residents of 1028 West Diversey will live a block away from the Diversey Brown/Purple Line elevated platform. Eastbound and westbound CTA #76 buses stop right outside on Diversey, and Route 8 buses are available for north-south travel three blocks east at North Halsted Street.
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Shame that there won’t be retail at that spot anymore.
Eh, there’s no other retail in the 14 lots to the west, & 5 lots to the east, so it’s not like it is disrupting a corridor or anything.
Corridors are so overrated IMHO. This could have been a nice cafe or something that residents could walk to. This part of Diversey could use a lot more retail for being a main street.
I had a lot of fun times at that bar, and it’s previous names, over the years!