Residential Proposal In Bucktown Approved By City Council

The Chicago City Council has approved plans for the residential development at 1801 North Winnebago Avenue in Bucktown. Sitting at the intersection with West Bloomingdale Avenue and just across the street from the 606 Trail, the project has been in the works for a few months after revealing new renderings this past February.

Site context map of 1801 N Winnebago Ave by Red Architects

Efforts for the project are being led by a local developer under an LLC who has been working with Bucktown-based Red Architects. Plans call for a new four-story building set to replace an existing parking lot that has seen multiple other proposals over the last few years, including a self-storage building that never moved forward.

Floor plans of 1801 N Winnebago Ave by Red Architects

The 51-foot-tall structure will hold a small lobby and mail room on the ground floor, along with a 23-space parking garage and bike parking room. The remaining floors will hold a total of 30 residential units, of which 20 percent will be considered affordable. Layouts will be made up of nine studios and 21 two-bedrooms, ranging from 408 to 1,096 square feet in size.

Elevation of 1801 N Winnebago Ave by Red Architects

Future residents will have access to a small shared rooftop deck facing the city. The building will be clad in a mix of cream brick along with black metal windows and accents. With City Council approval in hand, the team can now move forward with pulling permits and redeveloping the parking lot, though no timeline is currently known.

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