A new construction permit issued for 917 West Fletcher Street on September 21 means an 1894-built Lake View home currently occupying the lot will be demolished. Promised Land Development closed the property under an LLC in August for $1.15 million after filing an application to build new on August 5, waiting 47 days for the permit to come through. It includes a reported cost of $1.2 million.
Site context of 917 West Fletcher Street, via Google Maps
The new permit calls for a four-story plus basement, three-unit building designed by Michael Cox & Associates. Outdoor spaces will be provided via rear decks, a deck at the front on the second level, and a rooftop deck with a stair enclosure and an open pergola. A detached three-car garage at the alley will have a roof deck and pergola of its own, accessed by an external stairway. A five-foot iron fence will separate the property from the front sidewalk. Promised Land Development will act as their own general contractor for the homes, which will likely be offered as for-sale condominiums.
917 West Fletcher Street. Photo by Daniel Schell
This garage will be replaced by a new garage with three spaces. Photo by Daniel Schell
The existing 130-year-old multi-unit residence will require a demolition permit, and one is likely pending in the Chicago Data Portal, but it cannot be searched; only the new permit shows in the portal.
Local transit options, via Google Maps
917 West Fletcher is one block south of access to the Belmont Red/Brown/Purple Line elevated platform, where east-west Route 77 CTA buses also make stops. A very short walk east to North Clark Street leads to stops for the #22 bus, with Route 8 stops also nearby at Clark and North Halsted Street.
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Great location for increased density, easy walk to theatres, bars, and restaurants, and only a block from the Belmont station. Good stuff.
Killing Chicago history one building at a time
3x density increase. I will always support that. I also love the idea that this little house covered with vinyl siding is someone a part of Chicago history lol
it has a very nice entrance and these workers cottages from the 19th century are definitely history. I support the density but it’s sad much history has been getting torn down when there are so many strip malls, 1 story buildings, and better places for redevelopment but I know how it works, just saying it’s a shame how much history is still getting torn down when we’ve already lost so much. Yay for density, sad for history
This was already a multi-unit building. This demolition is not actually increasing density, it is increasing unit sizes.
If we’re demolishing 3.5 story multifamily we should at least be getting 4.5 story infill with more units like many other buildings on this block. It’s rare for me to say this on this website but this doesn’t feel like a win.