Initial details have been revealed for an upcoming residential development at 2343 North Damen Avenue in Bucktown. Located on the corner with North Lister Avenue on the northern edge of the neighborhood, the proposal recently submitted a zoning application in order to replace an existing one-story commercial building.
Site context map of 2343 N Damen Ave via Google Maps
Efforts for the project are being led by local developer Platinum Homes, who has worked on various similarly sized projects across the Chicagoland area. Chicago-based 360 Design Studio has been working on the plans for the four-story structure, which will cap out around 50 feet in height. The exterior will be clad in brick with inset window bays.
Floor plans of 2343 N Damen Ave by 360 Design Studio
The structure includes a partially sunken basement level, which will contain the lower floor of the street-front duplex units. These will be accessed from the ground floor, which will also hold a small lobby, bike parking room, and a 16-vehicle parking garage in the rear. The floors above will contain the remainder of the 27 residential units.
Elevations of 2343 N Damen Ave by 360 Design Studio
Units will be made up of one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom layouts, with five of the units being set aside as affordable. A majority of residences will have access to a private balcony, with all residents having access to a shared rooftop deck. While no cost or timeline is known, the development will first need to gain approval for its application.
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Looks to be some solid brickwork from the elevation drawing
Platinum Homes has built quite a few non-descript balcony boxes in the mold of Hanna but their most recent projects have been surprisingly higher quality. We need more like this for sure.
The Children yearn for a proper cornice.
This is quite enjoyable.
Despite this development being very appropriate for the location, the current zoning code does not allow housing on this lot. This is despite the lot being surrounded on all sides by housing and mixed-use apartments.
This is standard Aldermanic Prerogative stuff. Let’s hope the current 32nd ward alder is susceptible to briber- I mean good arguments
Scott Waguespack is the alderman good guy votes his conscience.
He was pretty unreasonable with the handling of 1840 N. Marcy. IIRC the council was going to approve the project without his blessing which he used to pretend he was being victimized. I remember his NIMBY claim that it would lead to a wall of high-rises along the river when its adjacent to Lincoln Yards that was still a go at the time which existed to do exactly that.
Victimized???? He was following what his constituents – you know, the people who elected him to the office – wanted or didn’t want at that site.
Lol
Constituents will reject any proposal basically 100% of the time at this point. People over 65 just need to be ignored on this stuff or else the entire <35 population is gonna be homeless at this rate.
This is the kind of development that should have been built at the island created by the rerouting of Elston, instead of strip malls & drive thrus. This area has the potential to bridge the gap between Bucktown & Lakeview, & tie the neighborhood directly to the river over time.
All respect for “not a CFA and a small strip mall”, but that island also shouldn’t be a 4 story resi building.
Former Sun Times property and 2407 Elston, both along the river, on the other hand…bring it!
Also: 1850 Webster—the former smog check, more recently weed shop—is in play for redevelopment, too. Webster is a way more plausible pedestrian/bike-friendly connection than Fullerton