Plans have been revealed for the residential development at 1342 W Ohio Street in West Town. Located just east of the intersection with N Noble Street, the proposal would replace a vacant lot across the street from Rauner College Prep. Developer West Town Gamma Sub LLC is working with local-design firm BLDG PROJ who worked on similar projects across the city.
Elevations for 1342 W Ohio Street by BLDG PROJ
Rising four-stories and 44-feet in height, the new building will occupy the majority of the 3,058 square-foot site. The structure will feature a unique exterior design with two interlocking rectangular frames clad in black and silver metal panels; these will complement gray accent panels between the windows and stand proud of the gray masonry facade.
Floor plans for 1342 W Ohio Street by BLDG PROJ
Inside will be six-residential units made up of four two-bedroom layouts and two three-bedroom duplexes. The duplexes will occupy the partially sunken garden level as well as the first floor, with the two-bedrooms each getting half of the upper levels. While only one residence will have a balcony, all residents will have access to a small rooftop deck facing south towards the city.
Floor plans for 1342 W Ohio Street by BLDG PROJ
Residents will also have access to three-vehicle parking spaces in the back of the property accessed from the rear alley. For those without a car CTA bus routes 9, 56, 65, and 66 as well as the CTA Blue Line Chicago Station will be within a 10-minute walk. Plans for the project were not approved by zoning and will require an updated set of drawings prior to doing so, no construction timeline is known as well.
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West Town has a lot of room for development. This is a perfect example of how you can add additional housing to keep housing pressures off of existing units.