4715 N Western Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
4715 N Western Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
4715 N Western Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
The development will include new landscaping along the street, a second-floor screen wall, and a 31-space parking deck for public and residential use. The parking entrance will be located on Western Avenue, based on input from local businesses and residents.
4715 N Western Avenue. Rendering by DesignBridge
With DesignBridge as the architect, the 76-foot building will feature light brown masonry, white paneling, terraced setbacks at various levels, and a rooftop area with green space and a deck for residents.
4715 N Western Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
4715 N Western Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
4715 N Western Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
4715 N Western Avenue. Rendering by DesignBridge
For public transportation, the development is situated across the street from the Brown Line’s Western station and near bus routes 11, 49B, and 81.
4715 N Western Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
Financing for the $43.35 million development has been obtained from multiple sources, including lender financing, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), TIF funding, and the city’s multi-family program, as well as donation tax credits, a bridge loan from New Hope Commercial Finance, and a ComEd grant. The city sold the property, which was previously comprised of six separate parcels valued at $4.925 million, for six dollars.
4715 N Western Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
4715 N Western Avenue. Photo by Jack Crawford
Leopardo Companies is the general contractor for the project. A finalized completion date has not been announced.
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Look at how much space car parking takes up compared to the total living space. Right next to the brown line too. What a waste. Maybe people could get housing that costs $200 – 250 a month (the rent on a parking space) instead of cars? Maybe then the Bring Chicago Home referendum wouldn’t even be necessary.
Parking podiums are rarely decent; nearly always dreadful. I can’t wait until they clad the facade and am generally happy about this development but omg I loathe the excessive parking in a transit-served location. Thanks to all the reactionary neighborhood groups for worsening the design and functionality of this build! Woohoo!
I hope they sit in traffic forever and think about their choices.
If they had an inclination to *think* about their choices, they likely would not be sitting in traffic.
I fully support a less car-centric culture. But remember, the parking in this building is for residents AND the public – who are primarily visitors to the Lincoln Square retail strip. Plus, as any regular CTA rider knows, our public transportation system is not comprehensive enough to 100% replace a car for many people.
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Hideous and made worse by a screened garage that is not only ugly but also will keep the floors of the third story apartments, the garage roof, uncomfortably cold all year . The architect should be ashamed .
For what it’s worth, new structured parking means that other surface lots can be more practically redeveloped. There seem to be a few candidates in the area.