A demolition permit was issued by the City of Chicago on September 23 for a frame multi-unit residence at 1313 West Wrightwood Avenue in Lincoln Park. According to that permit, Precision Excavation will be the contractor in charge of tearing down the home. In its place, there is a pending permit for the construction of a four-story, three-unit building on the site.
Photo by Daniel Schell
From the alley. Photo by Daniel Schell
Drimnagh Development is building the new residences. The pending permit calls for lots of outdoor spaces, including front and rear porches on the first floor, a balcony at the front of the second level, and a rear balcony on the third floor. A rooftop deck will be atop the residential structure. A three-car detached garage at the rear of the property will also include a roof deck.
Public notice of zoning application at the front of the home. Photo by Daniel Schell
Demolition permit issued 09/23/2024, via Chicago Data Portal
Pending new construction permit, via Chicago Data Portal
Once the current 1313 West Wrightwood Avenue has been demolished and the new building erected, residents will be within a three-block walk of bus service via the CTA’s 9 and 76 routes. To the northeast and northwest, respectively, the Diversey Brown/Purple Line platform and Fullerton Red/Brown/Purple Line platform are each about three-quarters of a mile away.
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So sad to loose this beautiful building
There’s nothing special about most of these old balloon frames, many are lacking any original features inside and leaning or settling funny. The ornate front stoop and any historic or period architectural elements will be salvaged, which is usually the case. Dont fret, most of the good stuff will be reused. Now a historic masonry building with irreplaceable detailing and craftsmanship we should be fighting to preserve. Way too many have been allowed to be torn down for absolute crap replacements.
Excellent points. Balloon frames were never built to last, and some are coming down before they fall down. As for the beautiful brickwork/stone and terra cotta accents, the interiors of many of those have been trashed over the years (wish the 70’s never happened style-wise). Insisting on preserving facades seems reasonable, it still allows owners to build as big as they can.