Excavation work is underway for the basement of a two-flat being constructed at 4243 North Damen Avenue in the North Center neighborhood. The City of Chicago issued a new construction permit for the site on December 2; it calls for two residential units without specifying the number of stories in the building, stating only a height of 30 feet.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
The developer, designated in the permit as GL-88 LLC, received a demolition permit to tear down the previous three-story residence back in late October. The demo work, performed by The Carlos Group, was completed in November, with the excavator remaining on site to dig out the below-grade level.
From the alley. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Few details about features of the building were included in the construction permit. The design is by Pavlovcik Architecture, and they’ve included a rooftop deck, but we don’t know if that will be shared by occupants of both units, or if it will be a private space for residents of the upper flat. No parking is mentioned, despite a detached garage having been included with the previous property. GL-88 is handling their own general contractor duties.
New construction permit, issued 12/02/2024, posted at the site.
This multi-unit residence was demolished to clear space for the new development. Photo by Daniel Schell
4243 North Damen Avenue is less than half a block from stops for CTA Route 50 buses. For east-west travel, Route 78 bus stops are within a two-block walk north at Montrose Avenue. The Montrose Brown Line elevated platform is just two blocks east of those bus stops. To the south, the Route 80 bus runs east-west along Irving Park Road, with the Irving Park Brown Line platform to two blocks from there the east.
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