A new construction permit was issued March 18 allowing Habitat For Humanity Chicago to build four townhomes on West 115th Street in the West Pullman neighborhood. Each building will be a two-story home designed by Kennedy Mann, and there will be a pair of three-vehicle garages built for residents to share. The project site is a vacant lot spanning approximately 921 to 957 West 115th; there is a lot of space for building. As of now, there are no other pending permits for homes on the site.
Site context of 957 West 115th Street in West Pullman, via Google Maps
One permit, addressed as 957 West 115th, was issued for all four homes. The reported construction cost of an even $1 million means each home has a projected cost of $250,000. The inclusion of four-foot iron fences is the only design detail included in the description.
** The following renderings were provided after publishing. This post has been updated to include them. As can be seen in the site plan rendering, there will indeed be more units to come. **
Rendering of 115th Street townhomes via Kennedy Mann
Rendering of 115th Street townhomes via Kennedy Mann
Floor plans via Kennedy Mann
Site plan via Kennedy Mann
The future construction site, looking west on 115th Street, via Google Street View
Habitat For Humanity signage on the security fencing, via Google Street View
957 West 115th Street is located next to the Major Taylor bike trail; there is a Divvy rack next to the trail entrance on the south side of the street. The CTA’s Route 115 bus stops both eastbound and westbound on the corner of 115th and Morgan Street, right outside residents’ doors. About three blocks east, at 115th and Halsted Street, are stops for Routes 8A and 108, as well as the 352 Halsted Pace bus.
The Route 115 bus can be used to connect with the Kensington Metra Electric station, which is almost two miles to the east. The Rock Island Metra line is available about half a mile closer, west of I-57, but a transfer to the Route 112 bus makes it a more complicated journey.
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I was originally going to comment that it was redundant to build a second, private alley, but it appears that the “public alley” is just a ROW, not an actually improved drive aisle.