A three-story, three-unit residential building has been permitted by the City of Chicago for the property at 2251 West 51st Street in Gage Park. The homes will replace a long-vacant lot most recently used for parking and storage. Issued on April 2, the permit names Angie Soto as the property owner, and Olabode Beckley as the architect of record. Calderon Construction & Painting Inc will be the general contractor, with the permit showing a reported construction cost of $130,000.
Site context of 2511 West 51st Street via Google Maps
The application for construction was filed on May 4, 2024. No garage will be built for now, with just a pair of surface parking spaces included on a concrete pad. There will be a two-story stairway at the rear of the property. No other architectural details are mentioned in the permit.
Nearby transit options, via Google Maps
2511 West 51st Street is located within a four-block walk of the Western Orange Line elevated platform, northeast at Western Avenue and 49th Street. Residents will have access to the CTA’s Route 51 and 94 buses, as well as a Divvy bike rack, right outside their door at 51st and Campbell Avenue. Two blocks east at Western Avenue are stops for the Route 49 and X49 buses.
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Nice to see that side of the city finally starting to mature. Those neighborhoods have always been mainly bungalows, workers cottages, and factories because they didn’t have the L and only had streetcars. 32 years after the arrival of the Orange Line, I would say it’s long been about time.