Construction has risen above street level on the residential development at 3605 North Ravenswood Avenue in the North Center neighborhood. Crews from general contractor and co-developer Macon Construction Group have reached the second level of the future six-story building, located on the northeast corner of Ravenswood Avenue and Addison Street.
3605 North Ravenswood rendering from Hirsch MPG
Photo by Daniel Schell
Looking north across Addison Street. Photo by Daniel Schell
South elevation along Addison Street. Photo by Daniel Schell
Hirsch MPG designed the 52-unit project for Macon and their development partner, Stocking Urban. The bulk of the structure will rise five stories, with an amenity deck occupying the sixth level. There will be 5,500 square feet of retail space on the ground floor, with 12 surface parking spaces at the rear of the building off the alley.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Looking east across Ravenswood Avenue. Photo by Daniel Schell
Peeking into one of the first-floor retail spaces. Photo by Daniel Schell
Three demolitions were carried out in 2022 to clear the site, and the new construction permit was issued in July 2024. A spring 2026 opening is anticipated by the developers. If you would like more information about the availability of units, Stocking Urban has a link to the new building, addressed as 1744 West Addison Street, on their website.
From the alley. There will be 12 surface parking spaces back here. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
The corner of Ravenswood and the east-west alley. Photo by Daniel Schell
3605 North Ravenswood is the epitome of a transit-oriented development. The Addison Brown Line elevated platform is little more than one block to the west, where the CTA Route 152 bus also stops. For a north-south bus, Routes 9 and X9 stops are about four blocks east at Ashland Avenue, and the Route 50 bus is equidistant to the west at Damen Avenue.
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Woof, this is one ugly boring building! What’s happening to Chicago is criminal. Boring boxy buildings with brick facades, hardly any detail, and no inventive use of alternate materials. The big moves lately is to switch up the window rhythm (big deal). Chicago, wake up, and see what’s being built in NY, SF, Seattle, Portland. We’re missing a big opportunity and will loose our status of an architectural worthy city.
Here’s an open secret: Residents in the areas you mentioned have the same complaints about new buildings as you do about Chicago.
Do you see the trend?
Ya idk it looks fine to me. Not every building needs to be an architectural statement. Most should just provide needed housing and commercial space