A two-story, two-unit residence has been permitted for construction at 3259 South Emerald Avenue in the Bridgeport neighborhood. The City of Chicago approved the permit on August 29 with a reported cost of $630,000. The application was filed on July 9.
Site context of 3259 South Emerald Avenue, via Google Maps
The permit names Kuo Construction of Bridgeport as the general contractor; they’re also assigned to electrical, refrigeration, ventilation, and masonry duty. Vari Architects is the architect of record. The building will have a basement and a rear stairway connected to decks on both floors. A two-car garage will be built at the alley accessed from 33rd Street. A zoning amendment was passed in March allowing a reduction in the rear setback.
Looking west from the alley via Google Street View. A two-car garage goes here
The construction site is a long-vacant side yard belonging to the home next door at 3257 South Emerald. Real estate records indicate a sale of that property back in 2022, and the new owner of the 1908-built greystone is the developer of the new two-flat.
Nearby bus routes, via Google Maps
Nearby rail transit, via Google Maps
The CTA’s Route 8 bus stops one block west along Halsted Street. That bus can be used to transfer to the Halsted Orange Line elevated platform one mile away on Archer Avenue, where Route 62 buses are also available. A two-block walk north or south leads to Route 31 and Route 35 stops at 31st STreet and 35th Street. The Route 44 bus makes stops two blocks west on Wallace Avenue, and also connects to the Halsted Orange Line. The Route 35 bus can be used to connect with the Sox-35th Red Line train, the 35th Street-Lou Jones Rock Island Metra line, and the 35th-Bronzeville-IIT Green Line platform, all within about a mile of home.
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