Construction has yet to begin on a four-story plus basement, two-unit residential building at 1150 West Diversey Parkway in Lake View that was permitted in November. Late last month, a second permit was issued for the property, allowing for a garage off the alley at the back of the lot. So far, only weeds and graffiti have sprung up from the site.
Site context of 1150 West Diversey Parkway, via Google Maps
Post-demolition, December 2024. The old foundation is still in place today. Photo by Daniel Schell
A demolition permit was issued in August of last year to tear down the multi-unit residence that also held Lynn’s Hair & Spa. On November 25, permission was granted to begin the new building and top it off with a roof deck. It was to include two parking spaces at the alley, a change to the permit as it was pending in the Chicago Data Portal that called for a carport with three parking spaces. But now there’s a permit for a masonry garage with two parking spaces. It will have a rooftop deck and a staircase that connects to the rear of the residential building. The presence of two units across four levels and a basement indicate these will be large for-sale condominium units.
Late August view from the alley, where a two-car garage has been permitted. Photo by Daniel Schell
In addition to the old concrete foundation, the sign post from Lynn’s is still here. Photo by Daniel Schell
1150 W Diversey LLC, registered to the same address as the new development, is named in both permits as the property owner. Architectural plans are by Michael Cox & Associates, and LEK Development LLC of Glen Ellyn is designated as the general contractor. The reported cost of the residential permit was $950,000, with a cost of $65,000 mentioned for the garage, putting the total just over one million dollars.
Local transit options, via Google Maps
1150 West Diversey is located on the south boundary of Lake View; if it was on the south side of the street, it would be in Lincoln Park. It’s within one block’s walk of CTA bus service via Route 76 at the Lincoln/Diversey/Southport six-point intersection. The Diversey Brown/Purple Line elevated platform is less than three blocks east. Two blocks beyond that, Route 8 buses make stops along Halsted Street.
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