The first two single-family homes on the site of the former Ravenswood Presbyterian Church have begun construction. The only two residences approved to date, 4304 North Hermitage got permission on March 12, and 4302 North Hermitage came through on April 21. Each carries with it a reported cost of an even $1,000,000. The first permit waited in the Chicago Data Portal for 51 days from its application start date of January 20, while 4302 waited just 15 days for its permit.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Note the old church foundation at left, separated from the new home by newly-driven steel sheets. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
The entity of 4300 N Hermitage Inc of Skokie is the property owner, with Planet Forge LLC of Arlington Heights named as the general contractor and Victor Drapszo the architect of record. Both homes are to be two-story plus basement structures of frame construction with rooftop decks and first-floor rear decks with pergolas. Surprisingly, no garages are included on the permits, for now, with only two-space parking pads included in the plans.
As has been well documented, the former Ravenswood Presbyterian Church on the northwest corner of Hermitage and Cullom Avenues was torn down for redevelopment. Permits to raze main church structure and for the caretaker’s house were issued on December 3, 2025, with work to demolish them beginning within a week. The slow, meticulous process lasted through the winter and into spring. It wasn’t until early June that the excavated site looked like it was nearing preparation work for the two permitted homes. A total of six are anticipated for the large parcel, but no more are currently pending in the data portal.
Demolition fencing surrounds Ravenswood Presbyterian Church on October 21, 2025.
The caretaker’s home on the first day of demolition. Photo by Daniel Schell
With the roof gone, evening sunlight shines through stained glass, December 2026. Photo by Daniel Schell
December 2026. Photo by Daniel Schell
Late March. Still a lot of rubble. Photo by Daniel Schell
Pallets of bricks for salvage, march 24, 2026. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
April 17, 2026. Most of the demo debris is gone, with old foundations still to be dug out. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
June 3, 2026. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Renderings of the new homes have not been made available, nor has a schedule for delivery. There are no real estate listings yet for either address.
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