A local developer received five new construction permits over the course of two days to erect single-family residences in the 3000 block of North Oakley Avenue at the south end of the North Center Community Area. As the entity of Oakley Collection LLC, G Corp got permits on September 14 and 15 for lots spanning 3000 through 3010 North Oakley. Application start dates begin on June 30 and end on July 22; all five permits include reported costs of $721, 350 for each home.
3010 North Oakley Avenue, via Google Street View
In April, City Council approved a change in zoning for the properties from M1-2 Limited Manufacturing Business District to RT-3.5 Residential Two-Flat, Townhouse, Multi-Unit District. After that change came through, a demolition permit issued on July 27 allowed the razing of the former Superior Table Pad building at 3010 North Oakley. Carlos Group was assigned to that task at a reported cost of $20,000. We cannot confirm yet if demo work has been completed.
Site plan by 360 Design Studio
Typical floor plan by 360 Design Studio
East (front) and west (rear) residence and garage elevations by 360 Design Studio
North and south elevations by 360 Design Studio
G Corp will be their own general contractor for the five new homes, working with plans from 360 Design Studio. Each permit calls for a two-story plus basement frame construction home with a detached two-car frame garage. The garages will have rooftop decks and pergolas; no other details are included. It is presumed the homes will be offered for sale, possibly using the name The Oakley Collection. What is not known is if they’ll be erected in phases, or all five at once.
Site context of 3000-3010 North Oakley Avenue, via Google Maps
Nearby bus stops, via Google Maps
The five new homes are not located conveniently to rail access, but CTA bus service is nearby via Routes 49 and X49 west along North Western Avenue and the #77 bus north at West Belmont Avenue.
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SFH is not the highest or best use for any lot in the city of Chicago. These should be 3 flats.
Le Courvoisier, when you become dictator of Chicago that’s the way it will be.
Nothing he said was wrong
The future owners of these homes probably live in 3 flats nearby currently with a growing family, so they need more than 2 bedrooms and want to stay in the city within the boundaries of a good elementary school.
Why stop at 3-flats? How about a couple 20 story towers?
The house designs are cheesey, and the kitchen layout is about the worst planning: traffic patterns in both work areas, running around an island from sink to stove….is that another sink on the island with no counterspace on either side? Use real architects. Why not pair the townhouses to get more space and the corridor side without useless windows.
What a waste of space