Funding has been approved for the upcoming redevelopment of the now-landmarked Up Top Building at 13100 South Ellis Avenue in Altgeld Gardens. Sitting at the center of the housing complex on the intersection with East 132nd Street, the former commercial building is now poised to become a new center for after-school programs.
The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the redevelopment of the historic Up Top Building within historic Altgeld Gardens. Located at 13100 South Ellis Avenue, the curved one-story building long served as the commercial hub of the surrounding community prior to falling into disrepair after years of disinvestment in the area.
Plans and renderings have been revealed for the redevelopment of the historic Up Top Building at 13100 South Ellis Avenue within Altgeld Gardens. Located on the northeastern corner of the large housing complex and next to the neighborhood’s public library branch, the structure has sat vacant and deteriorating for years, waiting for a new life.