Plans have been unveiled for a new residential development at 1606 S Wolcott Avenue in the Lower West Side. Located just north of the intersection with W 17th Street, near Harrison Park, the project will replace a large vacant lot currently used for storage. The site is also bordered to the north by the expansive Union Pacific rail yard.
A two-story, two-unit building has been permitted for construction at 1633 South Jefferson Street on Chicago’s Lower West Side. The location, a long-empty lot next to the recently-built Thomas Jefferson Park and playground, straddles the boundaries of Pilsen and the South Loop. The permit was issued on April 8, with an application date of February 7. It shows a reported construction cost of $3,303, which is probably not accurate.
A new construction permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to build six new residential units at 2236 West Cermak Road on the Lower West Side. Issued on March 6, the permit allows an entity named PL 2236 W Cermak Rd LLC to develop a three-story building with a basement and rooftop deck. The approval follows an application date of September 10, 2024, and estimates construction costs at $1.4 million.
A new construction permit has been issued for the development of an eight-story apartment building located at 1609 West 21st Place in Lower West Side. The permit was applied for on May 20 and issued on December 17, after a processing time of 211 days, with plans designed by architect Gabriel Dziekiewicz.
Details have been revealed for the residential development at 2212 S Leavitt Street within the Lower West Side. Sitting just south of the intersection with W Cermak Road, the proposal will replace an existing surface parking lot just west of Pilsen. The project is being led by Teo Scorte of Green Street Property Management.
