New plans have been revealed for the affordable senior housing development at 1606 South Wolcott Avenue in the Lower West Side. Located near the intersection with West 17th Street and bounded by the Union Pacific railyard to the north, the project was initially unveiled this past spring. Since then, it has been completely redesigned under a new team and purpose.
The City of Chicago has granted permission to begin construction on a four-story multi-unit residential building in the East Pilsen neighborhood on the Lower West Side. The parcel at 1931 South Jefferson Street is currently vacant. The construction application was filed on January 7, and it came through on August 21 with a reported cost of an even one million dollars.
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.
