A $600,000 permit issued on Thursday, October 15 allows for the construction of a four-story, six-unit residential building at 6156 South Champlain Avenue in Woodlawn. The permit had spent a mere 15 days in the Chicago Data Portal since its application start date of September 30 when it came through. The homes it authorized will fill a long-vacant lot on the northwest corner of Champlain and East 62nd Street.
A permit issued by the City of Chicago on Wednesday, October 14 allows for the construction of a two-story plus basement, two-unit frame building at 6449 South St. Lawrence Avenue in Woodlawn. The permit had been pending in the data portal for three months since its application start date of July 15; it comes through with a reported cost of $420,000. BKRS Development LLC is the developer and general contractor for the new residences.
An official groundbreaking has been held for the first phase of the upcoming Woodlawn Central development at roughly 6309 South Dorchester Avenue. Initially announced in 2022, the greater multi-lot proposal will gradually replace multiple surface parking lots surrounding the Apostolic Church of God, who owns the property and is behind the project.
A three-flat was permitted for construction on July 8 to fill a vacant lot at 6514 South Vernon Avenue on the western edge of Woodlawn. A private developer applied for the permit on March 20, and it came through with a reported cost of $450,000.
The upcoming Woodlawn Central development has taken another step forward as it has now secured City Council approval. The multi-building proposal has been in the works for a few years and has seen refinement since it was initially introduced over four years ago. Efforts for the project have been led by the Apostolic Church of God, which owns the multiple parcels.v
