Habitat For Humanity received authorization from the City of Chicago earlier this month to erect two single-family homes on Chicago’s far west side. Identical permits came through on April 14 to build at 5308 and 5320 West Ferdinand Street in the Austin neighborhood. Each permit shows an application start date of January 27, and both include a reported cost of $320,000 apiece.
A prolific development team of small residential projects has received another permit to build a two-story plus basement, two-unit building at 726 North Lotus Avenue in the Austin neighborhood. GT Alternatives LLC applied for the permit on November 7, and it came through after a two-and-a-half-month wait with a reported cost of $350,000. Peter Sterniuk is the homes’ designer, as he’s been for several previous buildings with GT Alternatives.
Renderings and further details have been revealed for the upcoming Austin HOPE Center wellness hub at 5036 West Chicago Avenue in Austin. Located on the corner of North Lawler Avenue, the new center is replacing a large vacant lot and is nearing its topping-out point within the neighborhood’s Soul City Corridor, according to Block Club.
The first of a pair of three-flat permit have been issued by the city for a vacant lot on North Menard Avenue in Austin. On October 9, 30 North Menard received permission for three stories and three units, with the permit showing an application date of May 21 and a reported cost of $450,000.
The City of Chicago has authorized construction of a two-story with basement, three-unit residential building at 5736 West Huron Street in Austin. The application for the permit was filed on February 20, and it was issued on April 25. It shows a reported construction cost of $350,000.
