A demolition permit was issued earlier this week for a two-story masonry building located at 5242 W Chicago Avenue in the Austin neighborhood. The Westside Health Authority has been listed as the permit owner. At the time of this writing, no future plans appear to have been submitted to upgrade any of the zoning designations for this property.
Stabilization work has been ordered on the Laramie State Bank Building located at 5200 W Chicago Avenue in Austin. As a part of one of the Invest South/West sites, the bank will see a new life as an incubator, cafe, and blues music museum as work progresses over the coming years. Sitting on the northwest corner of the intersection with N Laramie Avenue, the bank has been vacant for nearly a decade and is in dire need of work to assure its long-term feasibility.
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has decided to move forward with pursuing landmark status for the Seth Warner house located at 631 N Central Avenue in Austin. The house, just north of the corner with W Ohio Street, was recently nominated by Preservation Chicago along with a handful of other sites last month and is moving ahead with pursuing the status. The commission hopes that its proximity to the Invest South/West projects in Austin will help gather momentum in the restoration and preservation of the home.
A permit was approved on Friday for a new two-story residential building to be located at 1344 N Lorel Avenue in the Austin neighborhood. The owner is listed as Kanisha Jones and plans indicate this project will yield two total units, a basement level, a two-car garage, and one paved outdoor parking spot. The plans also indicate the presence of a rear deck with enclosed stair access. The development will replace a vacant lot.
Preservation Chicago has nominated seven new sites for landmark status with the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. The seven locations are spread out across the city and represent multiple architectural styles, typologies, and scales that hold significance to the city and its historical legacy.
