The City of Chicago has issued a standard plan review permit for the renovation and alteration of a rear open wood porch at 2200 North Natchez Avenue in Belmont Cragin. The permit, which was applied for on May 29 and issued on July 10, allows for the replacement of the porch in the same size, type, and configuration as the original for the three-story, six-dwelling unit masonry building, as per the architectural plans.
A permit was issued Thursday for a one-and-a-half-story commercial building to be located at 4620 W Armitage Avenue in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. The permit owner is listed as Keane Management LLC and the permit indicated this will be for commercial use including office and storage. The property site is currently vacant.
Rezoning for a new mixed-use project has been approved by the Committee on Zoning at 5416 W Belmont Avenue in Belmont Cragin. The project involves the gutting and remodeling of an existing retail building and adding a new two-story residential addition above. The site is bound by a public alley to the north, a parking lot to the east and a one-story car wash to the east. The expanded design is being completed by local architecture firm IR Design Firm.
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) confirms plans to finish building nearly 100 miles of new and improved bike lanes over the next year throughout the City of Chicago. In a collaboration with the Chicago Community Cycling Network, the city will continue to work with locals to identify gaps in the current bike network system as the number of bikers increase every year.
The Chicago Fire Football Club has proposed to construct a performance center at 5501 W Fullerton Avenue in Belmont Cragin. Located on the grounds of Hanson Park, the site is bound by W Fullerton Avenue, W Grand Avenue, N Long Avenue, and N Central Avenue. The community garden and adjacent schools will remain.
