Funding has been partially approved for Abrams Intergenerational Village at 5300 South Calumet Avenue in Washington Park. Just west of the neighborhood’s namesake park, the project has been in development for a few years and has undergone a slight redesign since our previous coverage. The effort is being led by the local social impact organization The Renaissance Collaborative.
A demolition permit issued by the city on July 10 will clear the second parcel for a new residential building named 2237 Roscoe in Roscoe Village. Located on the southwest corner of Roscoe and Bell Avenue, 2233 West Roscoe Street will meet the same fate as next-door neighbor 2239, which was demolished in 2021. Brophy Excavation is names as the demo contractor, with this permit carrying a reported cost of $19,450.
Permission has been granted by the city to allow construction of a four-story with basement, three-unit residential structure at 741 West Melrose Street in the Lake View neighborhood. The new permit came through on June 11th after its application was filed on May 2nd, and it denotes a reported construction cost of $1.729 million. EZMB LLC is named as the developer and general contractor.
Updated details have been revealed for the mixed-use redevelopment of the former Briar Street Theater in Lake View. Located at 3133 North Halsted Street, the project was initially introduced just over a month ago. Now, developer JAB Real Estate has presented slightly revised plans to the local community in hopes of gaining aldermanic approval.
Belfield, a residential development at 3924 North Lincoln Avenue in North Center, is nearing completion and welcomed its first residents in June. Longford Construction began work on the project in fall 2023, with designs created by Space Architects + Planners. The five-story, wedge-shaped building has 68 rental apartments featuring two-bedroom and three-bedroom floor plans.
