Demolition permits have been issued for three masonry buildings located at 3415-25 N Ashland Avenue in Lake View. Developed by Contemporary Concepts in partnership with Wildwood Investments, the replacing project will be a four-story residential building, with a total of 53 units ranging from studios to two-bedrooms. Five of these units will be affordable housing under the city’s Affordable Requirements Ordinance.
Demolition is around halfway complete for the six-story ADM Wheat Mill at 1300 W Carroll Avenue in West Loop. Sterling Bay had bought the property for $25 million in 2018 once the previous owner, ADM Milling Co, decided to move its production facility to Mendota.
Demolition permits have been issued for a two-story masonry building located at 2836 N Cicero Avenue in Belmont Cragin. The mixed-use structure resides on a larger mostly vacant plot, which was brokered previously by WNR Realty Group.
Demolition permits have been issued for a two-story frame residence located at 2653 N Orchard Street in Lincoln Park. Martin Sean Roman is the listed owner behind the multi-unit structure and detached frame garage. While the plans for the site are not currently known, it does fall under the RT-4 zoning district, which allows for two-flats, townhouses, low-density apartment buildings, and single family homes. RT-4 also permits a floor area ratio of 1.2, whereby any new development may have up to 1.2 times the floor area of the containing parcel. It is unclear if the owner will seek a zoning amendment for the property to allow for higher density.
Demolition permits have been issued for a two-story multi-unit residential building and detached garage, located at 1534 W Augusta Boulevard in Noble Square. Jerzey Wasala of Hilo Inc. is the filing owner, whose plans involve a three-story, three-unit residential building. Units will comprise of two simplexes and one duplex-down, and the structure will stand 36 feet above grade. A zoning ordinance was passed in July of last year allowing the property to convert from RS-3 Residential Single-Unit (Detached House) to RM-4.5 Residential Multi-Unit District, thereby allowing for the development to proceed.
