Partial funding has been granted for the upcoming mixed-use development at 5050 S Prairie Avenue in Grand Boulevard. Located at the corner of E 51st Street, the proposal, dubbed 5050 Prairie, will replace a large vacant lot and a pair of existing commercial buildings. The funding comes from the city’s Community Development Grant.
Eight residential units have been permitted for an empty lot at 4536 South Prairie Avenue in Bronzeville neighborhood of Grand Boulevard. The four-story masonry building will be complimented by a detached masonry four-car garage at the rear of the property, accessed from the alley off 46th Street. The permit was issued on April 16, just 37 days after its application was filed on March 10. It indicates a reported construction cost of $1.67 million.
A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago allowing for the construction of a four-story, three-unit residential building at 4443 South Vincennes Avenue in Grand Boulevard. McBrearty Construction of Mount Greenwood is both the developer and general contractor, with 360 Design Studio named as the architect of record. The permit application was filed on March 27, with the permit coming through on April 4. It shows a reported construction cost of $840,000.
Permits have been issued for the first building within the Legends South development at 4520 S State Street in Grand Boulevard. Located on the southwest corner with W 45th Street, the building will replace a large vacant lot that was once the home of the Robert Taylor Homes. This will be the first of multiple phases to fill in the overall site.
The City of Chicago issued a permit on January 31 to construct a three-story with basement, three-unit building at 4827 South St. Lawrence Avenue in Grand Boulevard. The permit shows an application date of May 20, 2024, and names Jacob Da Builder as the developer and general contractor, with an estimated construction cost of just over $1 million.
