A pair of recent permits issued by the City of Chicago will allow Addition Dwelling Units for properties located in the Wicker Park and Southport Corridor neighborhoods. Chicago has been nearing a resolution to ease the process of ADU approvals, but the measure was delayed at last month’s City Council meeting.
A last-ditch effort by neighbors to save the vintage façade at 1300 West Newport Avenue in the Southport Corridor has fallen short, as demolition has been carried out on the 1910-built greystone.
Permission has been granted for a developer to demolish a home at 1300 West Newport Avenue and replace it with a new two-unit residential building. Located in the Southport Corridor of Lake View, the two-story greystone was built in 1910 and according to real estate records, was purchased by an LLC in May of this year for $1.15 million.
A new construction permit has been issued for a three-story, two-dwelling unit building with a basement at 1445 West Roscoe Street in Southport Corridor. The permit was issued on August 29 following a 37-day self-certification process that began on July 23.
Construction permits have been issued for a five-story mixed-use building at 3347 North Southport Avenue in Southport Corridor. Managed by 3347 Southport LLC and designed by architect Timothy LeVaughn, the $4.5 million project was approved on March 29.