Plans have been revealed for a mixed-use development at 5301 S State Street in Washington Park. Located at the corner of E 53rd Street, the two-building proposal will replace a large vacant lot across from the XS Tennis and Education Foundation campus. The foundation is partnering with Center Court Development LLC to bring the project to life.
Permission has come through for a developer to construct a three-story, six-unit residential building in the 5300 block of South Calumet Avenue in the Washington Park neighborhood. An entity of “5321 S Calumet Trust” received the permit on April 17, after filing an application on March 5th. The permit indicates a reported construction cost of $750,000.
Partial funding has been awarded for the Sunshine Community Center at 6020 S King Drive in Washington Park. Originally revealed in 2023 and approved by the city late last year, the center will replace a vacant lot on the southwest corner of Washington Park. The project is being led by Sunshine Gospel Ministries, which will be relocating from their current location nearby.
The city has issued a pair of new construction permits to develop two three-story, three-unit residential buildings at 6220 and 6222 South Martin Luther King Drive in Washington Park. The permits came through on January 24 and January 27 respectively, and they are identical.
A construction permit has been issued for a new residential development at 5752-54 South Indiana Avenue in the Washington Park neighborhood. Dated January 10, 2025, the permit allows for a three-story, six-unit building with six surface parking spaces. The entity of Chicago Rental 79 LLC is named as the developer, with Danny’s Construction Group of Lemont, IL performing general contractor duties.
