Plans are progressing for what is now known as The Deeply Rooted Center for Black Dance and Creative Communities at 5339 South State Street in Washington Park. The brand new structure has been in the works for a few years and has now officially received building permits after partially securing funding back in 2023.
A local developer using an LLC received four permits on September 10 to build two-unit residences in the 300 block of East 56th Street in the Washington Park neighborhood. Each of the four permits needed just 17 days of processing time from their application start dates of August 24, and the reported cost is $250,000 apiece.
A pair of three-unit residential buildings were permitted in mid-July for a vacant lot on the northwest corner of South Wabash Avenue and East 56th Street in the Washington Park neighborhood. On July 14th, permits for 5542 and 5544 South Wabash came through to allow for the construction of two three-flats from Knightsbridge Development LLC. Although the specs detailed in the two permits are the same, 5542 carries with it a reported cost of $450,000, while 5544 cites a reported cost of $550,000.
A pair of three-flats have been permitted for construction on the northwest corner of South Wabash Avenue and East 56th Street in the Washington Park neighborhood. 5542 and 5544 South Wabash both came through on July 14 and have the exact same specifications. However, 5542 waited 16 days longer in the data portal and has a reported cost $100,00 higher than its next-door neighbor at 5544.
Funding has been fully approved for the residential development at 5300 South Calumet Avenue in Washington Park. Known as the Abrams Intergenerational Village, we last covered the project back in January when developer The Renaissance Collective secured building permits. Now, the last chunk of funding has been green-lit by the Chicago City Council.
