A vintage late-19th century greystone in Washington Park will be renovated, thanks to a permit issued by the city on October 27. At 5813 South Wabash Avenue, the three-story plus basement multi-family residence will have its three dwelling units renovation, with one Additional Dwelling Unit added.
A six-unit residential building was permitted by the city on October 15 for 5328 South Indiana Avenue in Washington Park. It will stand next to a second building with an identical permit that remains pending in the Chicago Data Portal for 5326 South Indiana. Both are being developed by Famor LLC.
The Chicago City Council has approved a mixed-use development at 5301 South State Street in Washington Park. Located at the intersection with East 53rd Street, the proposal will replace a large vacant lot while expanding the existing XS Tennis and Education Foundation campus across the street.
A permit was issued on August 29 to allow the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 5635 South Wabash Avenue in Washington Park. The permit comes about seven weeks after its application was submitted on July 7, and it cites a reported cost of $500,000.
For the third time in three years, a renovation permit has been issued for a two-unit greystone at 5250 South Indiana Avenue in Washington Park. Plans to do a gut rehab on the building were first approved in 2023, with a follow-up permit issued in March 2024 to include an Additional Dwelling Unit. Now, permission has been granted to a new owner to continue that effort, while also repairing fire damage to the structure.
