A permit was issued by the city on the final day of July to build an eight-unit residential building at 6659 South Greenwood Avenue in Woodlawn. The permit had been pending since its application in December 2023, eventually coming through 19 months later with a reported cost of $490,000. The new development replaces a vacant lot on the northeast corner of Greenwood and 67th Street.
Permits have been issued to build a three-unit residential buildings at 6550 and 6552 South Maryland Avenue in Woodlawn, with a third permit on the way for 6548 South Maryland. Kasper Development LLC is the recipient of the approvals, with 6550’s permit coming through on June 27, and 6552’s issued on July 8. Each permit comes with a reported construction cost of $400,000, and all three were applied for on April 25 of this year.
A two-story, three-unit residential building was permitted for construction by the City of Chicago on April 25 for 6302 South Champlain Avenue in Woodlawn. Greenline Homes, LLC is the recipient of the permit, having filed an application to build on March 10. The permit shows them acting as their own general contractor, with a reported construction cost of $1.076 million.
Plans have been revealed for a new mixed-use hotel tower at 6402 S Stony Island Avenue in Woodlawn. Located on the corner with E 64th Street, the proposal would replace a long-term vacant lot just a block south of the upcoming Obama Center. Efforts for the development are being led by Aquinnah Investment Trust with architecture firm Stantec working on the design.
Two new construction permits were issued on March 26 by the City of Chicago allowing construction to begin on a pair of two-flats in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Permissions were granted to developer and general contractor McNamara Builders to erect two-story with basements, two-unit buildings at 6517 and 6519 South Langley Avenue. The permits show an application date of June 17, 2024, and a reported construction cost of $400,000 for each building.
