Further details have been revealed about the mixed-use development at 6441 South Cottage Grove Avenue in Woodlawn. Located mid-block between East 64th and 65th Streets, the project is part of a larger master plan known as the Sustainable Square Mile. Efforts are being led by the local non-profit Blacks In Green (BIG) and Tom Bassett-Dilley Architects.
A permit to begin construction on a new residential building has been issued for 6601 South Evans Avenue in Woodlawn. Click Development LLC of Bronzeville filed for the permit on June 19, 2024 and it came through on August 29 with a reported cost of an even $1 million.
The Chicago Plan Commission has approved a new mixed-use hotel tower proposed at 6401 South Stony Island Avenue in Woodlawn. Located on the corner of East 64th Street, the structure would replace a vacant lot just a block from the upcoming Obama Presidential Center. The project is being led by Aquinnah Investment Trust.
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.
