A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the affordable housing development at 2120 North Mozart Street in Palmer Square. Located at the corner of West Shakespeare Avenue, the project will redevelop the former home of the Humboldt Park Methodist Church. The effort is being led by the Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA).
Demolition of the Ravenswood Presbyterian Church at 4300 North Hermitage Avenue in Ravenswood is now underway. A pair of permits were issued on December 3rd, allowing contractor Dexco Corporation to get to work on the church and the caretaker’s home behind it.
Details have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 7644 North Sheridan Road in Rogers Park. Located at the intersection with North Rogers Avenue, the project will replace two structures, including a two-story commercial building. The proposal is being led by 5T Development Partners along with local firm SEEK Design + Architecture.
When last we checked on 4317 North Paulina Street in Ravenswood in October, a 1905-built greystone on the site had been mostly reduced to rubble. A crew was on hand to sort and salvage pallet loads of bricks from the old building, while stone accoutrement from the façade and other items from the structure awaited removal. Demolition was permitted on October 7 and carried out by Builder Luxury of Willowbrook.
A vacant corner lot on the northeast corner of West Douglas Boulevard and South Spaulding Avenue will soon be improved with a pair of two-story plus basement, two-unit residential buildings. At 3254 West Douglas in North Lawndale, a permit was issued to developer and general contractor M Street Construction of Oak Park on November 25. A second permit remains pending in the Chicago Data Portal to build next door at 3256 West Douglas.
