We called the 47th Ward and invited them to speak at our Winnemac Park Neighbors meeting about the large amount of new construction and re-purpose projects going on around Winnemac Park. Here’s a great chart below of current residential and commercial projects of note. This does not include some major gut renovations of several homes at the moment. The projects that require zoning changes and/ or variance are noted.
4534-4542 N. Damen |
Alderman supported variance in RS3 to allow adaptive reuse of old C-M Auto body building for 3 SFHs; some existing of the walls to be preserved; drawings on our website |
4646 N. Damen |
SFH owner requesting rezoning from RS3 to a B district to aid in selling this frame house next to Brown line tracks; on our 47th Ward Zoning Advisory Committee agenda this week; drawings on our website |
4713 N. Damen |
Large frame SFH in B3-2 for sale; condo association next door to north is concerned about potential 50-foot high development with zero side setbacks |
4834 N. Damen |
New 3-unit condo construction in B2-2 replacing a one-story commercial building |
4835-4839-4845 N. Damen |
Candea Development constructing three identical 4-story buildings with 7 condos and 2 commercial spaces; see website (under Private Development for “4845” drawings) |
1952 W. Lawrence |
Alderman supported rezoning from B1-2 to B1-3 to allow proposed plans for 6 residential rental units and 1 commercial from existing one-story furniture store |
2034 W. Lawrence |
Alderman supported rezoning from B1-1 to B1-3 to allow proposed plans for 3 condo units and 1 commercial space from existing vacant lot; drawings on our website |
2115 W. Lawrence |
Requested rezoning from B3-2 to B2-2 for proposed plans for new 4-unit residential building (5/12); reviewed by 47th Ward Zoning Advisory Committee but applicant dropped out |
2208 W. Lawrence |
Alderman supported rezoning from B1-1 to B2-3 to allow proposed plans for 21 condo units and 3 commercial space from existing vacant lot; drawings on our website |
4710 N. Ravenswood Band of Bohemia |
Alderman supported rezoning from M1-2 to C1-1 to allow 6,000 sf brewpub in former manufacturing building; drawings on our website |
4550 N. Winchester Lycée Français school |
The demolition of the old Ravenswood Hospital for the new Lycée Français School is completed and site is regraded. Construction on the school is slated to begin in 2014 and be completed by spring 2015 so that students can occupy the building in fall 2015. |
1800 W. Lawrence Ravenswood Station Retail Center |
LA Fitness is looking to open by end of 2013 and Mariano’s by early 2014. We’ll post any hiring notices as soon as we get them; drawings on our website (under Private Development for “1800 W. Lawrence”) |
1801-19 W. Argyle Ravenswood Terrace Apartments |
The alderman supported the 624’ by 200’ former Sears parking lot rezoning from B1-1 to B2-3 for this project being constructed. · A series of 6-unit 3-story buildings with one 4-story building and one 5-story · 150 residential units which are one-level (simplex) · Ground level units have a little garden terrace and above-ground units all have front balconies Planned green/sustainable features · Chicago Green Homes Program |