Mixed-use development selected as Englewood RFP winner

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development has announced the winner of its West Englewood RFP, planned for two sites at 1515 W. 63rd and 1607 W. 63rd. Located adjacent to the CTA’s 63rd/Ashland Green Line station, the 0.4-acre and 0.5 acre sites respectively are currently vacant. 

Planned by E.G. Woode L3C, the $18 million project will have two four-story buildings with 36 residential units and ground floor retail space. The building at 1515 W. 63rd will be 23,959 square feet, including 18 residences and 4,447 square feet of retail space. The building at 1607 W. 63rd will be 24,048 square feet, including 18 residences and 4,350 square feet of retail space. Each building will include parking for 20 bicycles.

“The project will provide what 63rd and Ashland needs, and that’s people: 36 households that will use the train station, patronize local businesses and contribute to community vitality and cohesion,” Commissioner Boatright said. “These two buildings represent a major step forward for an intersection and transit station that’s been beset by vacant land for far too long.”

The site at 1515 W. 63rd includes a vacant lot that the city acquired from the 2025 Hilco auction and two adjacent lots acquired in 1996 and 1997. The site at 1607 W. 63rd St. includes two lots the city acquired in 2005. Collectively valued at $100,600, the two sites would be sold for $1 per lot.

The developer plans to apply for up to $5 million in Community Development Grant funding to support project construction costs. The land sale and grant are both subject to City Council approval.

The RFP was issued in October 2025 with a preference for transit-oriented proposals that provide mixed-income housing and space for neighborhood retailers. Led by developer Deon Lucas, the E.G. Woode L3C proposal was selected based on the development concept and feasibility, as well as the team’s financial capacity and relevant experience, among other factors. The project team includes Wrought Iron Partners and architects Beehyyve L3C and Alligood Song.