City Council approves 1235 N. Ashland

The Chicago City Council has approved a residential development at 1235 N. Ashland. Planned by Grand Properties Acquisitions LLC, the project site is located just north of the intersection of N. Ashland Ave and N. Milwaukee Ave. The property includes two lots which are currently occupied by a one-story structure and a two-story structure set to be demolished.

Designed by Hanna Architects, the new five-story building will host 1,460 square feet of retail space on the ground floor, with the residential entry at the north end of the street frontage. The back of the ground floor will include four car parking spaces and 16 bike parking spaces. The upper four floors will hold 16 residential units, split between 8 one-beds and 8 two-beds.

Set to rise 55 feet high, the front facade will be clad in a medium red brick with limestone trim and infill panels. Windows will have black metal frames and every unit will have a balcony. The side and rear elevations will use a darker red brick to clad those sides of the building.

With City Council approval secured, the sites will be rezoned from B3-2 to B2-3, allowing the project to move forward. Permits for construction have not yet been filed.