City Council approves 2300 W. Ainslie

The Chicago City Council has approved developer CKG Realty Group’s plans for a redevelopment at 2300 W. Ainslie. Currently home to the St. Matthias Rectory, the property sits at the northwest corner of W. Ainslie St and N. Oakley Ave.

Designed by Red Architects, the rectory will be converted into apartments, hosting 12 units within the building made up of one-beds, two-beds, and three-beds. The rectory will include three parking spaces for residents and 9 bike parking spaces.

As part of the project, the site is being split into two zoning lots and the developer will build new townhomes along N. Oakley Ave. Planned as five townhomes, four of them would have four bedrooms and the final one would have three bedrooms. Rising three floors, the townhomes have been designed with Prairie Style architecture. The project would include 3 affordable units and open community green space. 

With City Council approval, the site has been rezoned from RS-3 to RM-5 and the project can move forward. Permits for the conversion of the rectory have been filed and are awaiting issuance.