City Council approves development at 2652 W. Chicago

The Chicago City Council has approved a mixed-use development at 2652 W. Chicago, which got support from Alderman Villegas to move forward back in February. Planned by Barrett Homes, the project site is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of W. Chicago Ave and N. Washtenaw Ave. An existing structure that was previously home to an Advance Auto Parts store was recently demolished to make way for the development. 

Designed by 360 Design Studio, the project is planned as a four-story building with 40 residential units, 1,680 square feet of retail space, 23 car parking spaces, and 48 bike parking spaces. This now-approved version comes after the developer went through multiple community meetings and reduced the project down from five stories originally to appease neighbors' concern about height and density. 

The building’s ground floor will have 1,680 square feet of retail space facing W. Chicago Ave, with the residential entry next to it. Four apartments will occupy the remainder of the W. Chicago Ave frontage and the majority of the N. Washtenaw Ave frontage. The back portion of the ground floor will have an interior garage for 23 parking spaces and 48 bike parking spaces. 

On the upper floors, the second floor will have 11 units, the third floor will have 12 units, and the fourth floor will have 13 units. With a total of 40 units, the project’s unit mix includes 22 one-beds, 14 two-beds, and 4 three-beds. Select units will have private balconies

With City Council approval secured, the site will be rezoned from C1-2 to B2-3 to allow for the scope of the project. The project is reportedly looking to break ground this summer.