City Council approves redevelopment of Hollander Building

The Chicago City Council has approved GW Properties’ plans for the redevelopment of the Hollander Building. Located at 2422 N. Milwaukee, the building stands just north of the intersection of N. Milwaukee Ave and W. Fullerton Ave. The rear of the Hollander Building turns to front W. Fullerton Ave, with the rest of the site backing up against the public alley and Blue Line CTA L tracks.

Designed by NORR, the plan will rehabilitate the Hollander Building and build a new five-story addition that will replace an existing parking lot and one-story structure. Rising 74 feet, the project will have approximately 15,500 square feet of ground floor retail space occupying the entire N. Milwaukee Ave frontage, with the residential lobby accessed from W. Fullerton Ave. There will be nine surface parking spaces along the alley.

On the upper floors, the project will include 62 residential units, up from an earlier 57 apartments. With a unit mix of 26 studios, 19 one-beds, and 17 two-beds, the developers will include 12 affordable units at an average of 60% AMI. Residential tenants will have access to 64 bike parking spaces in a bike room in the basement. Select units will have private balconies on the back of the building and on the top floor. 

With City Council approval secured, the site will be rezoned from C2-2 to C1-3. A timeline for construction is currently unknown.