City Council approves rezoning at 115 S. Francisco

The Chicago City Council has approved a mixed-use development at 115 S. Francisco. Located in East Garfield Park, the project site is a corner lot at the northeastern corner of S. Francisco Ave and W. Wilcox St. Currently a vacant lot, Black Light Fellowship will be developing the property.

Set to rise 38 feet tall, the new mixed-use building will stand three stories tall and be clad in brick masonry. On the ground floor, 5,600 square feet of retail space will be occupied by administrative offices for a book publishing company. The upper two floors will have 8 two-bedroom apartments, accessed via the residential entry on S. Francisco Ave.

The project will have zero car parking spaces and provide at least eight bike parking spaces.

With City Council approval, the site will be rezoned from RT-4 to C1-3, allowing for the development to move forward. Permits for the new construction have not been filed yet and a timeline is currently unknown.