Developer scraps plans for Ogden Hotel

A proposed hotel development in North Lawndale is not moving forward after the developer Proxima Management couldn’t find a suitable property for the building. Originally a submission to the North Lawndale Invest South/West RFP, the development team worked with DPD to select a new site after they were not selected for the RFP site.

The original plan called for an eight-story building with approximately 200 hotel rooms, with ground floor retail and restaurant space. The project would incorporate 220 parking spots and feature a rooftop bar. 

The team and DPD sought out the property at 3536 W. Ogden Ave. The site is currently made up of four parcels, with two owned by the city, one owned by Lawndale Christian, and one owned privately. The team worked to acquire the sites, but Lawndale Christian Medical Center declined to sell the property. 

According to Block Club Chicago, the developer was unable to find an alternative site for the proposal. With no site for the $48.8 million project to occupy, the developer decided to scrap the development.