Mixed-use development proposed at 2919 W. Lawrence

A mixed-use development has been proposed at 2919 W. Lawrence. Planned by MAS Ventures LLC and Malek Abdulsamad, the project site is a trapezoidal parcel across the street from Ronan Park. The property currently has a surface parking lot and a one-story masonry building.

Designed by Wight & Company, the new mixed-use development will result in a five-story structure set to top out at approximately 61 feet. The project will deliver 40 new residential units, with 32 of them market-rate and the other eight units set aside as affordable. The unit mix will include 7 studios, 17 one-beds, and 16 two-beds. 

On the ground floor, the building will have two retail spaces totaling approximately 9,300 square feet, with the residential entry in the middle. A surface parking lot on the western side of the site will have 20 parking spaces, including 2 handicapped and 4 EV ready spaces. Residents will also have access to a fifth-floor lounge and outdoor deck that will have views north toward Ronan Park and the Chicago River.

To allow for the scope of the development, the developers are looking to rezone the site from C1-2 to C1-3. Before heading to City Hall for approvals from the Committee on Zoning and City Council, Alderman Andre Vasquez of the 40th Ward will need to approve of the project. The alderman’s office is hosting a virtual community meeting on November 21st at 6pm.