Mixed-use development in the works at 227 W. Chicago

A mixed-use development is in the works at 227 W. Chicago. Planned by Noah Properties according to permit filings, the project site is located at the southeast corner of W. Chicago Ave and N. Franklin St. A previous plan for a nine-story office building on the site by developer Centrum Realty & Development approved in 2019 never came to fruition. 

Designed by Jonathan Splitt Architects, the new development scheme will stand 10 stories tall with 56 residential units, ground floor retail space, and 20 parking spaces. 

Renderings that have emerged show a one-story podium that would hold the retail space, residential entry and parking spaces with 9 stories of apartments above. The building will be clad in a combination of brick and metal paneling. Balconies will hang off the west and south facades.

With permits filed and undergoing the review process, the project is moving forward as of right under the site’s existing DX-5 zoning. While a timeline has not been announced, permit filings show general contractor Remi Development LLC will lead the construction.