Residential development proposed at 2401 W. Congress

A zoning application has been filed for a proposed residential development at 2401 W. Congress. Planned by 4Corners LLC, the project site is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of W. Congress Pkwy and S. Western Ave. The four-story building that will be adaptively reused is a former church building for the Catholic Bishop of Chicago.

Designed by Kennedy Mann, the residential conversion would add 52 residential units, 24 bike parking spaces, and zero car parking space with no commercial space component.

The building’s ground floor will retain the main entries at the north end of the building and have 10 apartments in addition to a fitness room, bike parking, and mechanical spaces. The second floor will have a large lobby and lounge space at the top of the stairs with 12 more apartments.

The third and fourth floors will each have 15 more apartments. In total, the 52 residential units will be made up of 34 studios and 18 one-beds. All of the units will be built within the original shell of the building with no additions, cutouts, or added balconies. 

To allow for the scope of the project, the developer is seeking to rezone the site from RT-3.5 to B2-3. Approvals will be needed from the local alderman, Committee on Zoning and City Council.