Two-building mixed-use development proposed at 5301 S. State

A zoning application has been filed for a two-building, mixed-use development at 5301 S. State. Planned by Center Court Development LLC and XS Tennis & Education Foundation, the project will occupy a vacant site at the southeast corner of E. 53rd St and S. State St across the street from the XS Tennis & Education Foundation.

Designed by SEEK Design + Architecture, the development, dubbed XS Tennis Residences + Hotel, will consist of a six-story hotel building and a five-story residential building sited along S. State St with 72 surface parking spaces at the back of the site. Both buildings have been designed to angle into the site at the middle and a driveway was added for off-street pickup and drop-offs.

Standing at the corner of E.53rd St and S. State St, the six-story northern building will stand 70 feet in height with 125 hotel keys. The ground floor will have the hotel lobby facing the drop-off zone with a multipurpose room, laundry room, fitness center, and pool for hotel guests. A 2.040 square foot retail space will overlook the intersection of E.53rd St and S. State St. The upper five floors will hold the 125 hotel rooms, with 25 per floor.

Standing 60 feet tall, the five-story southern building will hold 51 residential units. The building’s ground floor will have the residential lobby facing the drop-off zone with a bike room, cafe, and four pickleball courts. The 51 residential units will occupy the upper four floors with a mix of 28 one-beds and 23 two-beds. 10 of the apartments will be set aside as affordable.

To allow for the scope of the project, the developers are seeking a rezoning of the site from M1-2 to B3-3 with a Planned Development designation. Approvals will be needed from the Chicago Plan Commission, Committee on Zoning, and City Council.