Proposal Details
Proposal Details
Neighborhood: Albany Park
Summary of proposal: The applicant is requesting a zoning change to permit the adaptive reuse of the existing building. The height and footprint of the existing building will remain without change. The applicant would like to establish two (2) apartments in long vacant commercial space. The front unit with approximately 1,800 square feet with three bedrooms and one bathroom. The rear unit will be approximately 1,000 square feet with two bedrooms and one bathroom. The applicant has owned this property for 25 years and intends to maintain ownership.
Status: Supported
Application Type: Type-1
Current zoning: B3-1
Requested zoning: B2-3
Note: The Applicant's prospective rent for one of the units will qualify as "affordable" under the ARO. However, the project only adds two dwelling units, so the Affordable Requirements Ordinance is inapplicable to the proposed project.
Number of ARO Units: Not Applicable
Is the project planning to take advantage of affordable housing subsidies? No, the Applicant will be self-financing all the construction costs.
Will there be Accessible Units? Yes, the new units units will be at grade level.
Number of Type A: N/A
Number of Type B: N/A
Floors/height: 2 floors
Number of car spaces: 0
Number of bike spaces: 9 spaces
Updated Housing Options to the Community.
Activating Vacant Commercial Space.
Establishing Accessible Dwelling Units.
Intake Form/Project Plans
Community Review Information
Please submit your feedback on this proposal below by
December 19, 2025