1352 Illinois Street approved for Apartments
Posted by Kevin Kastner in New Development on Oct 24th, 2013 | 8 comments
Apartment conversions have to be among the most exciting trends for urban advocates, especially when the building that is being reused has been vacant for a long period.  That trend continues with this month’s approval (page 40) of 63 residential units at 1352 North Illinois Street.  This proposal asks for less than one dedicated parking space per unit, which is also nice to see.
Here are the site plans and elevations:
The building currently has attractive details at the Illinois street-level:
The near-northside remains pocketed with nearly empty former factories or warehouses with...
