The Chicago City Council has approved a residential development at 940 W. Erie. Planned by Bachula Development, the project site is a triangular parcel at the northwest corner of W. Erie St and N. Milwaukee Ave. The site is currently occupied by two three-story commercial buildings, a surface parking lot, and vacant lawn at the corner.
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Designed by 360 Design Studio, the new proposal will take shape as a seven-story residential building standing approximately 84 feet in height. The project will be all-residential and feature 48 apartments. The building will provide 24 car parking spaces for residents located on the ground floor and in a basement level and 52 bike parking spaces will also be provided.
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On the ground floor, the building will have three residential units in the front corner, fronting Milwaukee and Erie, with the residential lobby behind it connecting to both frontages. The back of the ground floor will have 10 parking spaces and bike storage as well as a parking ramp that connects to the basement which has the remaining parking spaces and storage areas.
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On the upper floors, the typical residential floors will have nine apartments per floor, with each unit having a private balcony. The unit mix for the building will consist of 17 one-beds and 31 two-beds. Residents will also have access to a shared rooftop deck on top of the building.
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With City Council approval secured, the site will be rezoned from M1-3 to DR-5 to allow for the scope of the project. A timeline for the project has not been announced.
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