A longtime frame house at 1139 W. Altgeld St. in Chicago’s Lincoln Park is slated for demolition as a new six-unit project moves forward on two adjacent lots.
Records show a development entity, 1137-39 Altgeld LLC, purchased the home and a side yard to the east on May 1 for $3.45 million. A demolition permit was issued July 14, listing Builder Luxury as the demo contractor with a reported cost of $20,000.
Next up is new masonry construction. A pending permit in the Chicago Data Portal calls for a fully sprinklered, three-story building with a basement. Plans include front open decks on all three levels, occupiable roof decks with pergolas, a stair enclosure, and rear stairs. The permit set also indicates the property will be enclosed with iron fencing and 6-foot privacy fencing, and it will include six bicycle spaces.
A separate feature that will catch the attention of mason contractors is the garage scope. The pending permit calls for a six-car masonry garage at the alley, topped with its own rooftop deck and pergola. The demolition permit also references removal of a frame garage, though Street View imagery cited in the report shows a concrete parking pad as of September 2024.
Michael Cox & Associates is listed as the architect of record. A general contractor had not been named at the time of the report. For masonry crews tracking Chicago infill work, this is the kind of tight-site project where early coordination can make or break production, including staging, alley access, and sequencing around stairs, decks, and rooftop structures. Those deck and pergola interfaces also tend to demand extra attention to attachment points and transitions where multiple trades meet the masonry.
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