Brick And Block Walls Climb To The Third Story At 4650 North Magnolia In Uptown

A three-story, four-unit residential building at 4650 North Magnolia Ave. in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood is starting to look like a masonry project instead of a hole in the ground. Photos taken July 19 show brickwork up to the third level, and concrete block already wrapping both sides and the rear of the top floor. The front elevation is still in progress, and large window openings dominate the front and rear on the first and second floors.

Permit documents issued April 15 do not mention a basement, but the project includes a lower level. That layout supports two duplex-down units, one at the front and one at the back, with simplex units planned for the second and third floors. The permit also calls for a private roof deck and a rooftop stair penthouse or enclosure.

For parking, the plans list four surface spaces on a concrete pad, and no garage. For masonry crews, the transition from block backup to visible brickwork is when alignment at window openings, consistent coursing, and clean edges at corners start to define the finished look that the neighborhood sees from the street.

The new build follows the demolition of an 1890 frame home at 4652 North Magnolia. The property was purchased by Chf Prop LLC in December for $740,000. A demolition permit was issued April 6, and the new construction permit followed while debris was still being removed. N.L.I.E. Construction is listed as the general contractor, with Stoneberg + Gross Architects on design. No sales listings are posted yet for the four condos.

Read the full, original article from Chicago YIMBY here.

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