West Garfield Park: Madison and Hamlin
Updated Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023
Two competing teams are proposing to redevelop approximately 1.8 acres of commercial property on the southwest corner of Madison Street and Hamlin Boulevard with a grocery-anchored, mixed-use complex. The site consists of a former grocery store and parking lot that were recently purchased by the City of Chicago, as well as privately owned commercial buildings. Submitted in response to a Department of Planning and Development Request for Qualifications (.pdf), the proposals will be reviewed by a City evaluation committee that includes up to three community representatives. The winning proposal is expected to be announced by the City this fall.
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Garfield Gather
Developer: The Community Builders and West Side United
Architect: Canopy and Brook Architecture
The Garfield Gather development team is proposing to build a pair of mixed-use buildings separated by a one-story, 9,500-square-foot neighborhood grocery store and an 11,689-square-foot public plaza. The six-story eastern building would contain 69 affordable apartments with ancillary ground-floor retail space. The five-story western building would contain 32 affordable apartments with ancillary ground-floor retail space. Fifty parking spaces would be available to residential tenants, with an additional 17 spaces available to shoppers from a rooftop parking deck above the grocery store. The complex would primarily consist of concrete, cast-in-place construction with panelized exterior walls. The project would be completed over three phases.
Total project cost
$86.4 million
Proposed City financial support
$20+ million
Dwelling unit composition
Total units: 101
1 bedroom: 52
2 bedrooms: 40
3 bedrooms: 9
WATCH VIDEO Proposal summary (.pdf)
Westgate
Developer: Citizens Building a Better Community, East Lake Management, TruDelta and Project Forward
Architect: Valerio Dewalt Train and Latent Design
The Westgate development team is proposing to build a trio of mixed-use buildings that include a 13,800-square-foot grocery store and cafe. The nine-story eastern building would contain 72 affordable apartments and a ground-level restaurant with 10,000 square feet of public space for outdoor dining or public uses. The four-story western building would contain 16 affordable townhomes. The two-story central building would include a roof deck, play space, workspaces, and a plaza. Forty-five parking spaces at the rear of the complex would be available to residential tenants, with an additional 21 spaces available to shoppers.
Total project cost
$78.1 million
Proposed City financial support
$20+ million
Dwelling unit composition
Total units: 88
1 bedroom: 34
2 bedrooms: 35
3 bedrooms: 19