The mixed-use development proposed by Team Pioneros at 1614 N. Pulaski has received approval from the Chicago Plan Commission. The project, designed by Park Row Development, was selected as the recipient of the Humboldt Park Invest South/West RFP.
The JGMA-designed project will have nine storeys. Furthermore, it will include a branch of the Chicago Public Library. There will be 85 affordable housing apartments, a health clinic, and 58 parking spaces. The unit mix will include 10 three-bed units targeted at 60% AMI and 5 three-bed units targeted at 30% AMI.
Moreover, Team Pioneros mixed-use development in Chicago will have 25 two-bed units targeted at 60% AMI, 3 two-bed units targeted at 30% AMI, 6 four-bed units targeted at 60% AMI, and 4 four-bed units targeted at 30% AMI.
The makeup of the Team Pioneros mixed-use development in Chicago
The architecture of the building extends the massing of the bank, carrying on the legacy of the bank building and representing the Latinx neighborhood. The massing, which is 109 feet tall, is divided between horizontal and vertical expressions that resemble the bank’s façade.
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The new Chicago Public Library branch will be located on the ground floor of the structure. It will have access to the second story provided by a sculptural learning stair. A hole in the ground level will serve as a gathering place for the neighborhood. Additionally, providing room for street sellers to assemble. In front of this area will be a communal room that the library and the general public can utilize.
The fourth story will have amenities such as the Humboldt Park Health Counseling Services Center, laundry room, game room, fitness center, lounge, and outdoor terrace. The third floor will house the 58 parking spaces above that. All of the residential units will be located on the top five floors, which will also have solar panels and a green roof.
Rezoning the project site from B3-2 to B3-3
Before establishing a Planned Development for the project, the developer is attempting to rezone the site from B3-2 to B3-3. Although the site is now privately owned, the developers are almost done buying it. The proposal will move on to the Committee on Zoning and the whole City Council after receiving approval from the Chicago Plan Commission.