Search
 

300 Senior Housing Units to Replace Hospital

CHICAGO-The former Martha Washington Hospital at the northeast corner of Irving Park Road and Western Avenue, whose recent owners have included the Ravenswood and Advocate health care operations, will offer affordable and market-rate housing to North Side senior citizens.

By Mark Ruda | Updated on December 17, 2002

CHICAGO-A redevelopment project that will grow from $14 million to more than $40 million is coming to the site of what used to be the oldest alcohol treatment centers in the US. The former Martha Washington Hospital at the northeast corner of Irving Park Road and Western Avenue is slated to be replaced by 300 units of affordable and market-rate senior housing.

The proposal by Catholic Charities Housing Development and Technical Assistance Corporation for Housing has been recommended to the city council by the plan commission, after objections that the plans were a radical departure from designs normally presented by the department of planning and development.

Plan commission member Doris B. Holleb notes the three buildings of 80 to 104 units would be constructed in the center of the 7.7-acre site, “in a sea of parking.” However, department of planning and development deputy commissioner Jack Swenson counters that design was favored by the neighborhood, which did not five-story buildings along Irving Park Road. “It’s a challenge to meet the two conflicting goals here,” he explains, adding the current buildings’ setbacks are objectionable to neighbors.

Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.

Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:

  • Unlimited access to GlobeSt and other free ALM publications
  • Access to 15 years of GlobeSt archives
  • Your choice of GlobeSt digital newsletters and over 70 others from popular sister publications
  • 1 free article* every 30 days across the ALM subscription network
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM events and publications

*May exclude premium content
Already have an account?

NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

GlobeSt

Join GlobeSt

Don't miss crucial news and insights you need to make informed commercial real estate decisions. Join GlobeSt.com now!

  • Free unlimited access to GlobeSt.com's trusted and independent team of experts who provide commercial real estate owners, investors, developers, brokers and finance professionals with comprehensive coverage, analysis and best practices necessary to innovate and build business.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM and GlobeSt events.
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com.

Already have an account? Sign In Now
Join GlobeSt

Copyright © 2024 ALM Global, LLC. All Rights Reserved.