Near West Side Draws Another 67 Townhouses, Condos

CHICAGO-It may not be the most attractive development to hit a city hall easel, but plans for a 67-unit multifamily project at 1228-44 W. Monroe St. have advanced to the city council. The $20-million project recently received a favorable recommendation, though less than unanimous, from the plan commission.

Residential developer David Dubin plans to acquire the 1.02-acre West Loop site from Wertheimer Box & Paper Co. and demolish a one-story, 80-year-old building on the property. He would the build 33 townhouses, priced in the “high $300s,” in three buildings on the western portion of the site in a courtyard arrangement. Dubin also plans a five-story condominium building with 34 units, priced in the “mid $200s.” Seven units in the building would be available to buyers qualifying under the city’s affordable housing initiative.

“You’re going to get that?” 42nd Ward Alderman Burton Natarus asked Dubin. “We hope to, and we have experience at it,” the developer answered.