Updated rendering, February 2025.
Please see below a timeline of our office’s 2024 community engagement and local news coverage on this project:
– Statement on Current Project (February 11, 2025) –
5 Stories | 59′ Tall | 63′ Along Belmont | 46 Units | 7 Parking Stalls | By-Right Development, Not Planned Development | 10′ West Setback, 25′ Rear Setback
During an extensive community engagement process over the last year for the proposal at 925 W. Belmont, we heard repeatedly from neighbors who wanted to see more transit-oriented housing in the ward. While I’m disappointed that Mavrek’s current plans have significantly fewer units and do not include affordable housing and other amenities that would have come with a Planned Development, I’m pleased they are committed to investing in our community and are bringing 46 new homes to the neighborhood in the near future. Their building will be an asset to the future of Belmont, and I look forward to seeing their new plans come to life.
Please see the full plans linked in the Supporting Documents section, and a statement from Mavrek Development below:
“Mavrek has reimagined our development at 925 W. Belmont due to market driven challenges. What’s most important to us is putting forward a project that can be executed on now, as available inventory is low and demand for high-quality transit-served apartments is at an all-time high. It is clear that a smaller scale project will allow the development team to proceed with a high degree of certainty and bring 46 new homes to Belmont in the near future. We couldn’t be more excited to get to work!”
See their full press release here and read more in CRAIN’s here.
– Previous Description (prior to February 11, 2025) –
Along with our community partners, we are reviewing a proposed real estate development at 925 W Belmont, designed to take advantage of our community’s Transit-Oriented Development zones. Situated just 200 feet from the Belmont transit stop, this proposal for a Planned Development includes an up-zone from B3-3 to B3-5. The development is planned to rise to 10 stories and encompass 200 dwelling units with 33 on-site parking spaces. This project also proposes a minimum of 30+ on-site affordable units via the Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO). The design also includes 9,000+ square feet of ground-floor retail space.
The building is projected to reach an overall height of 109′-8″ and will feature a variety of materials including cool gray smooth and white plains velour bricks, raw concrete, dark grey aluminum, corten steel, and a paneling/composite material on the sides and rear to reduce glare. Additionally, an on-site dog run is included to cater to pet owners in the building.
This development is currently in its initial proposal stage and will undergo a thorough process of community engagement and feedback to ensure it meets the needs and expectations of the Lakeview residents. The high-density zoning is consistent with the area’s designation near public transit, aiming to provide a sustainable and convenient living environment. Your input and participation in the forthcoming discussions will be crucial to shaping the future of our neighborhood. Please look out on both on the 44th Ward website and our newsletter for upcoming community meetings on this matter. We look forward to collaborating with local neighborhood groups and community stakeholders as the process moves forward.
– August 6th Community Meeting Update: –
Thank you to the 100+ residents who attended the public meeting, both in-person and virtually. We appreciate the civil conversation and the opportunity to address several dozen audience-submitted questions. To underscore a few details that were brought up, while most buildings of this size typically have two loading zones, the development team is proposing four loading zones to accommodate the high traffic on Belmont and the anticipated rising future demand for food delivery, packages, and other drop-offs. New slides were also shared, showing how the building’s height interacts with projected shadows (see the ‘Public Meeting Presentation’ document below). Our office’s policy is also to limit TOD buildings to purchasing guest parking passes only, which we are able to monitor. Additionally, in response to community feedback, the developers are proposing glass that is 89% non-reflective, reducing glare significantly, with only 11% of sunlight reflected. This is in addition to reducing glass along the rear wall from encompassing 87% of the wall material, down to 45%. We also launched a second survey asking if and how residents’ opinions had changed from the first iteration of the development to the second. You can find that survey here.
Supporting Documents
- 925 W. Belmont Site Plans – 2/11/25 Current Proposal
- Public Meeting Presentation – 8/6/24
- Traffic Study Addendum – 7/31/24
- Traffic Study – 7/2/24
- 925 W. Belmont Site Plans – 5/20/24 Updated Proposal
- 925 W. Belmont Site Plans – 3/1/24 Original Proposal