A permit has been issued to begin foundation construction for the 12-story residential tower at State and 23rd Streets on the Near South Side. Assigned to the address of 2305 South State Street, the building represents Phase 1C of the Southbridge development by The Community Builders. The permit was issued on October 16, just short of four months after its June 24 application date.

The 12-story, 140-foot tower will contain 80 rental apartments consisting of 20 studios, 50 one-bedroom units, and 10 two-bedroom units. The Chicago Housing Authority will reserve 29 units, and another 44 will be designated as affordable apartments. Designed by Gensler and Nia Architects, the building will include a shared rooftop deck, a community room, a dog-wash station, and a bike room. There will be 1,500 square feet of retail space on the first floor fronting 23rd and State. There is no parking included with Phase 1C.

McHugh Construction has been hired as general contractor, with McHugh Concrete on board as the concrete contractor. The foundation permit comes with a reported cost of $2 million; the entirety of Phase 1C is expected to cost about $49 million. The full construction permit, which cites 13 stories instead of 12, has been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since June 23. Check out Chicago YIMBY for the full article.