Two full building permits have been issued for the two buildings that make up the first phase of residential redevelopment of LeClaire Courts. Planned by Habitat and Cabrera Capital Partners, the 32-acre site, bounded by Cicero Avenue to the east, 45th Street to the south, Lavergne Avenue to the west, and the Stevenson Expressway to the north, was previously home to the LeClaire Courts public housing community, which was completed in the 1950s and demolished in 2011. Under Habitat’s multi-phase plan, the site will be redeveloped into as many as 700 residential units, most of which will be affordable; nearly 440,000 square feet of commercial space; and publicly accessible open areas.

Designed by SCB, the first phase of the redevelopment consists of two six-story mixed-use buildings located at 4809 W. 44th and 4442 S. Cicero. Collectively, they will offer 183 apartments with 110 units and 73 units respectively in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. A 14,000-square-foot early childhood center and 2,200 square feet of additional first floor retail space will be included in the two structures. The building at 4809 W. 44th will include 134 parking spaces and both buildings will have 40 bike spaces each. Visit Chicago Urbanize for more infomation.