Plans have been revealed and approved by the Chicago City Council for the residential redevelopment of the former Peoples Gas site at 6659 North Kedzie Avenue in West Ridge. Located on the western edge of the neighborhood along the North Shore Channel, the large L-shaped site currently contains a pair of vacant brick buildings and parking lots.

Originally presented earlier this year to residents of the 50th Ward, developer PGBS MGR LLC has been steadily progressing through the approval process. The initial plans called for fewer homes and the preservation of one of the on-site commercial buildings for a church. However, that component has since been scrapped, though it remains visible in the renderings.

Designed by local firm Kennedy Mann, the project will transform the 3.3-acre site into a new gated community featuring communal green space and a central driveway connected to Kedzie Avenue. Once completed, the development will include 47 three-story townhouses. While interior layouts have not been released, an emphasis on family-sized units is expected.

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