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Stateway Gardens

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedChicago, IL

Proposed garden-apartment redevelopment (Zeb McLaurin) in Chicago; marked 'already in play' due to housing context. 12 nearby redevelopments within 10km. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 12 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 313,700 on Dan Ryan Expwy fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 4,853 units, Cook County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,228/mo zillow · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: Dan Ryan Expwy fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -0.7% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New useshealthcare, housing, office, retailWikipedia no source
DeveloperZeb McLaurinnewtypes-extraction

History and original facts

CountyCook County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesDraft from chicagoyimby.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Stateway Gardens homes, demolished in 2007, are proposed for redevelopment into a mixed-use project with retail, medical office, restaurant, bank, and housing.

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Planning

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Site context

Housing permits, Cook County (IL), 20244,853 units in 5+ unit buildings, 512 in 2–4, 1,142 single-family; 2023: 3,332 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby12 within 10 km, 24 within 25 km: Central Manufacturing District (2.7 km); Sports Authority (5.8 km); LaSalle Street Reimagined (5.8 km); 300 West Adams Street (5.8 km); Millennium On LaSalle (5.8 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)213,302 jobs in 12,604 establishments; average annual pay $43,743; employment location quotient 0.83; employment -0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022505 jobs; 10 in retail trade, 68 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17031380600)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 22nd income percentile as adults; 6.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (677 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 49.8%; median family income $21,488; 215 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsChicago Public School District 299 (PK-12); 15 public schools within 1 mile: Fuller Elem School; Hendricks Elem Community Academy; Minnie Minoso Academy; Mollison Elem SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation596 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-20251,091 county-logged events: 620 thunderstorm wind, 164 hail, 133 flood, 82 flash flood; $1,049,471,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 60609, 2026-09median list price $278,500 (+3.3% on the year); 39 active listings; median 50 days on market; 10% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202313,577 establishments (-11%); 214,575 jobs (-4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $340,258 (+6% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $2,228/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)313,700 vehicles a day on Dan Ryan Expwy (Interstate, 12 lanes); 26,000 trucks; 13 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Stateway Gardens (Chicago, IL) is a proposed redevelopment of former garden-apartments. Developer Zeb McLaurin plans mixed-use (healthcare, housing, office, retail).

Why. Status is 'proposed' but marked as 'already in play' due to housing in the record (opp_reasons).

Where it stands. 12 nearby developments within 10km include Central Manufacturing District (3km, proposed) and LaSalle Street Reimagined (6km, proposed). Peers like BP Gas Station (10km) share similar redevelop strategy.

For a planner

  • No site size or parcel details provided.
  • ZHVI $340k (2026-09) shows 6% annual growth; Cook County permits show $1.86B in 2024 housing projects.

For a developer

  • No timeline or land ownership details.
  • Traffic: Dan Ryan Expwy (313k ADT) nearby, but no site access specifics.

What we do not know yet

  • Status unclear beyond 'proposed' (no approval date).
  • No site-specific housing demand data; market data is county-level.

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