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Rogers Park Target, Apartments Project Gets Construction Permits

By Linze Rice | September 28, 2017 5:53am
 The new senior community room alongside the seven-story development.
The new senior community room alongside the seven-story development.
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ROGERS PARK — Construction permits have been issued for developers of a seven-story building with apartments, parking, a Target store and more. 

Called the Concord at Sheridan, the project involves a partnership between Three Corners Development, the Chicago Housing Authority and Target stores for a seven-story, 111-unit building which would also house a 30,000-square-foot Target and 125 underground parking spaces at 6418 N. Sheridan Road.

Of those units, about 60 percent (65 apartments) will be leased to CHA tenants, while the remaining 46 units will be rented at market rate to the general public.

The property is currently a parking lot for the neighboring CHA-owned Caroline Hedger Apartments for seniors.

Permits for an estimated $32 million worth of work to construct the complex were issued Sept. 19.

Earlier this year, officials approved $2.2 million in city loans with 0 percent interest for the project. The CHA earlier approved $19.8 million in financing from its capital fund. The remaining money will come from "other public and private sources," Emanuel's office said.

The project has received mixed-reaction from community members, some who have lauded the development as a way to bring more affordable housing and convenient shopping into the neighborhood, while others have said it should have devoted all of its units to CHA tenants and expressed worry the Target may drive away business from local retailers.

Other concerns have included parking, noise and traffic snarls during construction. 

Seniors at the Caroline Hedger Apartments and housing advocates have been outspoken about their disapproval of the project, in particular because it requires removing their current community room and garden.

The new development will include a new 5,000-square-foot community room.